Sorry this site requires JavaScript to be enabled in your browser. See the following guide on How to enable JavaScript in Internet Explorer, Netscape, Firefox and Safari. Alternatively you may be blocking JavaScript with an advert-related or developer plugin. Please check your browser plugins.

Many top digg users helped push an article to the front page of digg tonight, that discussed the changes Digg made this week to the number of votes it takes for a story to be promoted to the front page.
Comments9 Comments  

Comments

Avatar
from rabeidoh 1478 Days ago #
Votes: 2

Great post about Digger’s concerns.

Avatar
from DarkMatter 1478 Days ago #
Votes: 1

is there a bigger community of self-important whiners on the web?

Avatar
from Justilien 1478 Days ago #
Votes: 0

"is there a bigger community of self-important whiners on the web?"ROFL My thoughts exactly

Avatar
from Chris1 1478 Days ago #
Votes: 1

Seriously, it looks like these "Top Diggers" take themselves just a bit too seriously.  Maybe they need to get out of the house more.

Avatar
from BrentCsutoras 1478 Days ago #
Votes: 0

You miss the point... If they require top users to take 200 diggs and they submit about 30 articles a day. It clogs up the upcoming sections. 1. If you are an average user it still takes you 100 plus diggs to get to the top of the upcoming. With the clog you are likely to have your content seen less and less as top submitters will fill the top longer. All voting to determine the articles going to front page is done in the upcoming section. The majority of users are not in the upcoming section and tend to hover on the front page more than the upcoming sections. 2. Content that is news worthy now takes twice as long to reach the front page. So what used to be a source of good breaking news becomes more and more dated and stale. 3. None of these changes will hurt the top diggers really. It just hurts everyone else.

Avatar
from Lyndon 1478 Days ago #
Votes: 0

Is it me or does anyone who uses the word "whiner" lose the arguement already, I dunno, maybe it’s some kind of sophisticated debating point in the US. We don’t use in the the UK, the only time I hear it is on pre-pubescent American teen movies.Is it the same in US real life?

Avatar
from DarkMatter 1478 Days ago #
Votes: 0

I’m not making an argument, just stating an opinion.

Avatar
from Lyndon 1478 Days ago #
Votes: 1

You are proposing a opinion that the initial assertion may be disingenuous, I call that making an argument.

Avatar
from Chris1 1478 Days ago #
Votes: 0

edit: nevermind, this was not needed

Upcoming Conferences

Search Marketing ExpoSearch Engine Land produces SMX, the Search Marketing Expo conference series. SMX events deliver the most comprehensive educational and networking experiences - whether you're just starting in search marketing or you're a seasoned expert.



Join us at an upcoming SMX event:

Upcoming Webcasts

Search Marketing Now Learn more about search marketing with our free online webcasts and webinars from our sister site, Search Marketing Now. Upcoming online events include: