Digg: The Game ?

"So just how exactly is Digg.com a hidden game? Certainly, it has no

swordwielding heroes who save fantasy worlds from evildoers, but it

does have more characters than in any video game. With millions of

users, Digg has a wide array of personalities contributing to the

community. This makes it like a massive multiplayer online roleplaying

game, just without the slaying of monsters. There is a clear goal: to get to

the front page, and there are obstacles: not getting dugg up and having

to keep trying multiple times. There is fierce competition between all

Diggers for that top spot. Sometimes, they even attempt to discredit

others’ posts by commenting on poor grammar, false information, and

duplicate stories. Strategies are used to defeat other players and they are

numerous. Just as many plans for Digg domination through friendship

exist though. Seeking out the different users and adding them to the

“friends” list is among the most popular and most successful methods.

In the end, a win is only when a story has hundreds of diggs, regardless

of how you go about it. Everyone is striving to be the best at what they

do and this keeps them coming back to Digg for more."