Global Grind Blog : FAQ

Confused About Grinding and Trashing?

cmitchell@globalgrind.com — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 16:02:00 GMT

We've heard there’s some confusion among you grinders about what a “grind it” or "trash it" vote actually means, so let me explain.

When you “grind it,” you’re vouching for the importance and popularity of that piece of content, not your personal agreement or disagreement with the views expressed within it. Grinding something is your way of saying, "We as grinders need to be aware of this piece of content." Your "grind it" vote helps bump it up the ranks so that more people are likely to see it and share it. For instance, as much as you might be offput by this fugly dress Jennifer Hudson wore to the Oscars, you would still grind the photo because, well, there’s just no way we’re not gonna speak on this mess.

The same goes for trashing content. Don't trash a video or story because you disagree with it, trash it because it’s just not worth talking about. Good examples of stuff to trash include spam and solicitations, blatant self-promotion, general wackness, or anything you’re downright sick of seeing on the site. Want it to disappear? Think it has no place here? Then, “trash it!”

Glad we cleared that up. Knowledge is power.

More New Features! We've Upped Our Game

cmitchell@globalgrind.com — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:57:00 GMT

"It's a celebration!" © Rick James

Our community’s growing like crazy, and the content you've been submitting is insightful, funny, scandalous, and downright addictive. Thanks to you, Global Grind continues to be the top destination for what matters to the hip-hop community. Here are some great new features the Global Grind team rolled out. Try them out and give us your feedback.

Be Social
You were the first in your crew to have an iPhone. You had a Wii before anybody else on your block. For weeks (or maybe months), you’ve been up on Global Grind before all your friends. Now it’s time to invite them to join you. Click “Invite” on the upper right corner of any page and enter their email addresses (separated by a comma, of course) and a personal message. You can also access the Invite function from your profile page.

Be Opinionated
See a comment that makes you squirt milk out your nose? (My personal fave is Speezy’s comment, “Lewinsky = Superhead of politics.”) Now you can rate comments and also sort them by their ratings. On the comments page, click the green “thumbs up” or the orange “thumbs down” icon to rate other users’ comments. To skip the fluff and see only the top-rated comments, use the “Filter Comments” drop-down menu. Comments are assigned a good, average, or poor rating, depending on user votes.

Keep Track
Now you can see everything you’ve ever viewed, submitted, grinded, trashed, commented on, or added to your favorites. You can also see the same for any grinder whose profile is public. Just click on their grinder’s name to see their user history.

Hey, Look at Us!
ABC News, USA Today, BusinessWeek, Fast Company and more are all talking about Global Grind. Read and watch media coverage of Global Grind on our new press page.

Keep Grinding. Toodles!

Grind It or Trash It?

cmitchell@globalgrind.com — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 03:29:00 GMT

Why wait til November to vote, when you can have your say every day on Global Grind?

Once you've signed in, you can vote on content by clicking the 'Grind it!' or 'Trash it!' buttons. Photos, stories, and videos with the most 'Grind it!' votes will rise to the top of the Global Grind home page and their respective categories.

What's popular today? It's Kim Kardashian by a landslide.

Dude, Where's My Content

cmitchell@globalgrind.com — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Wondering where your submitted content goes?

You can see your newly submitted content by clicking the Up & Coming tab. Next, click the category where you submitted your content to see it showcased within the category. In both places, other users can easily find and grind your content. Get enough grinds, comments, and shares, and your content will be make it to the promised land -- the home page, that is.

On the Verge submissions, for the grinding (and snarky commenting):

Diddy’s new girlfriend
Sneak Peek at the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue 2008
Diary of a Tired Black Man
Kanye’s Grammy performance (Who knew dude had pipes? I pulled out my lighter when he sang to his mama.)
Gary Coleman says he’s married