So, lately.. There have been alot of diggers complaining about the algorithm changes. I understand why they don’t like the algo changes, and I feel the same about many of the changes too. But, I know that in time, smart diggers will realize that in order to be successful you must evolve in the way you digg, just the same as the digg-algo evolves itself.

Due to these digg-algo changes, I’ve been spending less & less time on digg. I still surf around my RSS feeds and submit stuff to digg, but I find myself spending more of my time and submitting more content to StumbleUpon, Mixx, Del.icio.us & Reddit. I’ve also started utilizing my Twitter account, which I have grown very fond of.

Because of all of this extracurricular social-media activity, I went to update my digg profile and drop a link to all of my other profiles, so that anyone who cared, could easily find me on other social media sites… I mean, that’s why Digg built in that function, right?

That’s when I noticed something. If you want to add a link to your StumbleUpon or Del.icio.us account, Digg will put the logo of that Social Media/Bookmarking site next to it. But, there are a few sites, such as Mixx, Propeller & Buzz that Digg does not put the logo next too. These other sites merely get a ‘generic page’ icon next to it.

Why is that? Is Digg purposely censoring Mixx, Propeller & Yahoo’s Buzz?

I understand that things are pretty busy around the digg office, but seriously… how long does it take to create 19×19 icon’s, then program it to specific profiles, just like you’ve already exhibited when people link up their StumbleUpon, Reddit and the other Social Media profiles.

The picture to the right is a screenshot of my profile. It’s a perfect example of what I’m talking about.

Now, don’t get me wrong, I can understand why Sphinn doesn’t have their own logo-icon. It’s an SEO site, and the digg community generally frowns upon SEO stuff. Ok. I get it. While I think Sphinn should have their logo present, as ALL social media sites should be represented fairly, I can understand why Digg knowingly leave’s Sphinn’s icon off. Fair Enough.

But what about Mixx, Propeller & Yahoo’s Buzz? These are all big, upcoming player’s in the social media world. Why does Digg refuse to give them equal representation?

I understand that Yahoo’s Buzz is fairly new. But, Mixx & Propeller have been around for awhile now. There should be some sort of icon associated with these two social media sites by now. They’ve obviously proven that they are not just “fly-by-nite” social media sites that are going to slowly waste away. They are here and they are here to stay. In my opinion, it’s time that those social media sites get represented fairly on Digg.

I know the logo-icon is a very, very small (and unnoticeable) function of everyone’s Digg Profile. It’s on the back burner, the end of a very long list of things to do at Digg. I understand that. But, it just seems that anytime somebody submits something to Digg that is somewhat positive about other social media sites, it gets buried and never see’s the Front Page… hmmm?

So, the question remains - Is Digg purposely censoring these other social media sites? Perhaps, Digg is just intimidated by Mixx, Propeller & Buzz? Why won’t Digg just admit that they have some new competition on their hands?

And, if they are purposely censoring these other sites, then Kevin Rose & Jay Adelson need to realize that it’s starting to become noticable.

The Good News

I have taken the liberty to create icons that would work for these three social media sites. They are the same size as the other logos - 19×19. So, all the Digg programmers have to do, is drop by and download them below!

	Mixx Logo Icon - [DOWNLOAD.jpg] [DOWNLOAD.gif]
	Buzz Logo Icon - [DOWNLOAD.jpg] [DOWNLOAD.gif]
	Propeller Logo Icon - [DOWNLOAD.jpg] [DOWNLOAD.gif]