A few thoughts from the publisher perspective here, and why I don't think that what we submit is "corporate spam." In version 3 around 100 diggers ran 80% of the front page - to get on the front page you had to cover Kevin getting a blow job from Stallman, or get a power user to submit your story. At that point Digg was not a democracy at all, but a curated list by paid Digg pros who shilled for hire. (Read Full Article)