Same here. I was excited when I found Digg, and for a few years found it very interesting. But, after getting shouted down for merely expressing differing opinions and seeing conservatives trashed on a regular basis, I just gave up on it.
In fact, I hadn’t even thought about it since last year. I took it out of my bookmarks and haven’t been back since.
Good riddance.
The same problem exists on Askville and other sharing sites. While it is initially emotionally satisfying to liberals to shout down the competition and feels like a win, it drives the conservatives to conservative web sites, social networks, news sources, etc.
You end up with a deeper cultural divide, where even news, pop culture and socialization are segregated. And it is on the basis of politics and belief, not skin color.
A civil war is easier when everyone is already divided. Between the taxpayers and the takers, it’s easier to have a conflict if you don’t talk to them, ban them from your employers, or even hear their point of view in passing.
Yes, I haven't even been back once. As Winstons Julia pointed out, they don't deserve the hits. I don't want them to make ad revenue from me visiting their site.
Good riddance indeed.