Digg Changes Coming Shortly?

by JD Rucker on August 31, 2010 · 4 comments

A new CEO. Kevin Rose making promises of upcoming changes. A brand new ox-related error page. Things are looking up for Digg.

Then again, they couldn’t look any worse than they have been for the last few days.

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After getting 20 stories to the front page of Digg through their publisher’s account (often with less than 30 Diggs prior to promotion), Mashable finally seems to have struck out. There’s a story that has nearly 200 Diggs at the 11 hour mark. Does this mean that Digg is finally being fair with its algorithm, or is there a certain level of mysterious timing with this particular story not hitting:

Wait, NOW you’re going to make Mashable get more than 20 Diggs before hitting the front page? Come on, Digg. The only thing you have going for you right now is consistency.

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The Digg Debacle in One Graph

by JD RuckerAugust 30, 2010

6 publishers and 1 “celebrity” have controlled the Digg Top News section for the past 3 days. This story over at Media Caffeine called Digg: The Broken Covenant (aka Selling Out to “The Man”) gives a clear indication that the shortcomings of Digg v4 go well beyond the bugs, beyond the fake positive press, and [...]

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Kevin Rose’s “Bigg Day”

by JD RuckerAugust 25, 2010

UPDATE 2: New Digg is Down. UPDATE 1: New Digg is Live. People announce that they’re having a special day on Twitter all the time. They mention birthdays, travel days, and special events. It’s Twitter. It’s lifestreaming at its finest. When Digg CEO mentions a “bigg day” people watch and wait to see what exactly [...]

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Tumblr’s Biggest Strength is its Biggest Weakness to Google

by JD RuckerAugust 22, 2010

If you haven’t heard of Tumblr, you will. The pace that it’s currently growing is similar to (if not greater than) the type of growth that Twitter experienced 2 years ago. The blog/microblog/community hybrid social media site is well on its way to hitting the mainstream soon. While its users and fans are often rabid, [...]

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How to Begin your Automotive Dealership Relationship with Social Media

by Erin RyanAugust 6, 2010

The Automotive Industry has begun realizing more and more the importance to become a part of the Social Media Industry to ensure continued success and to collide with the times. You are able to see this with Toyota, Ford and others that have initialized a relationship with Social Media. But how do YOU do it? [...]

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Influence Determined by a Mouse Click is… Working?

by JD RuckerAugust 3, 2010

“Clicking on the link increases my ‘influence’ and gives you the chance to have more of your own.” At least that’s their premise. When I first heard about Fast Company’s Influence Project nearly a month ago, I scoffed. Actually, I nearly choked. The concept of judging one’s online influence by seeing how many people they [...]

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The State of YouTube (Infographic)

by JD RuckerAugust 2, 2010

For five years, YouTube has completely transformed the way we spend time on the Internet. It took a concept that today seems common but it truly revolutionized how we engage online. At YouTube, you’re the star. Or the director. Or the producer. Or the graphics generate. Or everything at once. It’s all about you. What [...]

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Is Tumblr for Real?

by JD RuckerJuly 25, 2010

Tumbr is quickly emerging as a major social media force. It’s being talked about in blogs, on other social media sites, and even by mainstream press. Are you buying into the hype? I really want to know. As an early adopter, I’ve always enjoyed Tumblr, but it was only in the past few months that [...]

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Tumblr is Down

by JD RuckerJuly 24, 2010

*UPDATE 3* Nothing from Tumblr’s Twitter Account, but the sites appear to be up and stable. *UPDATE 2* Tumblr’s Twitter Account: “A faulty network switch is causing severe performance issues. We’re working with our datacenter to get it replaced as quickly as possible.” *UPDATE* Approximately 40 minutes after going down, Tumblr posted the message below [...]

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