Comments on: Kottke’s Digg vs. Slashdot traffic comparison http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20060112/2846/ Technology, music, video, art, news, reviews and muse on the web Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:11:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Harrison http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20060112/2846/#comment-800923 Harrison Sat, 06 Dec 2008 13:27:20 +0000 http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20060112/2846/#comment-800923 One of Digg’s greatest strengths in editorial — and weaknesses just like Wikipedia — is in the power of the people. The theory is that by having a bunch of people editing and sharing links it’s going to make the cream rise to the top, but what’s being heavily discounted among some digg fans is the number of people who are attempting to game the system by creating additional accounts and digging their own stuff in a circle jerk like frenzy to get it to the front page. One of Digg’s greatest strengths in editorial — and weaknesses just like Wikipedia — is in the power of the people. The theory is that by having a bunch of people editing and sharing links it’s going to make the cream rise to the top, but what’s being heavily discounted among some digg fans is the number of people who are attempting to game the system by creating additional accounts and digging their own stuff in a circle jerk like frenzy to get it to the front page.

]]> By: ThomasGerigk.com http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20060112/2846/#comment-49646 ThomasGerigk.com Fri, 13 Jan 2006 09:23:43 +0000 http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20060112/2846/#comment-49646 Digg's layout is easier to read. If Slashdot were to improve its layout it may attract another segment of users and readers. ThomasGerigk.com Digg’s layout is easier to read.

If Slashdot were to improve its layout it may attract another segment of users and readers.

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