I have always thought that the social dynamics of digg were a little odd to say the least, but I have never been able to put my finger on it. I don’t know quite why I even browse digg, but I do; at least some of the posted stories are interesting or useful. Digg is one of the few high traffic sites I have seen where headings like “BREAKING,” “AMAZING,” or some other word in all caps is somehow considered acceptable. I guess the most noticeable dynamic though is the pure sensationalism. It is hard to believe half of the stories posted. Sure, the Internet is famous for bullshit, but “web 2.0″ + pure bullshit seems to be in a category of its own. Perhaps digg is simply the combined expression of Internet culture, but I believe it is a force far darker.