Diggers and Headhunters
Recently I’ve read posts on Digg.com which have accurately pointed out how posters don’t search Digg for articles which might have already provided the information they wanted to post. Ironically, I’ve read more than one post about redundant posts; go figure.
It’s not so bad right now, but I would imagine if this keeps up, Digg users will have done for Digg what Headhunters and consultant firms did for the jobsearches like Monster, Careerbuilder, etc…The listings become so watered down, and there seems like at least 10-12 job listings for the same job. This makes applying hard, because you’ll never know if you’re applying to an agency, or the company who ultimately needs the employee, or if you’re applying to the same job twice through two different channels. Bottom line: it makes searching for a job more difficult.
When Digg users post a duplicate article, it has the same effect. Despite all the alarms that go off when a duplicate article is about to be published, the duplicate Digger pushes on to get their story posted. I guess it’s a pride thing? Who can make page one? I don’t know what the draw is, but I agree with all those who have posted about how bad it’s getting. Remember, Digg isn’t a popularity contest…it’s a method for getting relevant information in front of people interested in reading it. Digg will suffer if people continue to use it for personal gain, as a result so will your personal gain.
By the way, for the sake of “the greater good” I will be posting this one on Digg, despite knowing how similar this is to other posts I’ve seen.
