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Confessions and Reflections of a [Former] Digg Addict

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

In the past few weeks, however, even Digg’s other top users are seeing that Digg is becoming more difficult of a social news site to enjoy, and after stepping away from Digg for awhile, I have some thoughts and reflections on how it was and possibly how it should be. The community had to react.

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Thumper’s Rule – Knowing When And How To Avoid An Online Argument

SocMed Sean

As the site owner/community manager, I even had someone threaten to come to my house in person so he could discuss the fact that I edited one of his posts for racist comments. 2) Don’t argue just to argue – Community managers can spot them a mile away. Trolls who like to just stir the pot and start arguments.

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14 types of social media every marketer should know

Sprout Social

And, once you have your content, how do you want to roll it out? You could post on community review sites or live-stream it to the masses. Understanding these different types of social media will help you develop a better content strategy and know where to focus your time and energy. Community blogging sites.

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5 Things I’ve Learned from Running BizSugar

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

When my company, Small Business Trends, LLC, first purchased BizSugar in the summer of 2009, the best way I could describe it was as a miniature version of Digg, except that BizSugar focused soley on sharing information geared toward small and mid-sized businesses. Work on Building a Community. A community does not build itself.

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Social Pros 25 – Alison Carlman, globalgiving

Convince & Convert

I’m excited to… I don’t know how to follow that up. Digg died this week, basically, I guess Digg died several weeks ago but like it officially died this week. DJ Waldow: I think Stephen Covey died, that to me, that’s a little more real than Digg dying. For me Digg was never that community for me.

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The Unfortunate Investment of Social Media (and its Consequences)

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

After seeing how it panned out, I have to say that I’m not impressed. Here’s a screenshot of a story that became popular with a whopping 235 Diggs. This is a Digg submission from August 17th: The problem is quite evident that the most dedicated and seasoned users are feeling the brunt of the impact.

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11 Common Mistakes That People Make With Their Personal Brands.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Get a handbook of style and learn how to communicate with properly constructed sentences. Many people stay to themselves, failing to participate in the community and to build rapport with others in the same field. Building relationships takes time, energy and effort. Most business owners want quick success.

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