So this guy sends out an email to the top Digg users attempting to buy their votes...They in general think he's scum and/or stupid and don't want to do it.  They blog about it and post his email right on their blog...

Hello,

I need a favor. I run a website bringpopcorn.com.

Would you get my website to the Digg first page, and if successful I’ll pay $500.

The site is of interest to most Digg users anyhow, it’s just people only listen to top Digg users.

If interested please email back.

Alex

 

Only this guy includes his own URL within the body of the email.  Which then gets posted on the blogs of the top Digg users (which themselves are somewhat heavily trafficked). 

Is this guy as dumb as he appears?

how to get free advertising by trying to buy votes on digg/

That's how Scott Karp sums it up.  But I take it one step further, I wonder if I can get some residual lift by surfing along on bringpopcorn.com's success.

Brilliant I say Brilliant!