Comments on: 5 Things I Learned from Digg in 1 Month http://ejcross.com/2007/10/25/5-things-i-learned-from-digg-in-1-month/ Uncommon Sense and Thoughts Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:35:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: elliott http://ejcross.com/2007/10/25/5-things-i-learned-from-digg-in-1-month/comment-page-1/#comment-627 elliott Fri, 23 Nov 2007 14:45:17 +0000 http://ejcross.com/2007/10/25/5-tips-for-a-better-digg-experience/#comment-627 Thanks Jaden! Glad you found it useful. Thanks Jaden! Glad you found it useful.

]]> By: Jaden http://ejcross.com/2007/10/25/5-things-i-learned-from-digg-in-1-month/comment-page-1/#comment-625 Jaden Fri, 23 Nov 2007 03:32:41 +0000 http://ejcross.com/2007/10/25/5-tips-for-a-better-digg-experience/#comment-625 Thanks, matey. I've searched far and wide for info on digg and yours has been the best. www.undergroundunrest.com/blog Thanks, matey. I’ve searched far and wide for info on digg and yours has been the best.

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]]> By: New Social Networking Site Launched | ejcross.com http://ejcross.com/2007/10/25/5-things-i-learned-from-digg-in-1-month/comment-page-1/#comment-405 New Social Networking Site Launched | ejcross.com Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:38:04 +0000 http://ejcross.com/2007/10/25/5-tips-for-a-better-digg-experience/#comment-405 [...] an earlier article, I discussed the 5 things I learned from Digg in one month, and from what I can see, some of the problems with Digg, hopefully (fingers crossed) won’t [...]

[...] an earlier article, I discussed the 5 things I learned from Digg in one month, and from what I can see, some of the problems with Digg, hopefully (fingers crossed) won’t [...]

]]> By: elliott http://ejcross.com/2007/10/25/5-things-i-learned-from-digg-in-1-month/comment-page-1/#comment-290 elliott Fri, 26 Oct 2007 21:51:36 +0000 http://ejcross.com/2007/10/25/5-tips-for-a-better-digg-experience/#comment-290 Keely, That is a great point! I have found that same issue, trying to go between two or three of the main sites, such as Digg, Technorati, etc. and it can get really overwhelming. My favorites right now are Digg and Stumble Upon. I like Digg because it is fairly easy to get around and see what people are submitting right away. For a suggestion on Digg, I would decrease the amount of automatic presentations that Digg makes to you. You can control what you see via your profile settings. I have done this and it has helped reduce the "overload" that you are encountering. As for Stumble Upon, I like the fact that I can control what is presented to me, also via the control panel on your settings. I really like the fact that in one click, I can get a new, random site presented to me. I am positive that some of the sites I have seen so far, I would have never found or paid attention to in a search query. As for letting it take over your life, I would pick one or two of your favorite sites, and skip the rest for now. Use them to find something that you are interested in, such as politics, gaming, etc. Limit the amount of time you spend online each day also, if it needs to come to that. Thanks for the great questions! Keely,

That is a great point! I have found that same issue, trying to go between two or three of the main sites, such as Digg, Technorati, etc. and it can get really overwhelming.

My favorites right now are Digg and Stumble Upon. I like Digg because it is fairly easy to get around and see what people are submitting right away. For a suggestion on Digg, I would decrease the amount of automatic presentations that Digg makes to you. You can control what you see via your profile settings. I have done this and it has helped reduce the “overload” that you are encountering.

As for Stumble Upon, I like the fact that I can control what is presented to me, also via the control panel on your settings. I really like the fact that in one click, I can get a new, random site presented to me. I am positive that some of the sites I have seen so far, I would have never found or paid attention to in a search query.

As for letting it take over your life, I would pick one or two of your favorite sites, and skip the rest for now. Use them to find something that you are interested in, such as politics, gaming, etc. Limit the amount of time you spend online each day also, if it needs to come to that.

Thanks for the great questions!

]]> By: Keely H. http://ejcross.com/2007/10/25/5-things-i-learned-from-digg-in-1-month/comment-page-1/#comment-288 Keely H. Fri, 26 Oct 2007 20:32:28 +0000 http://ejcross.com/2007/10/25/5-tips-for-a-better-digg-experience/#comment-288 I've also been experimenting with social networking sites lately. I find them to be a little intimidating in that they often increase my sense of media overload more so that finding information via search engine or even RSS feeds seems to. All this information that is of interest and yet usually of little import is suddenly at my finger tips and I feel compelled to consume it. Sometimes it seems to me a little analogous to compulsively reading the Encyclopedia Brittanica, and yet I can't deny its appeal. Any advice on not letting social media take over your life, particularly when you are trying to juggle accounts on multiple sites? I’ve also been experimenting with social networking sites lately. I find them to be a little intimidating in that they often increase my sense of media overload more so that finding information via search engine or even RSS feeds seems to. All this information that is of interest and yet usually of little import is suddenly at my finger tips and I feel compelled to consume it. Sometimes it seems to me a little analogous to compulsively reading the Encyclopedia Brittanica, and yet I can’t deny its appeal.

Any advice on not letting social media take over your life, particularly when you are trying to juggle accounts on multiple sites?

]]> By: elliott http://ejcross.com/2007/10/25/5-things-i-learned-from-digg-in-1-month/comment-page-1/#comment-284 elliott Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:32:55 +0000 http://ejcross.com/2007/10/25/5-tips-for-a-better-digg-experience/#comment-284 I'm glad you liked the post. I am also trying out Delicious, Stumble Upon and Technorati. I enjoy Stumble Upon from the aspect that I can select a category and it randomly shows me sites that are of interest to me. Delicious and Technorati I haven't played around with to much yet, but I would say that I prefer Technorati a little more. Yes, they all can be fun to participate in, plus you can meet some great people from around the world and find some really neat sites! I’m glad you liked the post.

I am also trying out Delicious, Stumble Upon and Technorati. I enjoy Stumble Upon from the aspect that I can select a category and it randomly shows me sites that are of interest to me. Delicious and Technorati I haven’t played around with to much yet, but I would say that I prefer Technorati a little more.

Yes, they all can be fun to participate in, plus you can meet some great people from around the world and find some really neat sites!

]]> By: Wayne Liew http://ejcross.com/2007/10/25/5-things-i-learned-from-digg-in-1-month/comment-page-1/#comment-283 Wayne Liew Fri, 26 Oct 2007 13:02:23 +0000 http://ejcross.com/2007/10/25/5-tips-for-a-better-digg-experience/#comment-283 Maybe now I know how I can optimise Digg usage after reading your posts. Do you try out other social bookmarking services? I shy away from Digg previously because I don't actually know the nitty gritty of it and I went to Delicious and Stumble Upon which I find them quite fun to participate. Maybe now I know how I can optimise Digg usage after reading your posts.

Do you try out other social bookmarking services? I shy away from Digg previously because I don’t actually know the nitty gritty of it and I went to Delicious and Stumble Upon which I find them quite fun to participate.

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