Comments on: So You’ve Decided to Spam Digg: Eight Signs You Haven’t Really Thought Things Through

By: FlosseR

FlosseR — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:19:07 +0000

I agree with Frank actually. I think it is hard enough to launch a website and offer genuine services when you have the kiddie networks with funky link texts in digg get higher rankings with absolutely no relevance in Google than you.

Key wording isn’t everything but because Digg is so popular, the avid digger with loads of friends, can actually influence the web outside digg.com

Personally I have given up on digg etc. as well. I used to push some of my articles but, believe me they were useful as I got a book deal with some of the texts, nowadays digg and all social bookmarking sites are all about that mountain goat (that was funny) and the endless stream of absolutely no value stories from 14 year old kids that have nothing else to do.

Sorry for the rant but I think it’s about time the social web gets a revamp …

By: Frank

Frank — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 13:52:33 +0000

As stupid an idea as that may have been, anything that fucks with Digg is a good thing. So for me, I hope uSocial makes a killing, that Digg tries repeatedly to stop it but fails miserably.

By: John.BB

John.BB — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:09:27 +0000

This is pretty funny..

By: Chuckypita

Chuckypita — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:24:27 +0000

So THAT’S why I got banned from Digg! As Homer Simpson once said, “DOH!”

By: FURB

FURB — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:39:18 +0000

I don’t really care what is on the front page personally, althought I will almost always bury something on the front page. I use digg to get the news my friends, colleagues, and comrades think are great. Sure it would be great if my submissions made it to the front page, but it’s mostly for people I am already connected to. Don’t be afraid of the bury button. I’d love to see the most buried stories!

By: Mobular

Mobular — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:41:16 +0000

Sadly there are a good deal of stories that get on to the frontpage for no other reason but they were paid to be there, or that some digger started the site and is gaming it. But this is mostly about those bad spammers who flood sections like the news or extreme sports category with endless story submissions.

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:13:23 +0000

This is pretty funny.

By: jicima

jicima — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 06:26:28 +0000

I dugg yours…

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:16:55 +0000

You’re right, the purity of the Digg community must be unsullied by ugly mercenary spirit. Only by remaining authentic and user-driven will Digg be able to continue providing me with stories about Trent Reznor and repeat postings of that picture of the mountain goat what climbed real high.

By: pero

pero — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:01:00 +0000

What is the point anyway? I don’t click every link on Digg or any other Link sharing site. If the short description with thumbnail doesn’t grab me – it doesn’t get clicked.

If you want more traffic to your own site, you simple make (REAL and witty or relevant) comments on other things posted – and link your site. If your comment is witty and people notice the trend of your constant spewing of intelligent verbage – then it is possible that some of them would eventually visit your linked site.