digg is a clever idea for an internet community. however i think that it will not catch on in a major way simply because there are too many alternative that are more specialized. while it is a good way to see what cool things there are online, sites such as facebook, twitter, and stumbleupon act in a similar manner and are more suited to use.

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Digg this week announced that it was going to become a hub for sharing links on the Web. If your friends are sharing media on Facebook, Twitter and other sites, Digg wants to provide a personalized home page that filters the Web based on your friends’ activities. These new features will be previewed in the coming weeks. Some people have called Digg the future of social news, a one stop shop for all of your updates via facebook, myspace, twitter and others. What do you think? Is Digg the way of the future?

Digg links its stories directly back to the story on your web site.  If you can improve standing at digg.com, it will also boost traffic to your own site!

This can be very beneficial to the internet entrepreneur whose web site generates income through traffic.

In the YouTube video below, a narrator explains some of the basics of this process.  One interesting point he makes is a recommendation to become involved in the digg community by looking at links for other websites and giving them diggs.  If you were to only suggest your own stories, it could alienate the digg community and end up doing more harm than good.

Digg.com is a quintessential Web 2.0 site for online users.  The simple model of the website, users submitting links and stories of interest for review by other users, is a demonstration of the Web 2.0 technique of getting users involved, creating a community, and also helping the truly great content to rise to the top.  Only the highest rated content is listed on the front page, so the most viral and popular material will continue to spread, increasing the motivation for links to good content.  Diggs serves to promote good content and user interaction among the ever-growing online community.