blog.mises.org — There was a time, I vaguely recall, when Digg was a must read. Nearly every item unearthed some smart, interesting bit of inside knowledge, tech news before it became mainstream, fascinating observations that you would otherwise miss...now, it is more like the mainstream news, like an electronic version of stuff you see at the checkout counter...
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kaelyiestaOct 7, 2008
While I don't discount his argument that the removing of specialized groups ability to digg up specialized(non general) articles removes specialized non-general bits of knowledge from reaching the digg frontpage, I wonder if this is also caused by the simple fact that the digg user population itself has become more mainstream and less niche. Surely, each factor exacerbates the other but I wonder how much.
byates5637Oct 7, 2008
Bring back the geek oligarchy!
byates5637Oct 7, 2008
Good point.
bryaneddsOct 7, 2008
Democracy - The God that Failed
canthespamOct 9, 2008
The masses and SEO artists are a propaganda tool for Digg.