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]]> By: steve http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/25/digg-acquisition-rumors/#comment-24266 steve Sat, 01 Apr 2006 02:05:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/25/digg-acquisition-rumors/#comment-24266 barrier of entry is very easy now. It just take 2 days of coding to create 50% of digg at <a href="http://www.opida.com" rel="nofollow">www.opida.com</a> just build it instead of buying it. :0 barrier of entry is very easy now. It just take 2 days of coding to create 50% of digg at http://www.opida.com

just build it instead of buying it. :0

]]> By: BlueAce » Archief » Yahoo koopt mensen, geen merken http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/25/digg-acquisition-rumors/#comment-10818 BlueAce » Archief » Yahoo koopt mensen, geen merken Mon, 30 Jan 2006 09:17:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/25/digg-acquisition-rumors/#comment-10818 [...] Het gonst van de geruchten dat Yahoo achter Digg aan zou zitten, en terecht. Het product staat als een huis, is al vele malen gekopieerd en groeit met de dag tot het niveau van “slashdotter“. Waarom zou Yahoo (of elke andere 2.0-inkoper) daar geen interesse in hebben? De grootste kanttekening bij zo’n soort overname blijft voor de critici echter altijd: “maar Yahoo kan dit net zo goed zelf opzetten”. Klopt, maar toch niet helemaal… [...] [...] Het gonst van de geruchten dat Yahoo achter Digg aan zou zitten, en terecht. Het product staat als een huis, is al vele malen gekopieerd en groeit met de dag tot het niveau van “slashdotter“. Waarom zou Yahoo (of elke andere 2.0-inkoper) daar geen interesse in hebben? De grootste kanttekening bij zo’n soort overname blijft voor de critici echter altijd: “maar Yahoo kan dit net zo goed zelf opzetten”. Klopt, maar toch niet helemaal… [...]

]]> By: Rory http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/25/digg-acquisition-rumors/#comment-10669 Rory Sat, 28 Jan 2006 19:17:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/25/digg-acquisition-rumors/#comment-10669 I feel that digg, is worth the 30 mil. I have heard person after person saying that they now go to digg.com for their tech news instead of going to Cnet.com or CNN( That also includes me). I mean come on, maybe im just baised because, Kevin Rose is my hero >: I feel that digg, is worth the 30 mil.
I have heard person after person saying that they now go to digg.com for their tech news instead of going to Cnet.com or CNN( That also includes me). I mean come on,
maybe im just baised because, Kevin Rose is my hero >:

]]> By: Digg & Yahoo!, solo rumors niente di più! at Begeek http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/25/digg-acquisition-rumors/#comment-10598 Digg & Yahoo!, solo rumors niente di più! at Begeek Fri, 27 Jan 2006 17:54:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/25/digg-acquisition-rumors/#comment-10598 [...] Yesterday, I saw a couple digg stories reporting rumors about Yahoo! acquiring digg - I posted a small comment on digg dispelling the rumors and thought that was the end of it. Then, I woke up this morning to see TechCrunch (great site btw), CNN, CNET, and a few others fueling the rumors. So, just to set things straight - we are not in talks with Yahoo. We are focused on creating new features and expanding digg into new areas beyond tech. The recent reports about digg and Yahoo! are just rumors, nothing more. [...] [...] Yesterday, I saw a couple digg stories reporting rumors about Yahoo! acquiring digg - I posted a small comment on digg dispelling the rumors and thought that was the end of it. Then, I woke up this morning to see TechCrunch (great site btw), CNN, CNET, and a few others fueling the rumors. So, just to set things straight - we are not in talks with Yahoo. We are focused on creating new features and expanding digg into new areas beyond tech. The recent reports about digg and Yahoo! are just rumors, nothing more. [...]

]]> By: Tom http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/25/digg-acquisition-rumors/#comment-10597 Tom Fri, 27 Jan 2006 17:34:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/25/digg-acquisition-rumors/#comment-10597 For a commercial website, digg took 300k to load, no complex images no nothing, maybe im tripping out, but thats a damn unefficient site they got For a commercial website, digg took 300k to load, no complex images no nothing, maybe im tripping out, but thats a damn unefficient site they got

]]> By: Bronte Media » Up Next(ag) On the Acquisition Block http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/25/digg-acquisition-rumors/#comment-10588 Bronte Media » Up Next(ag) On the Acquisition Block Fri, 27 Jan 2006 16:55:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/25/digg-acquisition-rumors/#comment-10588 [...] While the echo chamber will no doubt lather itself in a stupor over rumors that a small social news site with growing traffic maybe acquired for $35m, elsewhere real money sounds like it is poised to change hands. [...] [...] While the echo chamber will no doubt lather itself in a stupor over rumors that a small social news site with growing traffic maybe acquired for $35m, elsewhere real money sounds like it is poised to change hands. [...]

]]> By: anon http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/25/digg-acquisition-rumors/#comment-10585 anon Fri, 27 Jan 2006 15:49:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/25/digg-acquisition-rumors/#comment-10585 digg isn't proprietary or original. but somehow they gained critical mass, and you can either build something and hope to achieve that yourself, or buy it like yahoo's been doing. I and many others could build better digg-like sites, but can we amass the userbase? somehow, despite the maturity of the userbase being at the level of a 14-year-old, digg got bigg. I don't think digg is worth $30m, not even $1m, but I don't think the acquisition would be unfair or irrational. these guys put digg together, made it cool, got lucky, and now they may be cashing out big time, love 'em or hate 'em, but put the sour grapes aside. notice that most of the web 2.0 services that got bought up weren't anything particularly special or proprietary - but if you agonize over coming up with "the next big thing", you'll come up with nothing. think of something cool, whether or not it's been done, and build it for the pure joy of building it, and make it as cool as you can. digg isn’t proprietary or original. but somehow they gained critical mass, and you can either build something and hope to achieve that yourself, or buy it like yahoo’s been doing. I and many others could build better digg-like sites, but can we amass the userbase? somehow, despite the maturity of the userbase being at the level of a 14-year-old, digg got bigg. I don’t think digg is worth $30m, not even $1m, but I don’t think the acquisition would be unfair or irrational. these guys put digg together, made it cool, got lucky, and now they may be cashing out big time, love ‘em or hate ‘em, but put the sour grapes aside. notice that most of the web 2.0 services that got bought up weren’t anything particularly special or proprietary - but if you agonize over coming up with “the next big thing”, you’ll come up with nothing. think of something cool, whether or not it’s been done, and build it for the pure joy of building it, and make it as cool as you can.

]]> By: Free Hogg » Blog Archive » Yahoo doesn’t buy Digg, yet. http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/25/digg-acquisition-rumors/#comment-10583 Free Hogg » Blog Archive » Yahoo doesn’t buy Digg, yet. Fri, 27 Jan 2006 15:14:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/25/digg-acquisition-rumors/#comment-10583 [...] There have been a lot of rumors circling the web about Yahoo purchasing Digg (the j. botter weblog, TechCrunch, Yahoo Search Engine News). This rumor has been put down (at least for the time being) by Kevin at Digg Blog: So, just to set things straight - we are not in talks with Yahoo. We are focused on creating new features and expanding digg into new areas beyond tech. The recent reports about digg and Yahoo! are just rumors, nothing more. [...] [...] There have been a lot of rumors circling the web about Yahoo purchasing Digg (the j. botter weblog, TechCrunch, Yahoo Search Engine News). This rumor has been put down (at least for the time being) by Kevin at Digg Blog: So, just to set things straight - we are not in talks with Yahoo. We are focused on creating new features and expanding digg into new areas beyond tech. The recent reports about digg and Yahoo! are just rumors, nothing more. [...]

]]> By: Chrono Tron - 100% » Blog Archive » Digg & Feedburner http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/25/digg-acquisition-rumors/#comment-10569 Chrono Tron - 100% » Blog Archive » Digg & Feedburner Fri, 27 Jan 2006 12:45:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/25/digg-acquisition-rumors/#comment-10569 [...] Well, most of you might have read this elsewhere, but here is a small summary of what exactly will/might happen. There is a HUUGE rumour that Digg, the blog that anyone can submit to, is going to be taken over by Yahoo. The price was rumoured to be around $ (Clean your eyes again) 30 Million. That is right, 30 Million in Pure American dollars. This was followed intensively by TechCrunch, CNN, CNET and half the technology and Web 2.0 Blogosphere. Kevin (Digg’s Numero Uno)’s comment on Digg “Rumors… we are focused on features, not selling the company.” added more fuel to the fire…. [...] [...] Well, most of you might have read this elsewhere, but here is a small summary of what exactly will/might happen. There is a HUUGE rumour that Digg, the blog that anyone can submit to, is going to be taken over by Yahoo. The price was rumoured to be around $ (Clean your eyes again) 30 Million. That is right, 30 Million in Pure American dollars. This was followed intensively by TechCrunch, CNN, CNET and half the technology and Web 2.0 Blogosphere. Kevin (Digg’s Numero Uno)’s comment on Digg “Rumors… we are focused on features, not selling the company.” added more fuel to the fire…. [...]

]]> By: Webmasterfind Blog Schluckt Yahoo Digg.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/25/digg-acquisition-rumors/#comment-10563 Webmasterfind Blog Schluckt Yahoo Digg.com Fri, 27 Jan 2006 08:16:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/25/digg-acquisition-rumors/#comment-10563 [...] Gerüchten zufolge macht sich Yahoo auf den Weg, mit Digg.com das nächste Web 2.0 Unternehmen aufzukaufen. Gemunkelt wird von einem Kaufpreis um die 30 Mio. Euro. Dies ist einer der Gründe, warum mir der Hype um Web 2.0, trotz aller beeindruckender Technologien, teilweise suspekt ist. Anwendung programmieren - Community aufbauen - verkaufen. Erinnert mich irgendwie an die goldenen Dot-com Zeiten. Via BasicThinking Stichwort: Aufgeschnappt, yahoo [...] [...] Gerüchten zufolge macht sich Yahoo auf den Weg, mit Digg.com das nächste Web 2.0 Unternehmen aufzukaufen. Gemunkelt wird von einem Kaufpreis um die 30 Mio. Euro. Dies ist einer der Gründe, warum mir der Hype um Web 2.0, trotz aller beeindruckender Technologien, teilweise suspekt ist. Anwendung programmieren - Community aufbauen - verkaufen. Erinnert mich irgendwie an die goldenen Dot-com Zeiten. Via BasicThinking Stichwort: Aufgeschnappt, yahoo [...]

]]> By: \\~Indefinite Integral http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/25/digg-acquisition-rumors/#comment-10554 \\~Indefinite Integral Fri, 27 Jan 2006 06:07:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/25/digg-acquisition-rumors/#comment-10554 <strong>Yahoo to buy Digg! : Oh, no say it isn’t so...</strong> Although, Kevin Rose the founder of Digg has directly denied the truth behind this delicious rumour that is sweeping the blog world right now, but I still think there is some credibility to it. Clearly digg has redefined the way social bookmark/link s... Yahoo to buy Digg! : Oh, no say it isn’t so…

Although, Kevin Rose the founder of Digg has directly denied the truth behind this delicious rumour that is sweeping the blog world right now, but I still think there is some credibility to it. Clearly digg has redefined the way social bookmark/link s…

]]> By: Pugfugger http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/25/digg-acquisition-rumors/#comment-10540 Pugfugger Fri, 27 Jan 2006 01:44:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/25/digg-acquisition-rumors/#comment-10540 I'm addicted to Digg. but it seriously sucks. There's a bunch of old crap that always shows up and lots of interesting/important things that don't make it. There's nothing to it that make's it worth that much. I’m addicted to Digg. but it seriously sucks. There’s a bunch of old crap that always shows up and lots of interesting/important things that don’t make it. There’s nothing to it that make’s it worth that much.

]]> By: LilBambi’s Blog :: Musings from a little deer? » Blog Archive » Digg Blog: Digg & Yahoo! http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/25/digg-acquisition-rumors/#comment-10538 LilBambi’s Blog :: Musings from a little deer? » Blog Archive » Digg Blog: Digg & Yahoo! Fri, 27 Jan 2006 00:54:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/25/digg-acquisition-rumors/#comment-10538 [...] Yesterday, I saw a couple digg stories reporting rumors about Yahoo! acquiring digg - I posted a small comment on digg dispelling the rumors and thought that was the end of it. Then, I woke up this morning to see TechCrunch (great site btw), CNN, CNET, and a few others fueling the rumors. So, just to set things straight - we are not in talks with Yahoo. We are focused on creating new features and expanding digg into new areas beyond tech. The recent reports about digg and Yahoo! are just rumors, nothing more. [...] [...] Yesterday, I saw a couple digg stories reporting rumors about Yahoo! acquiring digg - I posted a small comment on digg dispelling the rumors and thought that was the end of it. Then, I woke up this morning to see TechCrunch (great site btw), CNN, CNET, and a few others fueling the rumors. So, just to set things straight - we are not in talks with Yahoo. We are focused on creating new features and expanding digg into new areas beyond tech. The recent reports about digg and Yahoo! are just rumors, nothing more. [...]

]]> By: Pete Prodoehl http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/25/digg-acquisition-rumors/#comment-10532 Pete Prodoehl Thu, 26 Jan 2006 22:07:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/25/digg-acquisition-rumors/#comment-10532 Kevin says: "...we are focused on features, not selling the company." This tells us that their focus in on features, which is good, but this does not say that they would turn down any offers to buy the company. Just because something isn't your focus doesn't mean it's something you won't do. Kevin says: “…we are focused on features, not selling the company.”

This tells us that their focus in on features, which is good, but this does not say that they would turn down any offers to buy the company. Just because something isn’t your focus doesn’t mean it’s something you won’t do.

]]> By: AMCP Tech Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/25/digg-acquisition-rumors/#comment-10528 AMCP Tech Blog Thu, 26 Jan 2006 21:54:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/25/digg-acquisition-rumors/#comment-10528 <strong>Will Yahoo! Buy Digg?...</strong> I've been hearing about the recent rumors that Yahoo is in talks with Digg to be bought out for a rumored $30 billion. However, the rumors were denied by Kevin Rose.... Will Yahoo! Buy Digg?…

I’ve been hearing about the recent rumors that Yahoo is in talks with Digg to be bought out for a rumored $30 billion. However, the rumors were denied by Kevin Rose….

]]> By: Aladafa http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/25/digg-acquisition-rumors/#comment-10526 Aladafa Thu, 26 Jan 2006 21:21:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/25/digg-acquisition-rumors/#comment-10526 According to an article on Business 2.0, based on recent high-profile web content deals, the value of a unique monthly website visitor currently hovers around $38 (the average purchase price per unique user of acquisitions during the past year). So if Digg is ever acquired, I will not be surprised by a deal over $30 million. Collective intelligence does make sense to me with promising upcomers like www.reddit.com, www.rrove.com, www.tagzania.com. Go Digg! According to an article on Business 2.0, based on recent high-profile web content deals, the value of a unique monthly website visitor currently hovers around $38 (the average purchase price per unique user of acquisitions during the past year). So if Digg is ever acquired, I will not be surprised by a deal over $30 million. Collective intelligence does make sense to me with promising upcomers like http://www.reddit.com, http://www.rrove.com, http://www.tagzania.com. Go Digg!

]]> By: SuperGeek » Blog Archive » Yahoo! and Digg to wed? http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/25/digg-acquisition-rumors/#comment-10524 SuperGeek » Blog Archive » Yahoo! and Digg to wed? Thu, 26 Jan 2006 20:51:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/25/digg-acquisition-rumors/#comment-10524 [...] UPDATE: Kevin Rose has made an official entry into the DiggBlog at diggtheblog.blogspot.com Yesterday, I saw a couple digg stories reporting rumors about Yahoo! acquiring digg - I posted a small comment on digg dispelling the rumors and thought that was the end of it. Then, I woke up this morning to see TechCrunch (great site btw), CNN, CNET, and a few others fueling the rumors. So, just to set things straight - we are not in talks with Yahoo. We are focused on creating new features and expanding digg into new areas beyond tech. The recent reports about digg and Yahoo! are just rumors, nothing more. [...] [...] UPDATE: Kevin Rose has made an official entry into the DiggBlog at diggtheblog.blogspot.com Yesterday, I saw a couple digg stories reporting rumors about Yahoo! acquiring digg - I posted a small comment on digg dispelling the rumors and thought that was the end of it. Then, I woke up this morning to see TechCrunch (great site btw), CNN, CNET, and a few others fueling the rumors. So, just to set things straight - we are not in talks with Yahoo. We are focused on creating new features and expanding digg into new areas beyond tech. The recent reports about digg and Yahoo! are just rumors, nothing more. [...]

]]> By: digguser http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/25/digg-acquisition-rumors/#comment-10522 digguser Thu, 26 Jan 2006 20:19:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/25/digg-acquisition-rumors/#comment-10522 Digg confirms report false http://diggtheblog.blogspot.com/2006/01/digg-yahoo.html Digg confirms report false
http://diggtheblog.blogspot.co.....yahoo.html

]]> By: Basic Thinking Blog » Digg.com unter Yahoos Fittiche? http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/25/digg-acquisition-rumors/#comment-10517 Basic Thinking Blog » Digg.com unter Yahoos Fittiche? Thu, 26 Jan 2006 19:29:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/25/digg-acquisition-rumors/#comment-10517 [...] Und nun lese ich bei Techcrunch, daß die Gerüchte um Yahoo&Digg immer dichter werden. Ob was dran ist? Oder pusht da jemand nur den Preis nach oben (man munkelt was von 30 Mio USD)? verwandte Artikel: [...] [...] Und nun lese ich bei Techcrunch, daß die Gerüchte um Yahoo&Digg immer dichter werden. Ob was dran ist? Oder pusht da jemand nur den Preis nach oben (man munkelt was von 30 Mio USD)? verwandte Artikel: [...]

]]> By: More Yahoo and Digg Rumours…… at BenBishop.me.uk http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/25/digg-acquisition-rumors/#comment-10515 More Yahoo and Digg Rumours…… at BenBishop.me.uk Thu, 26 Jan 2006 19:18:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/25/digg-acquisition-rumors/#comment-10515 [...] More and more rumours are circulating about Digg being snapped up by the Web 2.0 harvester that is Yahoo. $30m is the figure circulating and my point of view is there is no smoke without fire. Both the Search Engine Journal and Techcrunch have posted on this along with countless others recently and I, for one, am keen to see this happen. I posted more on this subject over two weeks ago and have touched on the benefits in another post. According to Kevin Burton’s blog, it’s not a matter of if but when and the announcement could be as soon as next week! // Used for showing and hiding user information in the comment form function ShowUtils() { document.getElementById("authorinfo").style.display = ""; document.getElementById("showinfo").style.display = "none"; document.getElementById("hideinfo").style.display = ""; } function HideUtils() { document.getElementById("authorinfo").style.display = "none"; document.getElementById("showinfo").style.display = ""; document.getElementById("hideinfo").style.display = "none"; } [...] [...] More and more rumours are circulating about Digg being snapped up by the Web 2.0 harvester that is Yahoo. $30m is the figure circulating and my point of view is there is no smoke without fire. Both the Search Engine Journal and Techcrunch have posted on this along with countless others recently and I, for one, am keen to see this happen. I posted more on this subject over two weeks ago and have touched on the benefits in another post. According to Kevin Burton’s blog, it’s not a matter of if but when and the announcement could be as soon as next week! // Used for showing and hiding user information in the comment form function ShowUtils() { document.getElementById(”authorinfo”).style.display = “”; document.getElementById(”showinfo”).style.display = “none”; document.getElementById(”hideinfo”).style.display = “”; } function HideUtils() { document.getElementById(”authorinfo”).style.display = “none”; document.getElementById(”showinfo”).style.display = “”; document.getElementById(”hideinfo”).style.display = “none”; } [...]

]]> By: Matt http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/25/digg-acquisition-rumors/#comment-10509 Matt Thu, 26 Jan 2006 18:12:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/25/digg-acquisition-rumors/#comment-10509 I highly doubt 30 million is accurate - everyone in the blogosphere claimed 30 million for Delicious, but it was actually in the mid teens. I highly doubt 30 million is accurate - everyone in the blogosphere claimed 30 million for Delicious, but it was actually in the mid teens.

]]> By: Matt http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/25/digg-acquisition-rumors/#comment-10499 Matt Thu, 26 Jan 2006 17:36:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/25/digg-acquisition-rumors/#comment-10499 What is Digg's address and phone number? What is Digg’s address and phone number?

]]> By: the j. botter weblog » Blog Archive » The Digg Effect http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/25/digg-acquisition-rumors/#comment-10498 the j. botter weblog » Blog Archive » The Digg Effect Thu, 26 Jan 2006 17:31:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/25/digg-acquisition-rumors/#comment-10498 [...] Today, the traffic is poised to double that, and it’s not because of Digg.  The Digg story was demoted from the front page; I’m still recieving traffic from other people linking to the Digg story, but most of my visitors today have come from other blogs that have picked up the story and linked back.  The two sites sending the most traffic my way today have been Memeorandum (where it’s the top story at the moment) and TechCrunch, where Mike linked to the post.  There’s also a lot coming from Wordpress.com Dashboards due to this site being ranked in the top three blogs on Wordpress.com and being the fastest-growing Wordpress.com blog, as well. The moral of the story?  Don’t ever doubt the effect Digg can have on your blog. I shudder to think how much that Digg link would have cost me if I were paying for bandwidth.  Thanks, Wordpress! [...] [...] Today, the traffic is poised to double that, and it’s not because of Digg.  The Digg story was demoted from the front page; I’m still recieving traffic from other people linking to the Digg story, but most of my visitors today have come from other blogs that have picked up the story and linked back.  The two sites sending the most traffic my way today have been Memeorandum (where it’s the top story at the moment) and TechCrunch, where Mike linked to the post.  There’s also a lot coming from Wordpress.com Dashboards due to this site being ranked in the top three blogs on Wordpress.com and being the fastest-growing Wordpress.com blog, as well. The moral of the story?  Don’t ever doubt the effect Digg can have on your blog. I shudder to think how much that Digg link would have cost me if I were paying for bandwidth.  Thanks, Wordpress! [...]

]]> By: Danny http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/25/digg-acquisition-rumors/#comment-10495 Danny Thu, 26 Jan 2006 17:13:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/25/digg-acquisition-rumors/#comment-10495 Yahoo! is very smart. Digg is much larger (in terms of usage) than Flickr was at the time of the Flickr purchase, and it is fair to call that a successful acquisition. Different type of users, but still... And as other people have rightfully mentioned, Y! is very sensitive to competition in the social browsing/search sphere, which is where it currently stands above the crowd (and Google). This would remove a massive arrow from someone else's quiver. Yahoo! is very smart. Digg is much larger (in terms of usage) than Flickr was at the time of the Flickr purchase, and it is fair to call that a successful acquisition. Different type of users, but still…

And as other people have rightfully mentioned, Y! is very sensitive to competition in the social browsing/search sphere, which is where it currently stands above the crowd (and Google). This would remove a massive arrow from someone else’s quiver.

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