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Is this like an openly paid Digg or something? Needs more explanation.

yes. all the analytics are open to everyone. you can submit content for free or pay for it to be placed higher up in the list.

advice as to specifics for the explanation?

I went to your site. I saw a list of links. I saw buttons that say 'buy' and 'adjust'. The price is 0. The CPMs are 0.

I am confused.