Comments on: Observations on Digg’s Quality http://3monkeyweb.com/3monkeys/2006/12/18/observations-on-diggs-quality/ They say if you have a 1000 monkeys at a 1000 keyboards, eventually they will produce the works of Shakespeare. This is what happens when you put 3Monkeys at one keyboard... Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:36:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Lalaine http://3monkeyweb.com/3monkeys/2006/12/18/observations-on-diggs-quality/#comment-1868 Lalaine Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:02:32 +0000 http://3monkeyweb.com/3monkeys/2006/12/18/observations-on-diggs-quality/#comment-1868 I recently joined a handful of social bookmarking sites to, shameful to say, self-promote. But from my short experience in "digging", it's pretty clear that a simple, fool-proof meatloaf recipe is never going to make fp (not unless I attach a video of me being chased by a wolf who is trying to devour me and my meatloaf). I've browsed the fp~they are interesting reads but not really something that's going to impact the rest of my life. Most of the articles I found provided a few minutes of amusement, got buried in my mind, only to be retrieved the next time I go out and have an alcohol-induced conversation with gal pals. So far, the only useful post I found was How to Freeze everything safely at 788 diggs, which still paled compared to a video about "boobs" that had 3000+ diggs. I recently joined a handful of social bookmarking sites to, shameful to say, self-promote. But from my short experience in “digging”, it’s pretty clear that a simple, fool-proof meatloaf recipe is never going to make fp (not unless I attach a video of me being chased by a wolf who is trying to devour me and my meatloaf). I’ve browsed the fp~they are interesting reads but not really something that’s going to impact the rest of my life. Most of the articles I found provided a few minutes of amusement, got buried in my mind, only to be retrieved the next time I go out and have an alcohol-induced conversation with gal pals. So far, the only useful post I found was How to Freeze everything safely at 788 diggs, which still paled compared to a video about “boobs” that had 3000+ diggs.

]]> By: Techo Zed Meuw » Observations on Diggs Quality http://3monkeyweb.com/3monkeys/2006/12/18/observations-on-diggs-quality/#comment-1804 Techo Zed Meuw » Observations on Diggs Quality Mon, 05 Nov 2007 14:01:44 +0000 http://3monkeyweb.com/3monkeys/2006/12/18/observations-on-diggs-quality/#comment-1804 [...] read more | digg story [...] [...] read more | digg story [...]

]]> By: monkeyno4 http://3monkeyweb.com/3monkeys/2006/12/18/observations-on-diggs-quality/#comment-30 monkeyno4 Sun, 14 Jan 2007 08:24:06 +0000 http://3monkeyweb.com/3monkeys/2006/12/18/observations-on-diggs-quality/#comment-30 Whatever the theories, the quality of content has taken a precipitous, nearly perpendicular dive off the very deep end of the chart. Whatever the theories, the quality of content has taken a precipitous,
nearly perpendicular dive off the very deep end of the chart.

]]> By: Jim Messenger http://3monkeyweb.com/3monkeys/2006/12/18/observations-on-diggs-quality/#comment-13 Jim Messenger Mon, 25 Dec 2006 23:54:23 +0000 http://3monkeyweb.com/3monkeys/2006/12/18/observations-on-diggs-quality/#comment-13 Great post. I agree with you about the quality issues. Unfortunately, as long as the top user rankings are decided by the number of submissions that are made popular, the quality will continue to be poor. I think a better solution would be to have an algorithm that ranks top users by a combination of factors; such as number of submissions vs submissions that are made popular, comments made vs dugg comments, number of stories dugg, etc. Jim P.S. Merry Christmas Great post. I agree with you about the quality issues. Unfortunately, as long as the top user rankings are decided by the number of submissions that are made popular, the quality will continue to be poor.

I think a better solution would be to have an algorithm that ranks top users by a combination of factors; such as number of submissions vs submissions that are made popular, comments made vs dugg comments, number of stories dugg, etc.

Jim

P.S. Merry Christmas

]]> By: RedVodkaJelly.com - Digg Update http://3monkeyweb.com/3monkeys/2006/12/18/observations-on-diggs-quality/#comment-8 RedVodkaJelly.com - Digg Update Mon, 18 Dec 2006 15:05:52 +0000 http://3monkeyweb.com/3monkeys/2006/12/18/observations-on-diggs-quality/#comment-8 [...] So I’m sat refreshing my browser to see what the new updates to Digg will be like and if they will solve any of the problems ive been experiencing with the site lately. 3monkeys had a good post describing some of the problems and they are spot on what im going through and what some of the digg community seem to be feeling. I was also surprised that 3monkeys post was not buried on the site as has been the case with many posts criticizing Digg. [...] [...] So I’m sat refreshing my browser to see what the new updates to Digg will be like and if they will solve any of the problems ive been experiencing with the site lately. 3monkeys had a good post describing some of the problems and they are spot on what im going through and what some of the digg community seem to be feeling. I was also surprised that 3monkeys post was not buried on the site as has been the case with many posts criticizing Digg. [...]

]]> By: rba http://3monkeyweb.com/3monkeys/2006/12/18/observations-on-diggs-quality/#comment-7 rba Mon, 18 Dec 2006 12:13:45 +0000 http://3monkeyweb.com/3monkeys/2006/12/18/observations-on-diggs-quality/#comment-7 Digg challenged Slashdot's model by "giving power back to the people". It attempted to solve a problem and it indeed did so. But nothing's perfect and now Digg has it's share of problems. We're working on something that believe addresses some of those problems and will be launching in a few weeks (www.corank.com). coRank will not work for everybody, but it takes at heart many of the problems that Digg is having, and we believe it can be more suitable for some people who may find Digg too overwhelming, too broad, too selective or too easy to "game": Digg challenged Slashdot’s model by “giving power back to the people”. It attempted to solve a problem and it indeed did so. But nothing’s perfect and now Digg has it’s share of problems. We’re working on something that believe addresses some of those problems and will be launching in a few weeks (www.corank.com). coRank will not work for everybody, but it takes at heart many of the problems that Digg is having, and we believe it can be more suitable for some people who may find Digg too overwhelming, too broad, too selective or too easy to “game”:

]]> By: meneame.net http://3monkeyweb.com/3monkeys/2006/12/18/observations-on-diggs-quality/#comment-6 meneame.net Mon, 18 Dec 2006 11:57:21 +0000 http://3monkeyweb.com/3monkeys/2006/12/18/observations-on-diggs-quality/#comment-6 <strong>Observaciones sobre la calidad de digg.com [en inglés]...</strong> Serena reflexión acerca de la primacía de la cantidad sobre la calidad a la hora de enviar noticias a Digg. Para pensarlo.... Observaciones sobre la calidad de digg.com [en inglés]…

Serena reflexión acerca de la primacía de la cantidad sobre la calidad a la hora de enviar noticias a Digg. Para pensarlo….

]]> By: parislemon http://3monkeyweb.com/3monkeys/2006/12/18/observations-on-diggs-quality/#comment-4 parislemon Mon, 18 Dec 2006 09:52:39 +0000 http://3monkeyweb.com/3monkeys/2006/12/18/observations-on-diggs-quality/#comment-4 Some very good points Stacy. You and I are definitely on the same page with regards to quality over quantity. Very nice blog also by the way, good color choices. -MG Some very good points Stacy. You and I are definitely on the same page with regards to quality over quantity. Very nice blog also by the way, good color choices.

-MG

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