The answer is yes, I do. I have for a while, and I will likely continue to do so. But this tool is more of a time-waster for me than anything. I get my news headlines on my internet start page and my rss feeders from various news sites. Those that I am interested in, I will read more about. What I've found Digg to be useful for is similar to the reuters "oddly enough" news - the news that isn't really news, but it's interesting, pop-culture-ish, humorous, or different. I take a look a few times a week to see the top stories, watch the funny videos, see the amazing pictures. That's how I utilize Digg.
I like the fact that people are coming together, sharing these stories (for whatever reason), and commenting on them. But it is what people are commenting on that I find this not to be an arena for in-depth dialogue (although it could be!), but rather just an interesting site.
As far as comparing Digg to any other "user-generated" news site, I prefer Digg for its user-friendliness. It is visibly appealing and very easy to sort through news stories - I can definitely get through a lot of stories in 10 minutes spent there.
Friday, August 22, 2008
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