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I’m a ‘digger’. I get my news socially and digitally via web2.0. Many times you hear about a news story because your friend will say “did you hear that…” or because it is the discussion around the ‘watercooler’ or because you simply overheard a conversation. Now take this phenomenon, put it on the internet and you have digg.com. There are other sites that do this, but digg leads the pack.

Why do I choose to get my news this way? Well, instead of a network news producer telling me what I should know about world events, a group of 325,000 users decide. Very democratically every person has a vote and decides if a story is good or bad. The more times a story is ‘dugg’ the greater the influence it has on society. Granted this is all affected by the users who tend to be more techno savvy (aka geeks) so some stories may be irrelevant. Thus, the need for more people to give their imput.

For awhile, I have read the stories, submitting myself to everyone else’s opinion on the most newsworthy events and most helpful information of the day. While I enjoyed benefiting from the top stories, I have come to realize my responsibility to lend my voice to the crowd, which at times can be anti-God. The simplest way is to digg or bury stories by voting. Next is to submit stories you think others should hear. Whether network or grassroots (blogs), bringing opinions and ideas to the masses that will start to change thinking is part of bringing light to a dark world. Lastly, joining the people around the digital watercooler and commenting on stories.

Do You Digg?