mashable.com — By now you have probably read the countless articles about how flawed the contextual advertising system is on Digg. The system at Digg is certainly flawed, but not just in terms of contextual advertising. And one site - StumbleUpon - it seems, plans to capitalize on those flaws (and very well might be successful in doing so).
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techguru2006Jan 7, 2009
not requiring a toolbar: digg advantagemore hits to a given website at once: digg advantagemore hits over the long run: stumbleupon advantagestronger communication with users: digg advantagepersonalized profiles: stumbleupon advantageacquired by a large corporation: stumbleupon advantagetough call. its hard when you love both social media sites.
frjsandersJan 7, 2009
Well said, I think the idea of a community is lost in Digg. There are too many categories. I think in 2009 we will all be looking to trim down our categories and stick to our niche...There are too many things here I don't care about...
wafflepirateJan 8, 2009
StumbleUpon doesn't require a toolbar either. You can stumble websites right from its website using their own toolbar that is a frame along the top.
imdidacticJan 8, 2009
Yeah...and with over 2,000 stories submitted, I'm supposed to believe you.
seamowseJan 9, 2009
@imdidactic - define what a power user is. I'm very active on Digg. I'm here everyday - doing more digging than I am submitting. I've only had 10% of my submissions make it to the FP. My friend count is very low. That hardly qualifies me as a 'power user'.