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Unlike some of the other categories in the Open Web Awards, the social bookmarking and social news nominations played out according to form, with the three best-known names in the space making the list of finalists. Now it's your turn to select who you think should take home the hardware. The nominees:
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Digg has had quite a year. First, there was controversy over the company removing a story containing an HD-DVD encryption key. Then, there was some fuss when Digg launched a bunch of social networking features. The social news site finally added an image section in recent weeks which appeased many, but now the company appears to be moving towards a sale. Nonetheless, it remains number one in the space and has been voted a finalist.
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Now a part of Wired, Reddit seems to have maintained a strong presence as one of the most visited social bookmarking sites. The site has maintained a very clutter-free interface, while launching a number of different news channels such as entertainment, sports, and gadgets.
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Being “stumbled” has become a major treat for web publishers, as it results in a huge surge of traffic. The company behind it, StumbleUpon, has had a big year, being acquired by eBay for an estimated $40 million. As for the company’s algorithm that determines what sites get the pop, some researchers claim to have de-coded it.