There's been lots of talk on the web lately about Digg being the new Slashdot. Two months ago, a Digg reader noted that according to Alexa, Digg's traffic was catching up to that of Slashdot, even though Slashdot has been around for several years and Digg is just over a year old. The brash newcomer vs. the reigning champ, an intriguing matchup.

Last weekend, a piece on kottke.org (50 Fun Things to Do With Your iPod) was featured on Digg and Slashdot[1] and the experience left behind some data that presents a interesting comparison to the Alexa data.

Indepth analysis by Kottke over the Influence vs Traffic of Digg and Slashdot. Short conclusion -- Digg is driving Slashdot (influence), but between Slashdot's audience and its policies (keeping stories for 24 hours on the front page), Slashdot is the bigger and longer traffic provider.

Digg vs. Slashdot (or, traffic vs. influence) (kottke.org)