Comments on: Busted! Bringpopcorn.com Soliciting Top Diggers http://www.blogherald.com/2007/02/01/busted-bringpopcorncom-soliciting-top-diggers/ The leading source of news covering social media and the blogosphere. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:18:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: » Top Diggers no longer recognized - Netscape 9 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/02/01/busted-bringpopcorncom-soliciting-top-diggers/comment-page-1/#comment-162488 » Top Diggers no longer recognized - Netscape 9 Sat, 10 Feb 2007 20:57:50 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/02/01/busted-bringpopcorncom-soliciting-top-diggers/#comment-162488 [...] Top Diggers no longer recognized Kevin Rose writes on the Digg blog: Some of our top users are being blamed by some outlets as leading efforts to manipulate Digg. These users have been listed on the “Top Diggers” area of the site that was created in the early days of Digg when there was a strong focus on encouraging people to submit content. The list served a great purpose of recognizing those who were working hard to make Digg a great site, as well as a way for new users to discover new content. Now, as the site has matured and we regularly get 5,000+ content submissions per day, we believe there are better ways to discover new friends based on your interests and what you’re digging. After considerable internal debate and discussion with many of those who make up the Top Digger list, we’ve decided to remove the list beginning tomorrow. It’s obvious that Digg is removing the “Top Digger” list exclusively to try and thwart companies that aim to recruit Digg’s top users into some kind of Digg payola scheme, and I don’t blame them for trying to stem that tide. They shouldn’t, however, claim that they’re getting rid of it because it will no longer serve its purpose of helping users “discover new friends.” The purpose of the “Top Diggers” list is to recognize the Top Diggers - plain and simple. Users may have added the top Diggers as friends, but most likely as an attempt to get more recognition for their own submissions. digg_url = "http://digg.com/tech_news/Top_Diggers_no_longer_recognized"; It’s an exercise in futility. A competent programmer could easily throw together a page scraper to determine the top submitters, so when the dust settles, Digg will still have problems with pay-for-play, but the most prolific users will no longer be recognized by Digg for their work that makes the site so successful. [...] [...] Top Diggers no longer recognized Kevin Rose writes on the Digg blog: Some of our top users are being blamed by some outlets as leading efforts to manipulate Digg. These users have been listed on the “Top Diggers” area of the site that was created in the early days of Digg when there was a strong focus on encouraging people to submit content. The list served a great purpose of recognizing those who were working hard to make Digg a great site, as well as a way for new users to discover new content. Now, as the site has matured and we regularly get 5,000+ content submissions per day, we believe there are better ways to discover new friends based on your interests and what you’re digging. After considerable internal debate and discussion with many of those who make up the Top Digger list, we’ve decided to remove the list beginning tomorrow. It’s obvious that Digg is removing the “Top Digger” list exclusively to try and thwart companies that aim to recruit Digg’s top users into some kind of Digg payola scheme, and I don’t blame them for trying to stem that tide. They shouldn’t, however, claim that they’re getting rid of it because it will no longer serve its purpose of helping users “discover new friends.” The purpose of the “Top Diggers” list is to recognize the Top Diggers – plain and simple. Users may have added the top Diggers as friends, but most likely as an attempt to get more recognition for their own submissions. digg_url = “http://digg.com/tech_news/Top_Diggers_no_longer_recognized”; It’s an exercise in futility. A competent programmer could easily throw together a page scraper to determine the top submitters, so when the dust settles, Digg will still have problems with pay-for-play, but the most prolific users will no longer be recognized by Digg for their work that makes the site so successful. [...]

]]> By: Top Diggers no longer recognized :: Now I Have a Blog Too http://www.blogherald.com/2007/02/01/busted-bringpopcorncom-soliciting-top-diggers/comment-page-1/#comment-156353 Top Diggers no longer recognized :: Now I Have a Blog Too Fri, 02 Feb 2007 02:50:45 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/02/01/busted-bringpopcorncom-soliciting-top-diggers/#comment-156353 [...] It’s obvious that Digg is removing the “Top Digger” list exclusively to try and thwart companies that aim to recruit Digg’s top users into some kind of Digg payola scheme, and I don’t blame them for trying to stem that tide. They shouldn’t, however, claim that they’re getting rid of it because it will no longer serve its purpose of helping users “discover new friends.” The purpose of the “Top Diggers” list is to recognize the Top Diggers - plain and simple. Users may have added the top Diggers as friends, but most likely as an attempt to get more recognition for their own submissions. [...] [...] It’s obvious that Digg is removing the “Top Digger” list exclusively to try and thwart companies that aim to recruit Digg’s top users into some kind of Digg payola scheme, and I don’t blame them for trying to stem that tide. They shouldn’t, however, claim that they’re getting rid of it because it will no longer serve its purpose of helping users “discover new friends.” The purpose of the “Top Diggers” list is to recognize the Top Diggers – plain and simple. Users may have added the top Diggers as friends, but most likely as an attempt to get more recognition for their own submissions. [...]

]]> By: How To Get Free Advertising By Trying To Buy Votes On Digg » Publishing 2.0 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/02/01/busted-bringpopcorncom-soliciting-top-diggers/comment-page-1/#comment-156342 How To Get Free Advertising By Trying To Buy Votes On Digg » Publishing 2.0 Fri, 02 Feb 2007 02:05:32 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/02/01/busted-bringpopcorncom-soliciting-top-diggers/#comment-156342 [...] There’s a thread on Techmeme about a new Digg payola scandal — posts at Pronet Advertising and The Blog Herald reproduce the following email (I’m about to be complicit in the free advertising scam): Hello, [...] [...] There’s a thread on Techmeme about a new Digg payola scandal — posts at Pronet Advertising and The Blog Herald reproduce the following email (I’m about to be complicit in the free advertising scam): Hello, [...]

]]> By: Dave C. http://www.blogherald.com/2007/02/01/busted-bringpopcorncom-soliciting-top-diggers/comment-page-1/#comment-156320 Dave C. Fri, 02 Feb 2007 01:30:59 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/02/01/busted-bringpopcorncom-soliciting-top-diggers/#comment-156320 This guy is unscrupulous. Even the home page is a blatant pay for click solicitation campaign. "Please socially bookmark this site at del.ici.ous! We are trying to reach the homepage. One bookmarker will win an ipod (from us) and a years supply of Popcorn (from SnappyPopcorn)!" This guy is unscrupulous. Even the home page is a blatant pay for click solicitation campaign.

“Please socially bookmark this site at del.ici.ous! We are trying to reach the homepage. One bookmarker will win an ipod (from us) and a years supply of Popcorn (from SnappyPopcorn)!”

]]> By: nsharp http://www.blogherald.com/2007/02/01/busted-bringpopcorncom-soliciting-top-diggers/comment-page-1/#comment-156165 nsharp Thu, 01 Feb 2007 20:36:30 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/02/01/busted-bringpopcorncom-soliciting-top-diggers/#comment-156165 Here's a question for you: How many stories ever reached the front page of DIGG and stayed there without being buried (which were submitted by the owner, with a recognisable non anonymous/sockpuppet user name). (sound of crickets chirping) Here’s a question for you: How many stories ever reached the front page of DIGG and stayed there without being buried (which were submitted by the owner, with a recognisable non anonymous/sockpuppet user name).

(sound of crickets chirping)

]]> By: nsharp http://www.blogherald.com/2007/02/01/busted-bringpopcorncom-soliciting-top-diggers/comment-page-1/#comment-156144 nsharp Thu, 01 Feb 2007 19:50:09 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/02/01/busted-bringpopcorncom-soliciting-top-diggers/#comment-156144 I would also like to add that the idea that “people only listen to top Digg users” is a fallacy that goes against the ideals of Digg. >>It may go against the idea of Digg, but ironically, it's the truth more than people would admit. Digg is not a popularity contest. >>Yes, it is. This guy would have been much better off submitting the site himself, >>THEN he'd be buried for submitting his own site. especially if the site is of interest to most Digg users anyhow. >>Then a few hundred people would vote, and the main digg groups would check, is this site in our list for today? no? Bury! No one should ever hesitate to submit anything they think will be of interest to people on Digg. >>Yes, unless they own the site of course in question. I would also like to add that the idea that “people only listen to top Digg users” is a fallacy that goes against the ideals of Digg.
>>It may go against the idea of Digg, but ironically, it’s the truth more than people would admit.

Digg is not a popularity contest.
>>Yes, it is.

This guy would have been much better off submitting the site himself,
>>THEN he’d be buried for submitting his own site.

especially if the site is of interest to most Digg users anyhow.
>>Then a few hundred people would vote, and the main digg groups would check, is this site in our list for today? no? Bury!

No one should ever hesitate to submit anything they think will be of interest to people on Digg.
>>Yes, unless they own the site of course in question.

]]> By: Busted! Bringpopcorn.com Soliciting Top Diggers http://www.blogherald.com/2007/02/01/busted-bringpopcorncom-soliciting-top-diggers/comment-page-1/#comment-156133 Busted! Bringpopcorn.com Soliciting Top Diggers Thu, 01 Feb 2007 19:28:28 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/02/01/busted-bringpopcorncom-soliciting-top-diggers/#comment-156133 [...] Continue reading… [...] [...] Continue reading… [...]

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