I'm guessing a lot of other Kossacks also frequent Digg. Probably not everyone, but we're a pretty internet savvy bunch, I think. If you are one that has been for a while, and checks Digg pretty regularly you've probably noticed the marked increase in wingnut propaganda articles making the front page. These articles are popping up several times a day now.
In case you don't use Digg, it works a lot like the Reclist here. But instead of people writing diaries, they submit links to articles found elsewhere on the net.
I've thought about writing a diary on this for some time, but this morning when I went to Digg I immediately saw this bullshit, an anti-choice propaganda piece from Breitbart claiming a Planned Parenthood "Leader" resigned after seeing an ultrasound. Of course the reality is it was just some chick at a small-town PP, and not a "leader" of the organization as the lying title states. I'm sure if I investigated further I'd find even more lies (like probably this chick volunteered there just to pull this stunt.)
But this is far from the only example, every day there's some GOP propaganda making it to the front page. This is clearly the result of a coordinated effort, likely organized at one of the websites those crazies frequent. This is not just a natural occurrence, Digg's normal demographic is young and liberal. However, it looks like the conservative nutjobs heard about it, and heard about how anybody can get their articles on the front page with a coordinated Digg strike soon after it is submitted.
But here's the thing; I know we outnumber them on the net. I know the reality-based Diggers outnumber the crazies. We can put a stop to this bullshit. The best way to knock these articles back off the front page is to Bury them as soon as they pop up.
So what's my point? Well I'm not trying to get more traffic for Digg, Kevin Rose and those other guys are rich enough already. I just want to make sure the Kossacks who already check it regularly like me are aware of what's going on, and encourage you to log in and Bury these ridiculous articles that have been popping up on there daily. Let's make sure this repugnant, vile bullshit stays buried.