by JD Rucker on Friday, February 26, 2010
When a story hits the front page of Digg or Reddit, most of the time the users or site owners enjoy the influx of traffic it sends.
When this story hit the front page of Digg, the reaction was a bit different from the norm. Click it to see the statement in its full-size glory.

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by JD Rucker on Thursday, February 25, 2010
Following last week’s secret alpha testing at Digg headquarters, today’s front page went crazy.

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by JD Rucker on Thursday, February 18, 2010
While I don’t necessarily agree with the titling, it will be an honor to be on a panel with MrBabyMan and MSaleem at the 2010 ROFLCon. From April 30 through May 1, we’ll be touring the hallowed halls of MIT and rubbing elbows with some of the brightest content creators, meme creators, and memes themselves in this second annual event.
From the site:
“Another two days and two nights of the most epic internet culture conference ever assembled. Informed commentators suggest that this may be the most important gathering of humanity since the fall of the tower of Babel. And yes, we’re still looking to get Goatse.”
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by JD Rucker on Tuesday, February 16, 2010
When I first saw the advertisement that Toyota had placed on Digg.com, I was skeptical. After all, Digg and most social news sites in general are not considered a “PR venue” to help in times of crisis.
After reviewing their landing page and seeing exactly how they have integrated, I have to say that I like it.
With the recent Toyota recalls putting a major blemish on the formerly-bulletproof automaker, they have begun an aggressive campaign to regain the trust of their loyal consumers.
The Toyota landing page rests on the Digg.com domain and highlights stories broken down into three categories:
- About the Recall
- Toyota Responds
- Featured Toyota Articles
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