OK, so everyone knows that the majority of Digg users lean to the left on most political issues. Everyone on Digg should know that Huffington Post leans way to the left on all political issues. It’s natural to think that the site would have a huge following on Digg and would get a ton of front page stories.
Over 7 a day – that’s a little overboard.
Still, that’s what happens to stories when they are submitted to Digg. With a careful use of clever, tilted headlines and an aggressive user base, HuffPo has had 52 stories hit the front page in the last 7 days. This is not new. In fact, there are times when this would be a low number. They have tremendous traffic and take advantage of the traffic for Digg’s sake with a nicely placed Digg button accompanied by a request to “support” the story.
Here is an image that tells a lot about the current Digg front page:

When my wife brought this to my attention, she was worried. She noticed that some of our friends were on the list of upcoming bannings and thought we should warn them.
It seems that Digg is being a little hard on the Beaver. The
Recent changes at both Propeller and Mixx have pushed the inevitable forward. Mixx, the brainchild of Chris McGill, has been poised for success for about a year now. Propeller, the once-proud Netscape, was doomed the moment that AOL stepped into the picture.
Many people love appetizers. They’re usually overpriced, under-portioned, and loaded with calories, but we love them anyway. Why? Because they’re quick, easy, and too the point.


