reddit.com — Sleazy power user explains how Digg users were scammed for profit. I imagine as Digg sold it's soul to the power user base, this sort of activity was pervasive. The Digg staff has been so myopic. Digg is emerging as a sad tale of greed, subversion, and betrayal. The post mortem on Dig will be very interesting, indeed.
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matrixdutchAug 30, 2010
Why go to Digg, when you'll see it on Reditt first? I mean, there used to be a time when a Digg user could see the latest viral, cutting edge, independent news first...but that was in a galaxy far, far away....
Closed AccountAug 31, 2010
when was this?
bort_redditAug 31, 2010
tomorrow
roguecopAug 30, 2010Submitter
Must add a word of respect for the individual who came forward. I called him 'sleazy power user' and that is not entirely fair. Although the activity may have been sleazy he did come forward about it, and denounced it, and this was a noble thing to do.
listentothisAug 31, 2010
Good going, OP. I know Digg users aren't accustomed to actually reading content they click or link to, but c'mon. It says RIGHT IN THE TITLE of the Reddit post that he worked for a company that gamed Digg. He mentions several times in his replies to questions that he doesn't use Digg, merely worked for a company that bought voted from power users. Labeling him a "sleazy power user" is entirely inaccurate.
qclolzAug 31, 2010
thanks for sharing, mate :)
jeffreylloydAug 31, 2010
Nice
tiakAug 31, 2010
Linking to reddit which itself links to reddit. A classy salvo if I've ever seen one.
PS: These comments suck.
userpasswordAug 31, 2010
no... you!
You're still using digg!
scrugbyAug 31, 2010
If you're honestly (legitimately) creating content which is important to you, your users, or your potential customers, you probably won't go wrong. With that said however, i knew there was a reason i avoided the image section of the old digg like the plague... and now that i've dugg - back to reddit.
friedjellyfishAug 31, 2010
I have always buried every single so-called "infographic", and I will continue to do so.
ggarronAug 31, 2010
mmhh, you can't there is no bury button :(
Closed AccountAug 31, 2010
This was on Reddit yest... oh, nm.