How to get the most from social news sites

Monday, December 29th, 2008

We all have our favourite news sites, but it can be difficult to know where else to look for good quality information and opinion. Thankfully, with the internet being a pretty sociable place there are millions of people in the same situation as you – and social news sites are helping to bring them all together.

A hybrid mashup of social networking and user review sites, some (e.g. Digg, Reddit) are purely user-driven while others (Slashdot, Fark) rely on moderators to pick and choose the best articles. This post looks at how a few of the biggest sites work, along with some tips on how to get the most from them.

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