Comments on: Bye Bye Digg http://www.ghacks.net/2008/01/06/bye-bye-digg/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:49:28 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: mr teaBagger http://www.ghacks.net/2008/01/06/bye-bye-digg/#comment-232534 mr teaBagger Mon, 07 Jan 2008 08:05:00 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/01/06/bye-bye-digg/#comment-232534 I posted this very thing on Digg, two days ago... I got Dugg down. I have been on Digg since 2005 but have now moved to Reddit. It is better but there is too much Ron Paul and USA election SPAM. I posted this very thing on Digg, two days ago…
I got Dugg down.
I have been on Digg since 2005 but have now moved to Reddit. It is better but there is too much Ron Paul and USA election SPAM.

]]> By: mouser http://www.ghacks.net/2008/01/06/bye-bye-digg/#comment-232201 mouser Sun, 06 Jan 2008 23:41:11 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/01/06/bye-bye-digg/#comment-232201 I became disillusioned with digg as well. I wrote a long post about why here: http://www.donationcoder.com/Forums/bb/index.php?topic=5160.0 In general I just think that the whole way it works brings out the worst in crowd-think, and instead of discovering new stuff we get hyper-focusing on a few items that either have catchy titles or, as you mention, have been written about by the big guys the day before. -mouser I became disillusioned with digg as well. I wrote a long post about why here: http://www.donationcoder.com/Forums/bb/index.php?topic=5160.0

In general I just think that the whole way it works brings out the worst in crowd-think, and instead of discovering new stuff we get hyper-focusing on a few items that either have catchy titles or, as you mention, have been written about by the big guys the day before.

-mouser

]]> By: Adam Hirsch http://www.ghacks.net/2008/01/06/bye-bye-digg/#comment-231935 Adam Hirsch Sun, 06 Jan 2008 17:13:59 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/01/06/bye-bye-digg/#comment-231935 As a member of the Mashable team and only speaking for Mashable, I have to disagree with you on several points. Obviously, I follow Digg and keep track of any "Dugg" articles. Mashable does get Dugg often as we do have some great articles, however, reaching the front page only happens several times a week, if we are lucky. However, thank you for the compliment, and I wish it were true ;) but it's not (just speaking for Mashable...) However, I agree with most of your article. Well written and well put. As a member of the Mashable team and only speaking for Mashable, I have to disagree with you on several points. Obviously, I follow Digg and keep track of any “Dugg” articles. Mashable does get Dugg often as we do have some great articles, however, reaching the front page only happens several times a week, if we are lucky. However, thank you for the compliment, and I wish it were true ;) but it’s not (just speaking for Mashable…)

However, I agree with most of your article. Well written and well put.

]]> By: MikeonTV http://www.ghacks.net/2008/01/06/bye-bye-digg/#comment-231927 MikeonTV Sun, 06 Jan 2008 17:09:16 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/01/06/bye-bye-digg/#comment-231927 I couldn't disagree with you more. Do a little searching the upcoming/most section of your categories and you'll see some groundbreaking stuff there that just might not make the front page. Not to mention that Digg is a great place for potpourri lovers like myself. I couldn’t disagree with you more. Do a little searching the upcoming/most section of your categories and you’ll see some groundbreaking stuff there that just might not make the front page. Not to mention that Digg is a great place for potpourri lovers like myself.

]]> By: D3 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/01/06/bye-bye-digg/#comment-231845 D3 Sun, 06 Jan 2008 15:26:57 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/01/06/bye-bye-digg/#comment-231845 wow, I'm so naïve. I thought articles were dug purely for their content and not purchased. I'm sure it's the case with some articles but this really opened my eyes. I tried to use Digg for a bit but could never really get into it wow, I’m so naïve. I thought articles were dug purely for their content and not purchased. I’m sure it’s the case with some articles but this really opened my eyes. I tried to use Digg for a bit but could never really get into it

]]> By: Raymond.CC http://www.ghacks.net/2008/01/06/bye-bye-digg/#comment-231793 Raymond.CC Sun, 06 Jan 2008 13:23:35 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/01/06/bye-bye-digg/#comment-231793 I agree that Digg is fake nowadays. But I can't deny that Digg can bring us lots of hits and also many incoming links to the post. Last month I've been stumbled nearly every week and my traffic was really high, however, it went back to normal after a week. As for digg, I got digg 2 years ago and it did increase my traffic long term. That was 2 years ago, might be different now. I agree that Digg is fake nowadays. But I can’t deny that Digg can bring us lots of hits and also many incoming links to the post.

Last month I’ve been stumbled nearly every week and my traffic was really high, however, it went back to normal after a week.

As for digg, I got digg 2 years ago and it did increase my traffic long term. That was 2 years ago, might be different now.

]]> By: Ace_NoOne http://www.ghacks.net/2008/01/06/bye-bye-digg/#comment-231785 Ace_NoOne Sun, 06 Jan 2008 12:59:31 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/01/06/bye-bye-digg/#comment-231785 I've become a bit disenchanted with Digg as well - though not necessarily for the same reasons. I still need a site to filter the "raw content" coming in from all those tech (and other) sites, but Digg is starting to do more harm than good in that regard (bad signal/noise ratio). So I've recently subscribed to <a href="http://reddit.com" rel="nofollow">Reddit</a>'s RSS feed, and that proves to be a much more satisfying experience so far (not least because the feed links go directly to the respective article) - though I have not ditched Digg just yet. I’ve become a bit disenchanted with Digg as well – though not necessarily for the same reasons. I still need a site to filter the “raw content” coming in from all those tech (and other) sites, but Digg is starting to do more harm than good in that regard (bad signal/noise ratio).
So I’ve recently subscribed to Reddit’s RSS feed, and that proves to be a much more satisfying experience so far (not least because the feed links go directly to the respective article) – though I have not ditched Digg just yet.

]]> By: JC http://www.ghacks.net/2008/01/06/bye-bye-digg/#comment-231783 JC Sun, 06 Jan 2008 12:55:38 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/01/06/bye-bye-digg/#comment-231783 yeah in many cases it has become a spammers tool, though even google news gets hit with these sub par copy/paste news sites who keyword stuff titles... but in most digg front page stories, the deserved cream rises to the top. yeah in many cases it has become a spammers tool, though even google news gets hit with these sub par copy/paste news sites who keyword stuff titles… but in most digg front page stories, the deserved cream rises to the top.

]]> By: Basel http://www.ghacks.net/2008/01/06/bye-bye-digg/#comment-231770 Basel Sun, 06 Jan 2008 12:22:24 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/01/06/bye-bye-digg/#comment-231770 Great move. Digg is now being controlled by certain groups and it is now equal to any mainstream media source. They are now equal to the same networks they condemn. On the other hand, one needs a good place for good news. Can you blog your suggestions? Thanks Great move. Digg is now being controlled by certain groups and it is now equal to any mainstream media source. They are now equal to the same networks they condemn.

On the other hand, one needs a good place for good news. Can you blog your suggestions?
Thanks

]]> By: Ernesto http://www.ghacks.net/2008/01/06/bye-bye-digg/#comment-231745 Ernesto Sun, 06 Jan 2008 11:09:48 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/01/06/bye-bye-digg/#comment-231745 You have to remember that the sites you mention often have the latest news and the hottest scoops. Sure, they have an advantage because they are already known to the public, and they are often dugg by some of the top diggers, but content still matters (not all articles make it to the frontpage). You have to remember that the sites you mention often have the latest news and the hottest scoops. Sure, they have an advantage because they are already known to the public, and they are often dugg by some of the top diggers, but content still matters (not all articles make it to the frontpage).

]]> By: Transcontinental http://www.ghacks.net/2008/01/06/bye-bye-digg/#comment-231712 Transcontinental Sun, 06 Jan 2008 10:02:42 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/01/06/bye-bye-digg/#comment-231712 I entirely agree, but I think this is less the concern of a social news portal than that of the mentalities of their subscribers, which too often tend to search for fame rather than to share information objectively. In fact, it seems to be the con of the Web : too little consciousness for the power provided. I entirely agree, but I think this is less the concern of a social news portal than that of the mentalities of their subscribers, which too often tend to search for fame rather than to share information objectively. In fact, it seems to be the con of the Web : too little consciousness for the power provided.

]]> By: Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2008/01/06/bye-bye-digg/#comment-231702 Martin Sun, 06 Jan 2008 09:48:26 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/01/06/bye-bye-digg/#comment-231702 I've just read an editorial about this in the german magazine c't - it ends: "web 2.0 revolution is eating its childrens". Thanks for opening my eyes (I did not know that I could buy diggs...) I’ve just read an editorial about this in the german magazine c’t – it ends: “web 2.0 revolution is eating its childrens”.
Thanks for opening my eyes (I did not know that I could buy diggs…)

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