It's certainly a fact that most top stories are submitted by the top users, however, it's also a fact that those same users band together to support or bury other's stories as well. Now, it's a delicate balancing act that Kevin and Jay must play in appeasing both sides.
Their efforts up to now have been to add comment thresholds and inaccurate flags, in addition to the organic selection that naturally occurs at such sites. But now, with Digg's recent decision to change the algorithm to prevent gaming, Digg's power users are in an uproar.
Many of Digg’s top users have thrown their hands in the air in response to this. They have removed their avatars in a display of solidarity and many have stopped submitting content altogether. The ones who continue to submit stories are faced with frequent flaming in discussion threads and hordes of users who are burying their submissions just because of who submits them (as if that is some form of justice).
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