In a world that is social media centric, if you're not saying what people want to hear, be prepared for an early burial and digg.com can do just that: BURY YOU!
The site is designed to let your likes and dislikes flourish in a virtual realm. With little to no censorship, one can post almost anything to the digg.com site allowing its users to be an integral part of the editorial process. Should your post receive enough diggs, it could eventually be promoted to the homepage where millions of other digg users will see it.
Pay close attention to any spelling mistakes, broken links or any such items that could potentially harm a thrilling read – other digg users can bury your post and ultimately the message you want seen and heard.
Yes, this social networking site can be pretty embedding if you’re not careful.
***Beware of being "dugg to death" as this can happen if too many users submit too much information at one time.***
Digg.com grants you access to loads of potentially useful information that other users post as well. Your homepage lists the articles most dugg worldwide and you can add (or subtract) to their popularity by digging (or burying) them as well. Doing so will create a profile history so that your friends can see what you’re digging (and digg it too).
Digg is a pow
erful tool if you’re trying to increase traffic volume on your website and even though the digg logo seems to be popping up more frequently, i’m not sure it has the staying power as other social media applications such as StumbleUpon, Wikipedia and Twitter. With a lack of censorship and top posts rated only by the site’s users – the reliability and validity of the content is something to question. What happens when people are digging the wrong information? Who rectifies the situation?
Aside from its practical uses, the really great thing about this site was its “connect to facebook” link eliminating the need to register for yet another social media site.
Examine how important your social reputation is and whether or not DIGG will be a good fit for you. My classmate Jade wants to know: Do You DIGG It?
If you do decide to use this application, be smart and avoid finding yourself six feet under.
Coroner Ging.
I would like to comment on the fact that privacy is no longer an issue, and whether you choose to display personnel information or not is ultimately your choice. There is no censorship practically, and it could be very harmful in some ways if young children stumbled upon this site.
ReplyDeleteI believe that it opens up another dynamic of social interaction, and that people should think twice about joining, because you may not want to upload private information, and then regret your decision.
I believe that even though it is a free choice to join digg.com I do not endorse this site at all.