Comments on: Digg’s Double-Edged Sword http://itola.com/internet/diggs-double-edged-sword/ Information Technology and Business News from the heart of Silicon Valley Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:57:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Gerard’s Projects : links for 2008-01-29 http://itola.com/internet/diggs-double-edged-sword/#comment-154 Gerard’s Projects : links for 2008-01-29 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 23:39:10 +0000 http://itola.com/technology/diggs-double-edged-sword/#comment-154 [...] Digg’s Double-Edged Sword - Internet - Business and Technology - Itola Tech News (tags: socialmedia digg) [...] [...] Digg’s Double-Edged Sword - Internet - Business and Technology - Itola Tech News (tags: socialmedia digg) [...]

]]> By: Norski http://itola.com/internet/diggs-double-edged-sword/#comment-149 Norski Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:22:50 +0000 http://itola.com/technology/diggs-double-edged-sword/#comment-149 Thanks for this post. And, for a detailed discussion of DIGG and their decision-making process. I signed up with DIGG, and will probably touch base there again this year. It's a fine website for people living in San Francisco’s Potrero Hill neighborhood and their friends: but that's all it is. A not-altogether-unreasonable comparison would be the Royal Ascot. There's nothing wrong with the race, and it's been a fine occasion for British ladies to show off their new hats. But a son-of-an-Irishman like me has about as much place there as a skunk in a flower shop. Outside the stables, of course. Thanks for this post. And, for a detailed discussion of DIGG and their decision-making process.

I signed up with DIGG, and will probably touch base there again this year. It’s a fine website for people living in San Francisco’s Potrero Hill neighborhood and their friends: but that’s all it is.

A not-altogether-unreasonable comparison would be the Royal Ascot. There’s nothing wrong with the race, and it’s been a fine occasion for British ladies to show off their new hats. But a son-of-an-Irishman like me has about as much place there as a skunk in a flower shop. Outside the stables, of course.

]]> By: Zaibatsu http://itola.com/internet/diggs-double-edged-sword/#comment-148 Zaibatsu Tue, 29 Jan 2008 07:24:54 +0000 http://itola.com/technology/diggs-double-edged-sword/#comment-148 Our debate was never that much about us, I can drive a 2 -3 Fp stories per day every. It's about the mid-level digger that have worked so hard to make a name for themselves. Revolt or no revolt, I just wanted to help. I should have just STFU and start submitting more Top 10, cutest pic or Apple fanboy diggbait posts. Zai Our debate was never that much about us, I can drive a 2 -3 Fp stories per day every. It’s about the mid-level digger that have worked so hard to make a name for themselves. Revolt or no revolt, I just wanted to help. I should have just STFU and start submitting more Top 10, cutest pic or Apple fanboy diggbait posts.

Zai

]]> By: Digg Gaming Now Required, Thanks For Playing! - Blogging - Business and Technology - Itola Tech News http://itola.com/internet/diggs-double-edged-sword/#comment-146 Digg Gaming Now Required, Thanks For Playing! - Blogging - Business and Technology - Itola Tech News Tue, 29 Jan 2008 06:47:10 +0000 http://itola.com/technology/diggs-double-edged-sword/#comment-146 [...] If you enjoyed the article, you might like the following: Digg’s Double-Edged Sword [...] [...] If you enjoyed the article, you might like the following: Digg’s Double-Edged Sword [...]

]]> By: Digidave http://itola.com/internet/diggs-double-edged-sword/#comment-145 Digidave Tue, 29 Jan 2008 01:32:31 +0000 http://itola.com/technology/diggs-double-edged-sword/#comment-145 The transparency I'm talking about are: Secret editors, auto-buried sites and banned users. Digg has a right to do any of those: They can have editors, decide certain sites are not good for the community to promote and ban users -- but they should let us know IF they employ the first two, WHY they decide certain sites aren't good and finally: Respond to emails from people who are banned and think it is unfair. The transparency I’m talking about are: Secret editors, auto-buried sites and banned users.

Digg has a right to do any of those: They can have editors, decide certain sites are not good for the community to promote and ban users — but they should let us know IF they employ the first two, WHY they decide certain sites aren’t good and finally: Respond to emails from people who are banned and think it is unfair.

]]> By: Reed http://itola.com/internet/diggs-double-edged-sword/#comment-144 Reed Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:15:53 +0000 http://itola.com/technology/diggs-double-edged-sword/#comment-144 "garbage blog posts that essentially quote other sites and write 1-2 lines of their own commentary." -- those posts have got to go! “garbage blog posts that essentially quote other sites and write 1-2 lines of their own commentary.” — those posts have got to go!

]]> By: Fred Soto http://itola.com/internet/diggs-double-edged-sword/#comment-143 Fred Soto Mon, 28 Jan 2008 23:50:44 +0000 http://itola.com/technology/diggs-double-edged-sword/#comment-143 I agree, the secrecy is pretty annoying on some levels but in order to stay ahead of the game they kind of have to be quiet about changes. Gaming is one of the core problems with Digg and more transparency yields more gaming. The problem for diggers that devote a lot of time to the community is that the secrecy throws them out of their element. In a way, it kind of is a game to be a 'top digger' because Digg keeps you guessing and having to do a dance to get onto the front page with your good stuff. It's a difficult subject to tackle but I do think that too many high quality articles are slipping through the cracks and too many b.s. articles are hitting the front page. Recent changes have put an end to some of the garbage blog posts that essentially quote other sites and write 1-2 lines of their own commentary. However, the quality writings of some bloggers and media are still tough to crack the front page because of lack of name recognition which defeats the purpose of perusing the internet for quality content to share with friends / community. I agree, the secrecy is pretty annoying on some levels but in order to stay ahead of the game they kind of have to be quiet about changes. Gaming is one of the core problems with Digg and more transparency yields more gaming. The problem for diggers that devote a lot of time to the community is that the secrecy throws them out of their element. In a way, it kind of is a game to be a ‘top digger’ because Digg keeps you guessing and having to do a dance to get onto the front page with your good stuff. It’s a difficult subject to tackle but I do think that too many high quality articles are slipping through the cracks and too many b.s. articles are hitting the front page.

Recent changes have put an end to some of the garbage blog posts that essentially quote other sites and write 1-2 lines of their own commentary. However, the quality writings of some bloggers and media are still tough to crack the front page because of lack of name recognition which defeats the purpose of perusing the internet for quality content to share with friends / community.

]]> By: Anonymous http://itola.com/internet/diggs-double-edged-sword/#comment-142 Anonymous Mon, 28 Jan 2008 23:22:16 +0000 http://itola.com/technology/diggs-double-edged-sword/#comment-142 what transparency is being demanded of Digg? what transparency is being demanded of Digg?

]]> By: Digidave http://itola.com/internet/diggs-double-edged-sword/#comment-141 Digidave Mon, 28 Jan 2008 23:17:19 +0000 http://itola.com/technology/diggs-double-edged-sword/#comment-141 The debate is less about the algorithm change and more about Digg's ability to be transparent. The debate is less about the algorithm change and more about Digg’s ability to be transparent.

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