The number one book marking site, Digg, has become part of News 2.0. Digg is a site where users can discover, select, share, and discuss articles. It has become a new way to generate news and articles can gain fame by moving up through a ranking system. Articles are “liked” and if enough people like a certain page then it will be featured on the front page of the site.
Digg makes news more personalized or “my news.” The stories featured on the site tend to be smaller news stories and users use an info stacking technique when digging through the site. The best way to describe Digg is that it is nontraditional, diverse, and a form of democracy. Other websites are like Digg, such as Reddit, Delicious, and Fark. Overall, these sites are big focus groups.
Advertising has also become part of these online sites. There is some controversy regarding conflicts of interest and deception. For example, some stories that get tons of Diggs could be linked to advertisement firms giving money so that the public will view their agenda. This has resulted in censorship within the sites networking.
In the end, Digg is truly based off of publishing things now and filtering the material later. It has become a top ranking site that is visited daily by many. The best part is the users are what make the site operate because it’s based on “you.”
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