Comments on: Stumbleupon Vigilantes - Friend or Foe of Stumble? http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/stumbleupon-vigilantes-friend-or-foe-of-stumble.html Canada's Search and Social Media Authority Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:23:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Jeff Quipp http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/stumbleupon-vigilantes-friend-or-foe-of-stumble.html#comment-502 Jeff Quipp Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:05:12 +0000 http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/stumbleupon-vigilantes-friend-or-foe-of-stumble.html#comment-502 Tyfus ... cudos to you at least for engaging me in debate. I think the conversation has run its course now though. You'll obviously continue on your path, and I on mine. Do expect such reactions though when you slight people (and not their actions) with no real justification, much as I'll have to expect it being an SEO. Tyfus … cudos to you at least for engaging me in debate. I think the conversation has run its course now though. You’ll obviously continue on your path, and I on mine. Do expect such reactions though when you slight people (and not their actions) with no real justification, much as I’ll have to expect it being an SEO.

]]> By: Tyfus http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/stumbleupon-vigilantes-friend-or-foe-of-stumble.html#comment-501 Tyfus Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:47:14 +0000 http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/stumbleupon-vigilantes-friend-or-foe-of-stumble.html#comment-501 Dude, I'm not Anonymous. There's a link to the webpage of my house in my profile, I've never tried to hide my identity and I'm perfectly fine with people knowing who I am on the internet. I like how you're still protecting your choice of ridiculously overwrought metaphor. How many SEO people have been tortured to make them confess their sins against the internet and their pact with Satan? Don't you see the difference between a couple of pixels on a screen and thousands and thousands of people being burned to death? Also, I love how you hint at my passive aggressive paranoia, while your whole article is literally dripping with the stuff. Dude, I’m not Anonymous. There’s a link to the webpage of my house in my profile, I’ve never tried to hide my identity and I’m perfectly fine with people knowing who I am on the internet.

I like how you’re still protecting your choice of ridiculously overwrought metaphor. How many SEO people have been tortured to make them confess their sins against the internet and their pact with Satan? Don’t you see the difference between a couple of pixels on a screen and thousands and thousands of people being burned to death?

Also, I love how you hint at my passive aggressive paranoia, while your whole article is literally dripping with the stuff.

]]> By: Jeff Quipp http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/stumbleupon-vigilantes-friend-or-foe-of-stumble.html#comment-500 Jeff Quipp Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:27:07 +0000 http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/stumbleupon-vigilantes-friend-or-foe-of-stumble.html#comment-500 Ahhhh Tyfus ... nice of you to enlighten us with your opinion. I'm quite ok with the negative reviews Tyfus ... considering the sources. I just think that type of ignorance could be a bigger problem for stumble in the long term if left unchecked for the reasons I mentioned, so thought I'd raise it on the radar of some. Anonymity is something that passive agressive paranoids will thrive on, and be drawn to! Witch hunt is the perfect comparison ... a few or a group of people seeking out people of a certain profession ... and attempting to punish them to protect the rest of the masses. You call it what you want. Yes ... you're certainly cleansing Stumble. Ahhhh Tyfus … nice of you to enlighten us with your opinion. I’m quite ok with the negative reviews Tyfus … considering the sources. I just think that type of ignorance could be a bigger problem for stumble in the long term if left unchecked for the reasons I mentioned, so thought I’d raise it on the radar of some. Anonymity is something that passive agressive paranoids will thrive on, and be drawn to!

Witch hunt is the perfect comparison … a few or a group of people seeking out people of a certain profession … and attempting to punish them to protect the rest of the masses. You call it what you want. Yes … you’re certainly cleansing Stumble.

]]> By: Tyfus http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/stumbleupon-vigilantes-friend-or-foe-of-stumble.html#comment-499 Tyfus Tue, 08 Jan 2008 11:17:38 +0000 http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/stumbleupon-vigilantes-friend-or-foe-of-stumble.html#comment-499 Also, I noticed you have a positive review by artsytina wedged between the two whole negatives that prompted you to write this screed. Why don't you write an article about what people like her are doing to SU, if you're really worried about that. Also, I noticed you have a positive review by artsytina wedged between the two whole negatives that prompted you to write this screed. Why don’t you write an article about what people like her are doing to SU, if you’re really worried about that.

]]> By: Tyfus http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/stumbleupon-vigilantes-friend-or-foe-of-stumble.html#comment-498 Tyfus Tue, 08 Jan 2008 10:46:57 +0000 http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/stumbleupon-vigilantes-friend-or-foe-of-stumble.html#comment-498 Are you sure we are witch hunters? You couldn't find any comparison that would be more inappropriate? Why not call us nazis, so you can be a poor persecuted jew or gypsy? Burned at the stake, what a laugh. As for the negative reviews: suck it up instead of whining to high heaven. Some people do not like your kind, they are just expressing that feeling. Are you sure we are witch hunters? You couldn’t find any comparison that would be more inappropriate? Why not call us nazis, so you can be a poor persecuted jew or gypsy?

Burned at the stake, what a laugh.

As for the negative reviews: suck it up instead of whining to high heaven. Some people do not like your kind, they are just expressing that feeling.

]]> By: Jam and Jelly http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/stumbleupon-vigilantes-friend-or-foe-of-stumble.html#comment-492 Jam and Jelly Sun, 06 Jan 2008 23:31:56 +0000 http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/stumbleupon-vigilantes-friend-or-foe-of-stumble.html#comment-492 Okay. Well I guess I fail to see how you think the two negative reviews are speaking for StumbleUpon. [In other words, why aren't any of the positive reviews you received speaking for StumbleUpon?] In the image alone, I see 4 pros and 2 cons. Every one Stumble member has the ability to thumb down and negatively review any site based on their opinion. Even if that opinion is based in ignorance or education or hate or love or whatever... I have never seen in the TOS where it states, "...and be careful when you review because you are speaking for StumbleUpon as an entity." I guess my problem is your perception. I understand your feelings were hurt. I do so get that. But then you make this long post almost like it's a "lynch mob who are going around and speaking for StumbleUpon" when it just looked like two people did not like your content and shared their opinions on it. I say, hide the reviews and move on about your business. As an SU member for 4 years or so and getting my first negative review three years after being a member and based in something completely absurd...I had to realize then two things: A.] There is no such thing - even on StumbleUpon - as being pleasing to all the people all the time. and B.] Stupid people are on Stumble with greater frequency than non-stupid people. Once this perspective has been reached within yourself I think you'll let reviews like this just glide like water off a ducks back. Be well. Okay. Well I guess I fail to see how you think the two negative reviews are speaking for StumbleUpon. [In other words, why aren’t any of the positive reviews you received speaking for StumbleUpon?] In the image alone, I see 4 pros and 2 cons.

Every one Stumble member has the ability to thumb down and negatively review any site based on their opinion. Even if that opinion is based in ignorance or education or hate or love or whatever…

I have never seen in the TOS where it states, “…and be careful when you review because you are speaking for StumbleUpon as an entity.”

I guess my problem is your perception. I understand your feelings were hurt. I do so get that. But then you make this long post almost like it’s a “lynch mob who are going around and speaking for StumbleUpon” when it just looked like two people did not like your content and shared their opinions on it.

I say, hide the reviews and move on about your business. As an SU member for 4 years or so and getting my first negative review three years after being a member and based in something completely absurd…I had to realize then two things:

A.] There is no such thing - even on StumbleUpon - as being pleasing to all the people all the time. and
B.] Stupid people are on Stumble with greater frequency than non-stupid people.

Once this perspective has been reached within yourself I think you’ll let reviews like this just glide like water off a ducks back.

Be well.

]]> By: Jeff Quipp http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/stumbleupon-vigilantes-friend-or-foe-of-stumble.html#comment-494 Jeff Quipp Sun, 06 Jan 2008 14:09:34 +0000 http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/stumbleupon-vigilantes-friend-or-foe-of-stumble.html#comment-494 @ Jam and Jelly ... yes I am talking about the negative reviews of my profile. I'm didn't want to identify them ... not really my style. @ Jam and Jelly … yes I am talking about the negative reviews of my profile. I’m didn’t want to identify them … not really my style.

]]> By: Jam and Jelly http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/stumbleupon-vigilantes-friend-or-foe-of-stumble.html#comment-493 Jam and Jelly Sun, 06 Jan 2008 09:04:41 +0000 http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/stumbleupon-vigilantes-friend-or-foe-of-stumble.html#comment-493 I am confused when you say, "[you have] been so inspired by the actions of a few narrow minded and misguided individuals who propose to speak for the masses when questions about Stumbleupon are asked." I still couldn't find in your article who these people are that you are referencing as speaking for StumbleUpon. Were you speaking about the two negative reviews of you? I am confused when you say, “[you have] been so inspired by the actions of a few narrow minded and misguided individuals who propose to speak for the masses when questions about Stumbleupon are asked.”

I still couldn’t find in your article who these people are that you are referencing as speaking for StumbleUpon.

Were you speaking about the two negative reviews of you?

]]> By: robwatts http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/stumbleupon-vigilantes-friend-or-foe-of-stumble.html#comment-495 robwatts Thu, 03 Jan 2008 13:52:20 +0000 http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/stumbleupon-vigilantes-friend-or-foe-of-stumble.html#comment-495 Just to echo what I said at Sphinn, I'd ignore them too Jeff. I too once had a neg review on my SU account from someone who objected to my reaction to her negative comment, who then followed it up privately in an email that betrayed her soul for the dark place that it was. SEO for some it seems, still has that snakeoil like connotation that some people will feel more than happy to jump on and say hey, look at this evil guttersnipe. Best ignored if you ask me, anyone who knows your SU profile knows the true score of the matter. Just to echo what I said at Sphinn, I’d ignore them too Jeff. I too once had a neg review on my SU account from someone who objected to my reaction to her negative comment, who then followed it up privately in an email that betrayed her soul for the dark place that it was.

SEO for some it seems, still has that snakeoil like connotation that some people will feel more than happy to jump on and say hey, look at this evil guttersnipe.

Best ignored if you ask me, anyone who knows your SU profile knows the true score of the matter.

]]> By: Tanner Christensen http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/stumbleupon-vigilantes-friend-or-foe-of-stumble.html#comment-497 Tanner Christensen Wed, 02 Jan 2008 23:57:13 +0000 http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/stumbleupon-vigilantes-friend-or-foe-of-stumble.html#comment-497 Hopefully the positive, active, dare I say "real" users will always control the flow and power of StumbleUpon, unlike Digg. This is horrible though, I joined Stumble a few months back in hopes of avoiding vigilantes. Hopefully the positive, active, dare I say “real” users will always control the flow and power of StumbleUpon, unlike Digg. This is horrible though, I joined Stumble a few months back in hopes of avoiding vigilantes.

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