Social bookmarking site Digg.com recently made adjustments to their promotion algorithm that had the net effect of making it exceedingly difficult for frequent and popular submitters to get quality content to the front page of the site. Concerned that these changes would lock out their submissions and effectively kill the incentive to participate in the [...]
We, the undersigned (comment to join) are ready to find out if there is more to social bookmarking than Digg. We are going to stop submitting to Digg. The alternatives are plenty – now is the time to venture into new territory. As we organize we will evaluate and find a new space. When a [...]
Andy, Mu & Reg discuss Digg’s new features, what may lie in store in Digg’s future, the end of CompUSA, how Apple should spend the cash burning a hole in their pockets, and Reg finally reveals his true identity! Show notes Digg: Images and new categories launch tonight Survey Hints at Future Digg Enhancements CompUSA [...]
Andy, Reg and Muhammad discuss two of Mu’s blog posts this week, The Economic Idiocy of Blocking Social Media Traffic & It’s The (Other) Algorithm, Stupid! Understanding DiggRank , wherein they take their best shots at assessing Digg’s promotion algorithm, based on their collective experience. They also tackle the bias of game review sites toward [...]
Andy Mu, Reg, and special guest Karim Yergaliyev (Supernova17 on Digg) sat down for an impromptu session with no agenda, recorded on Black Friday. We still manage to cover a few of the top stories, but mostly we were just stuffed and lethargic from Thanksgiving!
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