Easy to cheat Digg?

Discussion in 'Social Networks' started by Whitey, Nov 25, 2007.

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    Im just wondering seen as ive seen things on the front page of digg with only 30/40 diggs and I know it bring a horde of traffic.

    Couldnt someone just make like 50 differnt user accounts, keep logging into them all and digg the same thing over and over? I dont really see why this wouldnt work :)
     
    Whitey, Nov 25, 2007 IP
  2. izeaus

    izeaus Banned

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    #2
    Who has time to first create 50 accounts and then log into each account from a Different IP and digg it to bring the content on first page..
     
    izeaus, Nov 25, 2007 IP
  3. Crusader

    Crusader Peon

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    Well, I'm sure they check on IP for each user so you'll have to somehow ensure that each user uses a unique IP. It would also raise some flags if all those 50 users just vote on one particular story from another user.
     
    Crusader, Nov 25, 2007 IP
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    crystak Well-Known Member

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    #4
    It is possible but the different IP requirement makes it close to impossible for an ordinary person.
     
    crystak, Nov 25, 2007 IP
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    seo4china Well-Known Member

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    #5
    People cheat Digg on a daily basis by forming networks (with users in different places, cities or even countries) and digging each other stories...
     
    seo4china, Nov 25, 2007 IP
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    ProxyEffect Banned

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    #6
    What you see on the Digg mainpage is heavily manipulated, by Digg's Top 100 users.
     
    ProxyEffect, Nov 25, 2007 IP
  7. ValleyMan

    ValleyMan Banned

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    #7
    Digg is just a big cheat box where the lucky ones get good traffic. Its no longer a place where you get the hottest pages..
     
    ValleyMan, Nov 25, 2007 IP
  8. Whitey

    Whitey Active Member

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    #8
    Alright, so is there a forum or a website with a big community of people who just Digg each other?
     
    Whitey, Nov 25, 2007 IP
  9. lordadel

    lordadel Active Member

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    #9
    here in DP in the freebies section at the buy and sell forum many people are exchanging Diggs and Stumbles
     
    lordadel, Nov 25, 2007 IP
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    yokolucu Well-Known Member

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    #10
    right.I saw "digg me" message many times.It's certain that top 100 stories come top by cheat.
     
    yokolucu, Nov 25, 2007 IP
  11. XooX

    XooX Well-Known Member

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    I have it on my website. But it is new, so looking for members who are ready to digg each others.
     
    XooX, Nov 25, 2007 IP
  12. Whitey

    Whitey Active Member

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    Gotta link?:D
     
    Whitey, Nov 25, 2007 IP
  13. Mogo

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    #13
    It's easy to "cheat" by craeting/joining a digg exchange forum such as the BST forum here
     
    Mogo, Nov 25, 2007 IP
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    #14
    Digg is not what it used to be. :(
     
    webwiz, Nov 25, 2007 IP
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    #15
    i have a few invites to a networking site to give you an 'initial push'
    when submitting ... no guarantees but it helps

    just PM me ...
     
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    #16
    They are right, digg is not longer what it used to be.

    Cheats ruined it!:mad:
     
    vanquishdesign, Nov 25, 2007 IP
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    XooX Well-Known Member

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  18. theredgiant

    theredgiant Well-Known Member

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    #18
    100% agreed!
     
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    #19
    just a matter of time when the next one will pop up :rolleyes:
     
    slipangle, Nov 26, 2007 IP
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    #20
    I agree that the quality of stories that make it to the front page has decreased. But, you don't have to cheat the system to make it to the front page. I know there are plenty of groups and programs that can give you a lot of diggs, but receiving a lot of diggs does not mean you will make it to front page, such as if you get 100 diggs in a short amount of time may not push you to the front page.
     
    Blogsip, Nov 26, 2007 IP
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