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My job was to game Digg using infographics, voting networks, and bait-and-switch.

reddit.com — Sleazy power user explains how Digg users were scammed for profit. I imagine as Digg sold it's soul to the power... Aug 30, 2010

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matrixdutchAug 30, 2010Buried

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Why go to Digg, when you'll see it on Reditt first? I mean, there used to be a time when a Digg user could see the latest viral, cutting edge, independent news first...but that was in a galaxy far, far away....

bort_redditAug 31, 2010Buried

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tomorrow

roguecopAug 30, 2010Buried

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Must add a word of respect for the individual who came forward. I called him 'sleazy power user' and that is not entirely fair. Although the activity may have been sleazy he did come forward about it, and denounced it, and this was a noble thing to do.

slidesAug 31, 2010Buried

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when was this?

listentothisAug 31, 2010Buried

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Good going, OP. I know Digg users aren't accustomed to actually reading content they click or link to, but c'mon. It says RIGHT IN THE TITLE of the Reddit post that he worked for a company that gamed Digg. He mentions several times in his replies to questions that he doesn't use Digg, merely worked for a company that bought voted from power users. Labeling him a "sleazy power user" is entirely inaccurate.

userpasswordAug 31, 2010Buried

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no... you!

You're still using digg!

scrugbyAug 31, 2010Buried

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If you're honestly (legitimately) creating content which is important to you, your users, or your potential customers, you probably won't go wrong. With that said however, i knew there was a reason i avoided the image section of the old digg like the plague... and now that i've dugg - back to reddit.

ggarronAug 31, 2010Buried

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mmhh, you can't there is no bury button :(

qclolzAug 31, 2010Buried

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thanks for sharing, mate :)

jeffreylloydAug 31, 2010Buried

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Nice

friedjellyfishAug 31, 2010Buried

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I have always buried every single so-called "infographic", and I will continue to do so.

mmpreAug 31, 2010Buried

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This was on Reddit yest... oh, nm.

tiakAug 31, 2010Buried

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Linking to reddit which itself links to reddit. A classy salvo if I've ever seen one.

PS: These comments suck.

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