46 Percent of the Digg Front Page is Controlled by 50 Websites
Soshable, March 17, 2009
By J.D. Rucker
Recent changes and restrictions made by Digg.com to encourage diversity in the range of users whose submissions reach the front page have had 2 profound results. Newer and less active users have seen their stories reach the front page, but the sources that are able to hit the front page have tightened.
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