Digg founder Kevin Rose has explained in a long post the reasons why they have removed the list of top Diggers. These top diggers are ranked on the basis of how many stories they promote to the front page, sometimes for big bucks.
Some of our top users - the people that have spent hundreds if not thousands of hours finding and digging the best stuff - are being blamed by some outlets as leading efforts to manipulate Digg...After considerable internal debate and discussion with many of those who make up the Top Digger list, we’ve decided to remove the list beginning tomorrow.
The step can be taken as another step by Digg to combat spam. But, the new strategy will unquestionably estrange those Diggers who have helped it to come to such a great position. So, what does it mean? One thing that strikes my mind is that ‘Digg has taken the powers from its top Diggers...not all the Diggers who still probably hold power.
Via: Marketing Pilgrim
