Thoof is a website that is a mix of Digg and Wikipedia rolled into one. Users submit their stories like Digg and users can then edit those submitted stories - much like you can edit a wiki. What really sets Thoof apart though is that it remembers which new stories you found interesting and will show you stories that are of similar interest.

You can get a href=”http://thoof.com/m/NoARNhw2B8KLKA%3D%3D/thoof-redirect”>personalized news that has been submitted by other users, so it’s not just a random sample of like-minded stories. Someone found enough value in it to submit it in the first place.

Sign up for Thoof takes less than 5 minutes. Submitting a story is as easy a copying/pasting the link and adding a description plus tags. Once it’s submitted, you can add the ThoofRank badge to the post that will show the popularity of the posting on Thoof. Unlike Digg where stories to become popular must receive a huge amount of early votes, the ThoofRank system allows each article submitted to Thoof to get a fair chance to gain popularity. The people behind Thoof have made it hard to “game the system.” This is great for users who are looking for great stories on their own merit and not ones with a bunch of people voting for it.

Adding the ThoofRank badge is simple. Once you’ve submitted an article, you will be taken to the page with the Thoof badge once a story has been submitted. Simply copy the code and paste it into your post. It’s fast and it’s an easy way to promote your Thoof story. It doesn’t take long to submit stories to Thoof or to add the ThoofRank badge to my article. It’s a very straightforward process that by doing can ensure that more people will see those articles you are especially proud of.