http://changemod.com/755/2008/01/24/control-over-social-networks-users-vs-administrators/ The theory of social networks and the evolution of the web. Studying the social web, network theory, blogging and privacy issues of the internet. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:21:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://changemod.com/755/2008/01/24/control-over-social-networks-users-vs-administrators/#comment-253 robojiannis Sat, 26 Jan 2008 11:54:18 +0000 http://changemod.com/755/2008/01/24/control-over-social-networks-users-vs-administrators/#comment-253 I couldn't agree more Rob. It seems to me, that voting for top-user submissions is a trait of most social networks. Digg is probably an extreme case. All these networks need more diversity, a characteristic very difficult to achieve. I couldn’t agree more Rob. It seems to me, that voting for top-user submissions is a trait of most social networks. Digg is probably an extreme case.
All these networks need more diversity, a characteristic very difficult to achieve.

]]> http://changemod.com/755/2008/01/24/control-over-social-networks-users-vs-administrators/#comment-252 robweatherhead Sat, 26 Jan 2008 10:25:06 +0000 http://changemod.com/755/2008/01/24/control-over-social-networks-users-vs-administrators/#comment-252 I absolutely think the guys at Digg have done the right thing. Although I think the value of any community lies with its users that doesnt mean to say they should be able to do as they please and revolt against the administrators. I hardly use Digg, as after using it for a while I began to notice the same users articles using to the top, and in some case poor posts achieving stupid amounts of diggs whcih could only have been spam. I think the community would defintely survive if the so called "hard core" revolted and moved away. I am sure they have worked hard to build their network of friends but that doesnt mean they deserve a digg from each every time they post, surely people are then digging the posting user and not the post itself? completely devaluing the system. Viva la revolution I say if it means that the quality of the posts is to improve. I absolutely think the guys at Digg have done the right thing. Although I think the value of any community lies with its users that doesnt mean to say they should be able to do as they please and revolt against the administrators. I hardly use Digg, as after using it for a while I began to notice the same users articles using to the top, and in some case poor posts achieving stupid amounts of diggs whcih could only have been spam. I think the community would defintely survive if the so called “hard core” revolted and moved away. I am sure they have worked hard to build their network of friends but that doesnt mean they deserve a digg from each every time they post, surely people are then digging the posting user and not the post itself? completely devaluing the system. Viva la revolution I say if it means that the quality of the posts is to improve.

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