diggbait

Digg users even smarter than we thought Layoff-driven journalism: "Let's expose all the patterns in the media! It'll be great for us! Don't forget to link to our previous coverage." Owen, please listen to what readers are telling us: Bury, bury, bury. MORE »

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gaming the system
Look, it's Katie Couric in a Digg T-shirt -- what?
CBS hired anchor Katie Couric to turn return its news division to ratings glory. Didn't happen. So like any good media organization in the 21st century, CBS has resorted to good old-fashioned Diggbaiting. Below a video of Couric in her office, sporting a Digg T-shirt and reading a script — "Oh, hi everybody! Nice to see you. Welcome to CBS News. Sorry about my mess." Putting a woman in well-cut Digg clothing is a trick as old as the site of course. Two years ago alt-porn star Posh Suicide did the same thing, drawing 2,828 Diggs. Couric has a ways to go to catch up: Her video is sitting at a meager 40 votes after 18 hours. But then, we'd already discovered that Digg users aren't quite the slobbering teenage boys spammers assume they are. More »

7:40 AM on Tue Aug 19 2008
By Nicholas Carlson
1,430 views, 4 comments

Latest by ZukeZuke: F A I L more »
digg
Kevin Rose to inherit Captain America's shield, tights?
If you haven't kept up with the latest Captain America comic plot lines, you may be in for a shock to learn that the virile symbol of American patriotism is dying and he has to choose a successor from among a band of merry marines and office trollops. But who lurks over his left shoulder? Is that ... drowsy-eyed, hunky Digg founder Kevin Rose sporting a Diggnation T-shirt? We'll have to wait until January 2008 to learn if Rose and his Digg army can save America from Al-Qaeda — and if Marvel, publisher of the comic, has mastered the fine art of Diggbait. (photo by Owen Byrne)

5:57 AM on Wed Oct 17 2007
By Mary Jane Irwin
936 views, 2 comments

Latest by mandarin: Why no Stephen Colbert? more »
domains
Top 10 ridiculous domains
NICK DOUGLAS — The domain paradox: Domains used for actual online companies are terrible (zooomr.com, browster.com, del.icio.us) while domains registered for no good reason are wonderful (fancytrousers.com, stuffonmyfriends.com, supr.c.ilio.us). Here are ten fantastic domains that have been claimed — and five that haven't. More »

4:33 PM on Fri Feb 23 2007
By Nick Douglas
7,429 views, 5 comments

Latest by kingryan: I own two of the domains. I win! more »
bloggers
How the Internet's top bloggers achieved blog nirvana
NICK DOUGLAS — Take a deep breath and exhale with me: Ommmmmm! Our editor Chris mapped out the path to blog nirvana earlier this month. Now I'm proud to present a heatmap locating popular blogs (and a few major web sites) among the four spheres of audience reaction: Affirmation, indignation, titillation, and stimulation. Spot Gawker, TechCrunch, Dooce, Michelle Malkin, Ze Frank, Engadget, and more! More »

10:41 AM on Thu Feb 22 2007
By Nick Douglas
15,240 views, 4 comments

Latest by monkey: i wonder where i site in the whole scheme of thinks ? more »
web 2.0
How to be a jerk about Web 2.0
NICK DOUGLAS — "Oh my god Web 2.0? More like Bubble 2.0!" Okay, good start. But to really intimidate non-geeks and show how you're so over Web 2.0 (as proved by the five parody logos you uploaded on Flickr and auto-inserted into your blog), you need to break out these advanced tactics. More »

3:31 PM on Fri Jan 19 2007
By Nick Douglas
1,125 views, 13 comments

Latest by hikaru: BestPostEvR beta more »

The 12 Funniest People On The Internet NICK DOUGLAS — Some of them you recognize, some of them you don't. Here are the twelve funniest people on the Internet today, including Ze Frank, Brad Neely, Worker #3116, and that crazy lady at Violent Acres. MORE »

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public relations
Why your flack might make me hate your company
NICK DOUGLAS — After a year of Silicon Valley startup parties and conferences, I thought I hated startups because the staff was deluded and vapid. I was wrong — I just hated their PR people. Here's why your startup should fire its flacks. More »

12:41 PM on Wed Jan 17 2007
By Nick Douglas
427 views, Comment
pranks
How to destroy your enemies with Web 2.0: A five-step plan
NICK DOUGLAS — With the social tools at your disposal, you can propose to your girlfriend with a $25 ad spot or call your local pizza place to say hi. Sure, you can be friendly. But wouldn't you rather play rough? You can launch a smear campaign against your enemies from the comfort of your own home, by following this five-step plan. More »

5:09 AM on Tue Jan 16 2007
By Nick Douglas
3,230 views, Comment
gadgets
The Ugly Babies of CES
NICK DOUGLAS — The annual gadget orgy known as CES turned out some shiny pretty things, but it popped out some damn ugly (and stupid, useless, wasteful, and all the other things your momma called you) gadgets. Here's an illustrated recap of the worst, and just what makes each so unsellable. More »

6:02 AM on Fri Jan 12 2007
By Nick Douglas
2,176 views, Comment

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