The content on technorati is rated based on a system called Technorati Authority. Technorati Authority is calculated by a sites linking behavior, categorization, and other associated data over a short period of time from a scale of 0(lowest)-1000(highest). Diggs content is rated based on active user participation. The Digg users can read articles and chose to "digg" it which will rise the articles popularity or they can "bury" an article. To "bury" an article is to get rid of spam or articles which contain bad links, off topic content, and duplicate entries.
Technorati Sports:
1. Figgy, Takahashi kick off Grapefruit League
2. Michigan, Rich Rodriguez and AD David Brandon Address the NCAA Investigation into Alleged Extra Practice Violations
3. Jets take a LaLook at LaBoy
Digg Sports:
1. Cubs Manager Lee Elia's Famously Profane Tirade
2. Lassila's comeback ends with gold in aerials
3. Germans Take Surprise Gold In Giant Slalom
After visiting both sites it feels as though both work very well in their own ways. Both site seem to have a high level of quality for their articles. I seem to prefer the Technorati site more than the Digg site due to the fact that it seems to have less of an opportunity for user error. The Tehnorati Authority system seems to have a well placed formula for establishing the most important information based on quality content where as Digg uses a system based on what is most recently added.
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