Digg is arguably the most popular social news site on the web. The site covers topics ranging from Macs to Bush bashing with rarely anything in between. But beware oh new member, your article will likely be buried with the servers pounded by the overwhelming audience the beast withholds.
Before using Digg, you must remember these simple rules–both advanced and beginning users should consider all actions taken before it is too late.:
99% are pompous assholes
- Digg has something special about it that will grab anyone over the age of 16 by their balls (or nipples in case of the one female who uses Digg, whom is reportedly Kina Grannis). The witty commentary such as “Pffft”, “Wow” and “Amazing” with the every too often, but guaranteed to make you LOL “I nailed your mom.” is certain to make a grown man cry (sorry Kina, we aren’t entirely sure you are female, please get naked).
80% stolen from other social sites
- I love spending my day browsing through stories on Reddit, then browsing through them again the following day on Digg. It is something I find close to my heart, and will never give up. When I visit Reddit and see a popular story or picture I just know it will be on Digg the following day, and if it hasn’t been submitted I do it and smile knowing the people of Digg will love me for it.
The friends system sucks
- Friends o’ friends of mine, do you help or hurt me so? To get or not to get. I will never know.
The comment system is buzzerred
- Collapsed, not collapsed, the newest, the oldest, top votes or… wait, what? Did they fix it AGAIN? Hell…
Submitting during high traffic is Digg suicide
- Everyone wants their article to be front page Digg material, but when to submit? Diggers never sleep… and that is because they don’t breathe. It is probably because of the pizza and Ron Paul porn (a picture of Ron Paul with an iPod).
Written: Feb 25, 2008
Tags: digg, social media, social news
ThinkBlogger
February 26, 2008 @ 6:40 am | Reply
I just wanted to say that you have great posts here at impnerd.com and this is no exception. haha. This is a great ‘beginners guide’ … it is more like a survival guide of random facts, but still great, nonetheless. Keep the posts coming!