I just Dugg you comment and you got a boost from it didn't you? admit it!Seriously though, the diggs would feel good if they validate finding good content. If any manipulation of the system is going on to get them, one should just be ashamed, and banned.
Interesting article which confirms much of what I've suspected for a while. My site gets a fair few front pages and working out why some articles get that and some stiff can be something of an obsession. It's certainly true that if we post an article which we think has a good chance of going popular whether it does or not depaneds pretty much entirely on who submitted it. This article explains how that works.If you think the best articles naturally reach the front page by quality alone you are deluding yourself - you need a power user to submit as well. I can also now understand why we've been accused of paying for front pages - we have never paid, but if you hit the top 20 most popular sites, people assume.
Agreed. FTA"So how do you make money then?"Does that look in any way legit to any Digg user here? Thought we dugg what we liked and wanted to share, not using Digg accounts for commercial purposes without Digg.com getting a cut.
Surely algorythms can be developed... if so this is pretty cool info to develop with.Any system can be exploited, the system to do so once discovered can be defended against. Dugg for that reason.
greenwaldDec 25, 2008
I just Dugg you comment and you got a boost from it didn't you? admit it!Seriously though, the diggs would feel good if they validate finding good content. If any manipulation of the system is going on to get them, one should just be ashamed, and banned.
wonderbriefsDec 25, 2008
No. I'm online all day. I work online. I'm on Digg A LOT, but I only digg about 150-250 articles in a whole month.
emlandDec 26, 2008
I think a more apt title to his story is "Life in my mother's basement."
sandertonDec 26, 2008
Interesting article which confirms much of what I've suspected for a while. My site gets a fair few front pages and working out why some articles get that and some stiff can be something of an obsession. It's certainly true that if we post an article which we think has a good chance of going popular whether it does or not depaneds pretty much entirely on who submitted it. This article explains how that works.If you think the best articles naturally reach the front page by quality alone you are deluding yourself - you need a power user to submit as well. I can also now understand why we've been accused of paying for front pages - we have never paid, but if you hit the top 20 most popular sites, people assume.
indraroopDec 28, 2008
Seriously, why do you people give a s**t? Maybe he can see the hidden blessing in his banning and can go get a real life.
Closed AccountJan 21, 2009
Agreed. FTA"So how do you make money then?"Does that look in any way legit to any Digg user here? Thought we dugg what we liked and wanted to share, not using Digg accounts for commercial purposes without Digg.com getting a cut.
Closed AccountJan 29, 2009
Surely algorythms can be developed... if so this is pretty cool info to develop with.Any system can be exploited, the system to do so once discovered can be defended against. Dugg for that reason.
Closed AccountFeb 24, 2009
f**k power users
riggsta26Apr 26, 2009
I still say more people need to live better lives....