http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2008/10/09/lessons-from-digg-in-news-community-and-crowdsourcing/ This is a conversation. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:42:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2008/10/09/lessons-from-digg-in-news-community-and-crowdsourcing/comment-page-1/#comment-24875 Paul Bradshaw Thu, 09 Oct 2008 07:02:31 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=1595#comment-24875 Indeed. Digg's solution is rather Gordian - rather than adjust the algorithm they've just banned users. Indeed. Digg's solution is rather Gordian – rather than adjust the algorithm they've just banned users.

]]> http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2008/10/09/lessons-from-digg-in-news-community-and-crowdsourcing/comment-page-1/#comment-24874 Tish Grier Thu, 09 Oct 2008 06:56:53 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=1595#comment-24874 Hi Paul...many of the Digg lessons are nothing new to those of us who have spent many years in online communities. Clay Shirky has a number of wonderful essays that describe these sorts of breakdowns in communities, and they are, for the most part, how human nature behaves within community situations where there is no guide or moderation. What always surprises me is how the profession of journalism seems to be surprised by all of this. It's as if the profession has been in some objective ivory tower for far too long, and thus ends up shocked and surprised at how and why online communities break down. Whether the community is a bunch of disgruntled teen-age goths, or a bunch of news junkies, if anyone thinks the community's behavior will be "democratic" and that no one will try to gain power and position within the community (and possibly even manipulate it) they've been reading too much Rousseau and ignoring Zimbardo Hi Paul…many of the Digg lessons are nothing new to those of us who have spent many years in online communities. Clay Shirky has a number of wonderful essays that describe these sorts of breakdowns in communities, and they are, for the most part, how human nature behaves within community situations where there is no guide or moderation. What always surprises me is how the profession of journalism seems to be surprised by all of this. It's as if the profession has been in some objective ivory tower for far too long, and thus ends up shocked and surprised at how and why online communities break down. Whether the community is a bunch of disgruntled teen-age goths, or a bunch of news junkies, if anyone thinks the community's behavior will be "democratic" and that no one will try to gain power and position within the community (and possibly even manipulate it) they've been reading too much Rousseau and ignoring Zimbardo

]]> http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2008/10/09/lessons-from-digg-in-news-community-and-crowdsourcing/comment-page-1/#comment-24873 wilbau Thu, 09 Oct 2008 03:47:42 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=1595#comment-24873 You might as well say the above words about StumbleUpon. It would fit pretty well. You might as well say the above words about StumbleUpon. It would fit pretty well.

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