In a previous post, I stressed on how you can find some very valuable information in comments, especially on big social media sites. Well, If you know what to look for, reading comments can give you free access to advice from actual working professionals. I consider this priceless information, don’t you?

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Unless I’m a total idiot, the ONE thing that really ticks me off about digg is having to hit “back” in my browser twice, after leaving a comment. Don’t get me wrong, I love digg, and I digg on a daily basis, however, Digg’s latest feature release is a slap in the face.

Be honest. How many of you are actually going to use “BigSpy?” Yeah, me neither. The one feature I have been waiting for from Digg for some time now is a “Keep Digging” button after you leave a comment. I’m not sure if I’m alone on this concept, but as a daily digger, this is my #1 complaint. I don’t know about you, but when I find a problem with Digg or have a suggestion, I send them an email. I respectfully provide feedback, and follow that with praise for the site. I find it hard to believe that BigSpy is a feature that many diggers have been wanting for a long time, or find very useful.

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With all of the rumors and controversy involving “gaming” surrounding the Digg community lately, I found this particular story rather refreshing. An obvious mistake was made in this story’s title “Unlocks Your Car Using A Tennis Ball,” yet it not only reached the front page, it made it to the “Top 10″ list. Proof that the Digg community values quality content and digg the most relevant and interesting stories.

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Yes, Digg produces the majority of the traffic resulting from a front page Digg story, but is Digg the only reason servers bite the dust when a story is popular on Digg? Or are Digg Leechers helping out?

When a story makes it to the front page of Digg, the result is a feeding frenzy of readers from across the planet trying to access the stories contents. The result, often times is too much traffic for the unsuspecting site of the original story, and quite frequently the server goes down, AKA the Digg effect. But how much of the blame should Digg really take for all these spontaneous server bombs? I’ve seen numerous stories hit the front page of Digg, and show up within minutes on a variety of other sites that leech stories from digg’s front page.

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Comment Jewels: Where the Real help is at.

In the world of social media sites, and the blogosphere, I’m sure you’ve read your fair share of very helpful stories. There are tons of helpful blog posts, tutorials, and stories out there, but if you don’t read the comments posted at the bottom of these posts, you may be passing up a treasure chest of helpful information. There are many reasons why a story will recieve a comment, and equally as many types of comments as reasons. However, the blogosphere has a unique characteristic that I have come to enjoy very much, and pay close attention to: Random Acts of Kindness hidden away in comments.

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