Really Digging-in [thing 6]

For thing 6 we were instructed to look at a few different sites that are solely based on user-posting and feedback. On Reddit, which I found to be my favorite, people can post things about politics, news, life, NOTHING... And people vote on different topics to see what the general population of Reddit is most interested in. Once again, there were a few specific questions that were referred to...

1. How can you use Digg to collect research for your next report or design project?
After poking around a bit on Diggs site, I found out that there are a whooooooole boatload of articles and posts concerning design, graphic design and art of all sorts. It would be easy to look through some of these blogs, tutorials, articles... etc and find something to catch your eye. What an easy to way find some inspiration! If you have a particular topic for your project, I'd be willing to bet that you could find something to reference and get more info!

2. How can you use Digg to establish your reputation and credibility?
I think using Digg would allow you to showcase your knowledge and understanding of the field, your talent and just overal intelligence. Showing that you know what you are talking about through constructive criticism, positive feedback, brainstorming... etc will be an easy show that you are a reliable 'source'.

3. How can you connect your other social media circles to Digg and increase your popularity?
On facebook you can always add links to outside sites, blogs etc. I think that Digg would be one of those opportunities. Also, the main point of Digg is bringing in other site's information and sharing it with people. The more you interact, the more you blog, the more you share and give back... The more people will know you! (or become more popular... if you want to word it that way.)

4. Reddit is using Twitter. Discuss what combining the experience means to you in terms of saving your oh so "precious time"?
If someone has a Twitter account and also uses Reddit... The fact that Reddit is now using Twitter themselves saves the Twitter user a step. They can get some of the information directly from Twitter that they would normally have to go to Reddit's site to get. It pretty much saves the user a step or it would be one less click through the navigation.

5. How can you ensure that information on an open source website like Reddit is credible?
I would say that you can't always trust that info you find on reddit is credible. You should do the extra work and find out if something is legit or if its just a bunch of crap that someone decided to post on their site. If need be though, there is always the idea of citing sources. If someone posts facts or something of the sort, they can be 'proven' correct if the user has included a reference to where they got their information. That saves you the step of researching to find WHERE that info might be. Instead, the user has put it right in front of you for you to see!

6. Who's crazier; old shaggy-haired Kate or the "new" Kate with the 80's sk8er punk haircut?
....Who is Kate??? Either way I'm going to say shaggy-hair because it makes me think of Shaggy in Scooby-Doo! =]

7. Have you ever seen a photograph of Jon Gosselin when he wasn't wearing an Ed Hardy shirt? Is that all he owns or what?
OHHH... That gigantic family from that stupid show! ha... Yeah I don't know if he owns anything non-Ed Hardy. Eh.... To each his own. I'd rather finish my 16 Things then talk about these people.