Comments on: Digg Removes List of Top Users http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/01/digg-removes-list-of-top-users/ Startup and Technology News Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:04:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Digg remove lista de “top users” | TNow http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/01/digg-removes-list-of-top-users/#comment-1354431 Digg remove lista de “top users” | TNow Sat, 28 Apr 2007 20:47:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/01/digg-removes-list-of-top-users/#comment-1354431 [...] TechCrunchCompare Preços de: Câmeras Digitais, Laptops, MP3 PLayers Gostou desta notícia? Assine [...] [...] TechCrunchCompare Preços de: Câmeras Digitais, Laptops, MP3 PLayers Gostou desta notícia? Assine [...]

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]]> By: Ray http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/01/digg-removes-list-of-top-users/#comment-898612 Ray Wed, 07 Feb 2007 18:32:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/01/digg-removes-list-of-top-users/#comment-898612 There's more information buried about top users at http://www.giggg.com There’s more information buried about top users at http://www.giggg.com

]]> By: SearcH EngineS WeB http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/01/digg-removes-list-of-top-users/#comment-861882 SearcH EngineS WeB Sat, 03 Feb 2007 15:46:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/01/digg-removes-list-of-top-users/#comment-861882 Will this effect Diggs by Top Diggers as time goes by.... Here are screenshots of the very last list on Page One hours before being taken down 1- http://seo-serps.livejournal.com/ (all users) 2- flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=377384042&size=o (active Users) Compare with this Update to see the effects on Diggs as time goes by 3- efinke.com/digg/topusers.html Will this effect Diggs by Top Diggers as time goes by….

Here are screenshots of the very last list on Page One hours before being taken down

1- http://seo-serps.livejournal.com/ (all users)

2- flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=377384042&size=o (active Users)

Compare with this Update to see the effects on Diggs as time goes by

3- efinke.com/digg/topusers.html

]]> By: SearcH EngineS WeB http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/01/digg-removes-list-of-top-users/#comment-861876 SearcH EngineS WeB Sat, 03 Feb 2007 15:45:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/01/digg-removes-list-of-top-users/#comment-861876 Here are screenshots of the very last list on Page One hours before being taken doen 1- http://seo-serps.livejournal.com/ (all users) 2- flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=377384042&size=o (active Users) Compare with this Update to see the effects on Diggs as time goes by http://www.efinke.com/digg/topusers.html Here are screenshots of the very last list on Page One hours before being taken doen

1- http://seo-serps.livejournal.com/ (all users)

2- flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=377384042&size=o (active Users)

Compare with this Update to see the effects on Diggs as time goes by

http://www.efinke.com/digg/topusers.html

]]> By: SearcH EngineS WeB http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/01/digg-removes-list-of-top-users/#comment-861863 SearcH EngineS WeB Sat, 03 Feb 2007 15:44:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/01/digg-removes-list-of-top-users/#comment-861863 Here are screenshots of the very last list on Page One hours before being taken doen http://seo-serps.livejournal.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=377384042&size=o Compare with this Update to see the effects on Diggs as time goes by http://www.efinke.com/digg/topusers.html Here are screenshots of the very last list on Page One hours before being taken doen

http://seo-serps.livejournal.com/

http://www.flickr.com/photo_zo.....amp;size=o

Compare with this Update to see the effects on Diggs as time goes by

http://www.efinke.com/digg/topusers.html

]]> By: macewan http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/01/digg-removes-list-of-top-users/#comment-861615 macewan Sat, 03 Feb 2007 15:01:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/01/digg-removes-list-of-top-users/#comment-861615 Has this been dugg yet? Has this been dugg yet?

]]> By: Inside Social News » Blog Archive » Digg’s Friend Recommendations - The Overlooked Announcement http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/01/digg-removes-list-of-top-users/#comment-857072 Inside Social News » Blog Archive » Digg’s Friend Recommendations - The Overlooked Announcement Sat, 03 Feb 2007 03:59:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/01/digg-removes-list-of-top-users/#comment-857072 [...] A bunch of other people have opinions too, here are some links. Techcrunch, Frantic Industries, and of course Jason Calacanis. [...] [...] A bunch of other people have opinions too, here are some links. Techcrunch, Frantic Industries, and of course Jason Calacanis. [...]

]]> By: One Powerful Word http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/01/digg-removes-list-of-top-users/#comment-856014 One Powerful Word Sat, 03 Feb 2007 01:45:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/01/digg-removes-list-of-top-users/#comment-856014 <strong>Digg Dealio,Camino, ScobleShow, ValuShow,Bill Gate...</strong> Digg removing top users list....his own DEMO going on called ScobleShow, if you have..his own DEMO going on called ScobleShow...i have started the valuShow....The whole point is to ignite the creative spark and expose the "idea people" to "get it do... Digg Dealio,Camino, ScobleShow, ValuShow,Bill Gate…

Digg removing top users list….his own DEMO going on called ScobleShow, if you have..his own DEMO going on called ScobleShow…i have started the valuShow….The whole point is to ignite the creative spark and expose the “idea people” to “get it do…

]]> By: Paula Mooney http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/01/digg-removes-list-of-top-users/#comment-854467 Paula Mooney Fri, 02 Feb 2007 21:03:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/01/digg-removes-list-of-top-users/#comment-854467 Cool beans. Maybe now they'll un-ban my site now that the hooligans are gone, or at least invisible. http://paulamooney.blogspot.com/2006/12/all-diggnations-men.html Cool beans. Maybe now they’ll un-ban my site now that the hooligans are gone, or at least invisible.

http://paulamooney.blogspot.co.....s-men.html

]]> By: bobo http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/01/digg-removes-list-of-top-users/#comment-854196 bobo Fri, 02 Feb 2007 20:25:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/01/digg-removes-list-of-top-users/#comment-854196 "we’re confident that such attempts do not impact the content that reaches the home page. We work hard every day to develop tools and systems that guard against this behavior. Whether someone is paid or chooses to try to “break” Digg, it’s irrelevant– our systems can tell when it’s happening. Stories reach the home page only when enough legitimate users have put them there." This is the typical corpspeak lie that I am talking about. That last sentence has been proven to be lie in a number of specific cases - but since people don't have access to the innerworkings of digg.com they can't prove if it happens because of human intervention by their staff or by a system that assigns a higher weight to more popular users. How many times have we seen stories about how a digg story reaches the front page with just a few diggs (but from a certain repeating pattern of selected users) while other digg stories with lots of diggs languish and still other digg stories with lots of diggs but that are critical of digg (or one of their sacred cows) disappear all together? "such attempts do not impact the content that reaches the home page" - clealy they have in the past as documented in great detail in a number of cases - WhyTF do people turn into liars when they move up the corporate ladder? Kevin - I am calling you out - buck the trend of C level execs - be a man and stand up and freakin tell the truth for once, instead of being a whore to the almighty $. But if you want to still claim that you are not lying, then properly, openly, completely explain how and why these things happened in the past. And don't call it a damn blog if people can't post comments, call it a soapbox. “we’re confident that such attempts do not impact the content that reaches the home page. We work hard every day to develop tools and systems that guard against this behavior. Whether someone is paid or chooses to try to “break” Digg, it’s irrelevant– our systems can tell when it’s happening. Stories reach the home page only when enough legitimate users have put them there.”

This is the typical corpspeak lie that I am talking about. That last sentence has been proven to be lie in a number of specific cases - but since people don’t have access to the innerworkings of digg.com they can’t prove if it happens because of human intervention by their staff or by a system that assigns a higher weight to more popular users. How many times have we seen stories about how a digg story reaches the front page with just a few diggs (but from a certain repeating pattern of selected users) while other digg stories with lots of diggs languish and still other digg stories with lots of diggs but that are critical of digg (or one of their sacred cows) disappear all together?

“such attempts do not impact the content that reaches the home page” - clealy they have in the past as documented in great detail in a number of cases - WhyTF do people turn into liars when they move up the corporate ladder?

Kevin - I am calling you out - buck the trend of C level execs - be a man and stand up and freakin tell the truth for once, instead of being a whore to the almighty $. But if you want to still claim that you are not lying, then properly, openly, completely explain how and why these things happened in the past.
And don’t call it a damn blog if people can’t post comments, call it a soapbox.

]]> By: bobo http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/01/digg-removes-list-of-top-users/#comment-854023 bobo Fri, 02 Feb 2007 20:00:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/01/digg-removes-list-of-top-users/#comment-854023 This is BS. Digg profits greatly directly and indirectly from the gray and black marketing that go on in regarding to promoting stories on digg. Kevin et al are typical corporate heads who do just enough to appear to want to be ethical and above board. Iraq War, RIAA, Enron, Exxon, digg its all the same BS, different dollar amounts, different groups of cheerleaders. This is BS. Digg profits greatly directly and indirectly from the gray and black marketing that go on in regarding to promoting stories on digg. Kevin et al are typical corporate heads who do just enough to appear to want to be ethical and above board. Iraq War, RIAA, Enron, Exxon, digg its all the same BS, different dollar amounts, different groups of cheerleaders.

]]> By: HMTKSteve http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/01/digg-removes-list-of-top-users/#comment-853939 HMTKSteve Fri, 02 Feb 2007 19:49:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/01/digg-removes-list-of-top-users/#comment-853939 For Digg to "do the right thing" they must also: 1) Get rid of Digg Friends. 2) Hide the number of Diggs on a story until after you Digg or bury it. 3) Strictly enforce dupe checking. For Digg to “do the right thing” they must also:

1) Get rid of Digg Friends.
2) Hide the number of Diggs on a story until after you Digg or bury it.
3) Strictly enforce dupe checking.

]]> By: Mike Rundle http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/01/digg-removes-list-of-top-users/#comment-853926 Mike Rundle Fri, 02 Feb 2007 19:47:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/01/digg-removes-list-of-top-users/#comment-853926 There will always be sites that thrive on their own popularity, and there will always be ways to game or trick the system. When all of you read articles in magazines on the "hot new company" do you really believe that the company deserves such attention, or do you realize that the article was probably the result of some expensive public relations firm's connections. When you watch FOX News and they say that Obama is some crazy Muslim hell-bent on US destruction, did you believe it at face value or did you do your own research. It's easy to see what links on Digg are worth your click or not because YOU control what you click on. If you don't agree with something then don't click on it, don't Digg it, bury it as lame, and move on. There will always be sites that thrive on their own popularity, and there will always be ways to game or trick the system. When all of you read articles in magazines on the “hot new company” do you really believe that the company deserves such attention, or do you realize that the article was probably the result of some expensive public relations firm’s connections. When you watch FOX News and they say that Obama is some crazy Muslim hell-bent on US destruction, did you believe it at face value or did you do your own research.

It’s easy to see what links on Digg are worth your click or not because YOU control what you click on. If you don’t agree with something then don’t click on it, don’t Digg it, bury it as lame, and move on.

]]> By: JasonM http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/01/digg-removes-list-of-top-users/#comment-853727 JasonM Fri, 02 Feb 2007 19:20:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/01/digg-removes-list-of-top-users/#comment-853727 Digg was always about the competition / ego of who did what to ones story. This is will be a good result. Digg was always about the competition / ego of who did what to ones story. This is will be a good result.

]]> By: Kyle http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/01/digg-removes-list-of-top-users/#comment-853714 Kyle Fri, 02 Feb 2007 19:17:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/01/digg-removes-list-of-top-users/#comment-853714 Though it may be painful in the immediate term, Digg's done the right thing. The stated goal of the service has been to produce a democratic news and information source. Too much focus on a small group of over-enthusiastic submitters was a detriment to the quality of top stories. I hope Digg continues to push social facets focused on like-minded groups while playing down individual "popularity" across the service. Though it may be painful in the immediate term, Digg’s done the right thing. The stated goal of the service has been to produce a democratic news and information source. Too much focus on a small group of over-enthusiastic submitters was a detriment to the quality of top stories. I hope Digg continues to push social facets focused on like-minded groups while playing down individual “popularity” across the service.

]]> By: drew olanoff http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/01/digg-removes-list-of-top-users/#comment-853477 drew olanoff Fri, 02 Feb 2007 18:31:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/01/digg-removes-list-of-top-users/#comment-853477 The digg social network aka MySpace killer, coming soon! The digg social network aka MySpace killer, coming soon!

]]> By: smith288 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/01/digg-removes-list-of-top-users/#comment-853475 smith288 Fri, 02 Feb 2007 18:31:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/01/digg-removes-list-of-top-users/#comment-853475 Digg has a large, obnoxious user base and I avoid Digg because of them. Digg has a large, obnoxious user base and I avoid Digg because of them.

]]> By: Net2pt0 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/01/digg-removes-list-of-top-users/#comment-853344 Net2pt0 Fri, 02 Feb 2007 18:06:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/01/digg-removes-list-of-top-users/#comment-853344 I was waiting to see if "Digg" spots were going to show up on eBay, as a promotional method for gaining incomming hits and higher page ranks. I was also wondering if it would be cheaper to get a Digg spot than an Adsense spot?? Net2pt0 http://www.net2pt0.com I was waiting to see if “Digg” spots were going to show up on eBay, as a promotional method for gaining incomming hits and higher page ranks. I was also wondering if it would be cheaper to get a Digg spot than an Adsense spot??

Net2pt0
http://www.net2pt0.com

]]> By: Alaska Miller http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/01/digg-removes-list-of-top-users/#comment-853322 Alaska Miller Fri, 02 Feb 2007 18:02:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/01/digg-removes-list-of-top-users/#comment-853322 It was incentive to get people to digg in the first place. You start playing the digg game and rise to the top of the top 10 list. Since they're not paid, not showcased as being the uberdiggers that they are, and since they no longer has as much influence as they did before... What's the point? It was incentive to get people to digg in the first place. You start playing the digg game and rise to the top of the top 10 list. Since they’re not paid, not showcased as being the uberdiggers that they are, and since they no longer has as much influence as they did before…

What’s the point?

]]> By: Chris http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/01/digg-removes-list-of-top-users/#comment-853275 Chris Fri, 02 Feb 2007 17:51:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/01/digg-removes-list-of-top-users/#comment-853275 This is a very good step. It's hard to say that your site is some sort of new egalitarian news utopia when top users have 50%+ of their stories hit the front page. Of course, maybe they just have the pulse of the people. I for one, can't wait to see another "Apple changes Font Size!!!!!" headline. This is a very good step. It’s hard to say that your site is some sort of new egalitarian news utopia when top users have 50%+ of their stories hit the front page. Of course, maybe they just have the pulse of the people. I for one, can’t wait to see another “Apple changes Font Size!!!!!” headline.

]]> By: bob http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/01/digg-removes-list-of-top-users/#comment-853255 bob Fri, 02 Feb 2007 17:47:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/01/digg-removes-list-of-top-users/#comment-853255 i think the friends lists are what is wrong with digg great news/posts should make their way to the front without help i think the friends lists are what is wrong with digg

great news/posts should make their way to the front without help

]]> By: Erika http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/01/digg-removes-list-of-top-users/#comment-853254 Erika Fri, 02 Feb 2007 17:47:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/01/digg-removes-list-of-top-users/#comment-853254 Wait a minute- ITS BACK!: http://www.efinke.com/digg/topusers.html Wait a minute- ITS BACK!: http://www.efinke.com/digg/topusers.html

]]> By: Aircraft Guy http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/01/digg-removes-list-of-top-users/#comment-853243 Aircraft Guy Fri, 02 Feb 2007 17:46:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/01/digg-removes-list-of-top-users/#comment-853243 Yea, I think this is the best thing for digg. All as they need is a bit of a bad reputation and then they're yesterdays news.. It is a long road back if they go bad. Just ask msn.com or wait - live.com Yea, I think this is the best thing for digg. All as they need is a bit of a bad reputation and then they’re yesterdays news.. It is a long road back if they go bad. Just ask msn.com or wait - live.com

]]> By: Jonix http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/01/digg-removes-list-of-top-users/#comment-853188 Jonix Fri, 02 Feb 2007 17:38:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/01/digg-removes-list-of-top-users/#comment-853188 I think digg is in the good way. The top users most of the time produce "fraud", and they controled most of the home page stories. I think digg is in the good way. The top users most of the time produce “fraud”, and they controled most of the home page stories.

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