digg.com is perm-banned on HN, maybe because HN didn't want to become (the old) digg?

EDIT: To clarify, HN didn't want to become the old digg just like HN doesn't want to become reddit. The old digg community was... Less than stellar.

I never used the old Digg, did it have a similar look and feel?

No. It only had one main column, like say a blog, or like Reddit, but I think it also had descriptions, not just headlines on the main page. I think this one looks a lot better. But I hate that they force you to use FB login.

Why? Blocking competition?

HNers likes to believe they're superior, just like redditors before them and diggers before that and etc.

Is the fix just to submit the original? I've never used digg but isn't it just adding comments to the original story? In many ways, I think this policy should apply to reddit links as well, but at least reddit has original content like AmA's

EDIT: Spelling

HN is not a democracy. If you watch closely enough, you'll see plenty of posts (and comments, and users) disappear if the moderators do not agree with them.