centernetworks.com— Interesting opinion piece on why Digg should NOT have comments. Do the man a favor and reply back on his page.
Jan 3, 2007View in Crawl 4
If digg took away there comments, think about how much feedback the author/site would be missing. Let me better explain, as the article fails to point out:If a digg user is unable to provide feedback/comment through digg, then the only place for them to leave feedback is at that site itself. For one, some cites don't have an option for comments; for two, you may be requiring each digg user to maintain multiple usernames//passwords on different sites in order to leave feedback in the site does not allow anonymous feedback.Personally, I like the digg comments. I comment on lots of digg submissions yet never actually 'digg' them. And if I were required maintain multiple usernames//passwords to leave feedback/comment, then I wouldn't go to the extent of managing multiple usernames//passwords. But since I can leave feedback/comment on digg, I do.
There should be way for a site to show the comments on their site. For example, if an article is dugg, the site owner would have the option of importing the comments onto their site. I'm no coder, but I would imagine this could be done in much the same way the Digg This buttons work that show you how many diggs the story has received. The fact that you'd have to register for each blog or site you comment on is a valid one and my solution would solve that. Just my $0.02
I commented on his page in my usual novel format. I think that he is misunderstanding the source of commenting and what makes a comment happen. Simply wanting comments does not a comment make. Eliminating commenting on Digg is not going to magically bring comments to his site or other sites. Having a site interesting enough to hold the attention of a person and evoke their interest enough to comment is likely to succeed more. Questions he should ask himself about why he doesn't have comments and other sites do: How easy is it to comment?, Does one have to register? Is there a email approval required or annoying security question? Does the person care enough to even come back to see the replies to his comment? Does he even care enough to remark? Community establishes commenting. Digg.com's community is here because the web site has established this community by making it a convenient and interesting place to be and return to. A bond is made, people care about leaving feedback because the feedback shapes the place they spend a lot of time in.
eliwJan 3, 2007
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Closed AccountJan 3, 2007
If digg took away there comments, think about how much feedback the author/site would be missing. Let me better explain, as the article fails to point out:If a digg user is unable to provide feedback/comment through digg, then the only place for them to leave feedback is at that site itself. For one, some cites don't have an option for comments; for two, you may be requiring each digg user to maintain multiple usernames//passwords on different sites in order to leave feedback in the site does not allow anonymous feedback.Personally, I like the digg comments. I comment on lots of digg submissions yet never actually 'digg' them. And if I were required maintain multiple usernames//passwords to leave feedback/comment, then I wouldn't go to the extent of managing multiple usernames//passwords. But since I can leave feedback/comment on digg, I do.
skitzzoJan 3, 2007
There should be way for a site to show the comments on their site. For example, if an article is dugg, the site owner would have the option of importing the comments onto their site. I'm no coder, but I would imagine this could be done in much the same way the Digg This buttons work that show you how many diggs the story has received. The fact that you'd have to register for each blog or site you comment on is a valid one and my solution would solve that. Just my $0.02
skitzzoJan 4, 2007
Michael, I think you're pretty much right on.Here are my ideas: <a class="user" href="http://digg.com/tech_news/A_Response_To_Digg_Listings_in_Google_Results">http://digg.com/tech_news/A_Response_To_Digg_Listings_in_Google_Results</a>
Closed AccountJan 4, 2007
Another whiny blog entry, criticizing digg to get to the home page. Marked as spam.
Closed AccountJan 4, 2007
Another whiny blog entry, criticizing digg to get to the home page. Marked as spam.+1
skitzzoJan 4, 2007
He's not the one complaining - the author of the site is....
mistressroninsJan 4, 2007
I commented on his page in my usual novel format. I think that he is misunderstanding the source of commenting and what makes a comment happen. Simply wanting comments does not a comment make. Eliminating commenting on Digg is not going to magically bring comments to his site or other sites. Having a site interesting enough to hold the attention of a person and evoke their interest enough to comment is likely to succeed more. Questions he should ask himself about why he doesn't have comments and other sites do: How easy is it to comment?, Does one have to register? Is there a email approval required or annoying security question? Does the person care enough to even come back to see the replies to his comment? Does he even care enough to remark? Community establishes commenting. Digg.com's community is here because the web site has established this community by making it a convenient and interesting place to be and return to. A bond is made, people care about leaving feedback because the feedback shapes the place they spend a lot of time in.