TheWayoftheWeb

In an update to my last post on Digg, the good news is my colleagues and I are now unbanned from Digg, following several emails.  It’s good that the ban was lifted, as not only would it have left some of my colleagues unmotivated about social media, but I’m also quite determined to see if [...]

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This post was partially inspired the fact Digg recently banned my user account – and by using IP blocking also blocked at least 8 other Digg users in an office of over 500 people.
Rather than focus on the individual implications, it prompted me to look deeper at the role Digg serves – and led me [...]

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It seems like we’ve fallen foul of the hidden rule of Digg, mentioned here, and here.
Basically, if you make a habit of Digging stories by people on your friends list, you’ll find yourself IP banned. Or indeed, find your entire company IP banned overnight. No warning, no discussion, and nowhere does it mentioned that you [...]

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In my last post I mentioned Catherine Toole, and one thing I totally agree with is her view that anyone talking to readers should be honest and transparent. At which point the perfect example has appeared.
For the past day or so, there’s been a hoopla at www.digg.com. Basically someone posted a code to crack HD-DVDs [...]

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