Digg-Social News Aggregator (6 of 23 Things)

Wow! How does anyone online get any work done. You could easily spend hours reading, commenting on and watching the progress of posted items. I was really fascinated by the real-time aspect of this aggregator - with the Upcoming feature Digg is literally working within seconds of stories being posted. Digg and public libraries are similar in that popular opinion reigns. On Digg, the stories with the most "votes" or diggs are chosen by the readers and are posted highest or first. Likewise, in public libraries patron requests and popularity are given high priority when purchasing material. The biggest differences, and they carry considerable weight, are the very real time element (Digg wins), the online community's role of deciding what stories rise to the forefront (Digg again) and most importantly, the authority of the "news" (Score one for libraries). There is no stipulation as to where the information comes from, no verification , no fact checkers of any kind. Since libraries provide both internet access and therefore access to social news aggregators, as well as authoritative sources, we're covering the best of both worlds! An interesting social experiment.

I registered as a Digger, but as fast as breaking news hits this site I'm not sure when I'll submit anything. I think it would probably be something offbeat but immensely interesting. I'll keep my eyes peeled for the extraordinary. Fun Thing!