Steven J. Vaughan-NicholsCyber Cynic
June 25, 2009 – 12:26 P.M.
Digg, Dug, Buried: How Linux news disappears

Like it or lump it, the major reason that determines whether any given online story will get read or not is how much play it gets on news link sharing sites and social networks like Digg, reddit, and StumbleUpon. Unlike earlier news sharing sites like Slashdot, these sites have no central editorial control. Instead, the stories that get prominent play on these sites is determined entirely by readers. That sounds like democracy in its most basic form, but in practice... ... read more >>> darthchaosofrspw.wordpress.com