A Gingy B Choreography

cho·re·og·ra·phy/ˌkɔriˈɒgrəfi, ˌkoʊr-/ Show Spelled [kawr-ee-og-ruh-fee, kohr-] n. -

1. The art of creating and designing a series of planned steps.

Dancing Ging.

Could you be DIGGing an early grave?

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 powerful 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.

FARMS'R'US: Time for the FarmVille

You've seen it in your "other requests". You've seen it in your news feed and you've even seen it on your FB profile page. World, it has arrived and it's here with a plowing desire to seed your daily needs - FARMVILLE, likely on a computer near you.

Sure, it's been around the block a couple of times but this impressive social gaming network has more than doubled its active daily users in only three months. I dare you, no I double dare you to look at the computers around you to see if your neighbour is harvesting their crops right this minute. YES? NO? MAYBE SO? I mean, the probability is high - a one in five chance that there is an active user right beside you!

Yup, that's right, a recent study claimed that there are over seven million Canadian virtual farmers - just over half of the voter turnout numbers in the 2008 federal election. Sure, not every farmer is of legal voting age but these numbers are pretty telling of a growing phenomenon that doesn't seem to be on the out anytime soon.

FarmVille now boasts an impressive 73 million monthly users. With a number like that, I'm left scratching my head as to why multi-million dollar companies haven't jumped on the bandwagon.

Why hasn't Maple Leaf Foods branded the pigs and the cows?

Ohhhhhhh, riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight.

Ok, well why in the world are the tractors not marked with a big "JOHN DEERE" logo?

HELLO!!! You'll know you've made it once you own a JD.

What better way to fertilize your neighbouring crops than with a dynamite piece of equipment. Surely, your "friends" are destined to be green with envy and you'll get some extra coin for the deed. That's right folks, FarmVille rewards you for your good doings and perpetuates the average user's competitive spirit.

"What's in it for you?" Nahhhhhh... "What's in it for me?"

FarmVille presents users with an opportunity to escape from reality and the possibility of reaching a personal euphoria on the world wide web. And really, what human being doesn't have the innate desire to accumulate wealth and status? Whoever coined "money can't buy happiness" didn't necessarily get that one right.

After giving in to its seducing pull, succumbing to its addictive strength and reaping the rewards of its capitalist effect - this tool allows its users to achieve social greatness without the woes of reality. It is only natural to want to be a part of such an ideal network and so, as fame seekers and power competitors, we are contributing to it's viral spread.

Here a MOO. There a MOO. Everywhere a MOO MOO! Stop avoiding the inevitable and join today!

This just in, Farmville is headed to iphone, ipad and Android and is now BRANDING!!!

Farmer Ging.