My hope is that the take away from the post isn’t that each of you were telling people to try and game Digg. If that is the case, I apologize for the misrepresentation.

The point I was hoping to make was that it seemed some (Neil with his generalizations and humor) of the conversation pointed to tactics that could be less genuine to what the community demands. And if everyone is Digg focused plus Digg users don’t read, but just jockey for the front page, I would think the community would eventually tire of the gaming that goes on there.

But both of you are right, the quality content wins because the community is smarter than even the most brilliant user. That’s why Digg’s viability is on solid ground.

It never hurts to pose the question, though.

Thanks again. I was honored to be the in room with both of you and others this week and learned a great deal from your insights.

It is just simply the results you want. Digg happens to drive results that no other social community can.

I think more than anything what we teach is how to make quality content and which community favors which content.

If you want to rank well in SEO Google would tell you that you need to make Quality content. This is the same.

I think you will notice in my session i said numerous times you must be link worthy and you must have good content.

How is showing you what a community likes and then helping you make content for them in any way Duping the users or being shallow.

Anyhow i always enjoy your posts and talking with you. You challenge people alot and ask for serious answers. I just think you are misunderstanding what it is that we do a little.

It was great to meet you at SMX and glad we got a chance to chat on Monday night!

I’m a bit disappointed by the title of your post and sorry if that is somehow the impression I gave. Perhaps there were too many generalizations.

Andy Greenberg from Forbes summed up the point I was trying to get across here in his article yesterday:

“The easiest way to garner traffic and Google-boosting links from social media, according to Chris Winfield, isn’t to take shortcuts, but rather to add creative value.”
http://www.forbes.com/technology/2007/10/17/digg-google-advertising-tech-cx_ag_1017digg.html

I truly believe that.

Anyway - it was great to meet you and I hope you enjoyed the conference!

Cameron … Thanks, so much for stopping by. I thoroughly enjoyed your presentation at SMX Social Media. Anyone who can make life insurance stories and services viral through Digg, etc., is a superstar. And you’re right, providing useful information isn’t duping them, but if Neil’s assertion is accurate, Digg is more of a pissing match to see who has more points and not who gives the most qualified stories. You are also right, though, in pointing out the community is smarter than that notion gives credit for … good stories don’t find their way to the top without substance. Thanks agian for the note!

The community is smarter than you give them credit for. In other words, they’re not easily tricked.

Now granted, if you came right out and told them it was marketing the story would be buried into oblivion. So I can see your POV.

T: First thing in the a.m., I’m introducing and shaking hands. I am not anti-social, I just got called away during the last two sessions and had to jet.

JQuigg: Glad you stopped in. Looking forward to your take. Will also introduce myself tomorrow.

Earwood: Thanks for chiming in. You’ll dig Tamar, (and JQuigg for that matter). Links provided in their user names.