How WE Killed Digg.

[UtahApocalypse]

Look, the digg algorithim is fine-tuned against people voting en masse. What you do when you have "DIGG THIS" on this board, and everyone races over to digg Ron Paul stories, is normalize the standard of Ron Paul stories.

So.. basically, when the same group of people dig the same stories, their diggs count for less and less on the whole. Likewise, when people bury a story based on keywords, if the same people bury stories, their buries are less and less effective.

In short, what you guys have done is cheapen the value of the Ron Paul story. There are so many Ron Paul stories that the Digg algorithim has corrected to deal with the "RP Flood" coming over. Your votes are all lesser in value because of your past voting histories.

Therefore, it takes FAR fewer buries , and even in some cases depending on who voted the story up.. just one , to bury a story.

The answer is, stop digging only Ron Paul stories. Digg other stories. Bury other stories. Don't bury in just a category and don't digg in just a category. Be a broad user of the site, and not narrowly focused on Ron Paul.. and you'll find that you can digg or bury stories and have your vote count MORE.
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[Mystile]

I never knew Digg was so complicated. Guess it's not a "complete democracy" as it advertises itself.:rolleyes:

[wildflower]

Or better yet, spend more time out on the streets and reaching people who aren't on digg.

Remember who votes! Old people, regular people who may not be internet savvy, etc.

[NoxTwilight]

Interesting, makes sense.

Check out Mixx - very small user base but there is certainly a Ron Paul crowd there.

[dannno]

Good advise!!

How did you become familiar with the algorithm??

[Trigonx]

Or better yet, spend more time out on the streets and reaching people who aren't on digg.

Remember who votes! Old people, regular people who may not be internet savvy, etc.

yep, people can't vote for Ron Paul if they don't know he exists

[UtahApocalypse]

Good advise!!

How did you become familiar with the algorithm??

Because I have used digg since way before I knew what a Ron Paul was. I still use it, for many things other then Ron Paul. That is one of the problems, some seem to think that digg is supposed to be the Ron Paul media center, and it's not.

[Joe3113]

Or better yet, spend more time out on the streets and reaching people who aren't on digg.

Remember who votes! Old people, regular people who may not be internet savvy, etc.

10-4

[rooteroa]

I never knew Digg was so complicated. Guess it's not a "complete democracy" as it advertises itself.:rolleyes:

It's a democracy with checks and balances built in to keep a vocal minority from taking over the site.

[liberty_Forever]

The "digg algorithm" sounds like bullshit to me.

Luckily I have stopped using it so I won't have to see the cultural refuse of bored college kids ever again.

[hambone1982]

Who cares?

[Redcard]

The "digg algorithm" sounds like bullshit to me.

Luckily I have stopped using it so I won't have to see the cultural refuse of bored college kids ever again.

It's funny that you say that here.

[RobS]

The "digg algorithm" sounds like bullshit to me.

Luckily I have stopped using it so I won't have to see the cultural refuse of bored college kids ever again.

The OP is absolutely correct.

I have been using Digg since Kevin Rose announced it on his blog back in the Tech TV days.

There is an algorithm and it is weighted. It isn't direct democracy, think of it as a republic :)

[liberty_Forever]

Redcard: You know i only realized the irony after you pointed it out! :)