Comments on: Yahoo Launches Digg-Like Suggestion Site http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/15/yahoo-launches-digg-like-suggestion-site/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:50:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Salesforce Lets Loose Digg-For-Ideas http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/15/yahoo-launches-digg-like-suggestion-site/#comment-2016000 Salesforce Lets Loose Digg-For-Ideas Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:38:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/15/yahoo-launches-digg-like-suggestion-site/#comment-2016000 [...] is pretty straight forward and a bit more exciting than a straight idea forum. Yahoo has even launched a similar product for their own use. On Salesforce Ideas Users can post product ideas to a [...] [...] is pretty straight forward and a bit more exciting than a straight idea forum. Yahoo has even launched a similar product for their own use. On Salesforce Ideas Users can post product ideas to a [...]

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]]> By: mustafa http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/15/yahoo-launches-digg-like-suggestion-site/#comment-1226555 mustafa Thu, 15 Mar 2007 09:52:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/15/yahoo-launches-digg-like-suggestion-site/#comment-1226555 Dear Sir/Madam, We have noticed that your web site (http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20061207115937AAKv6P2&show=7) an old email address for the Consular Section of the American Embassy in Abu Dhabi. The address you have posted is no longer in service. Please correct the email address to read as follows: For immigration visa inquiries, please write to: AbudhabiIV@state.gov For visit or student visa inquiries, please write to: AbudhabiNIV@state.gov For American citizen service inquiries (not visa related), please write to: AbudhabiACS@state.gov Consular Section American Embassy Abu Dhabi Dear Sir/Madam,

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]]> By: gary http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/15/yahoo-launches-digg-like-suggestion-site/#comment-976473 gary Sun, 18 Feb 2007 16:30:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/15/yahoo-launches-digg-like-suggestion-site/#comment-976473 Interesting that this kind of negative reaction doesn't happen more often when one of the GYM companies copies an innovative startup. Google doesn't this as much as anyone. Google Reader has had some nice things lately, but it's a blatant copy of Bloglines. If their mission was to create new things for the world rather than just advance their own cause in taking over the world, wouldn't they have focused on creating something new and truly innovative? Same thing here. This is land-grabbing. Still, the Digg model of voting is different than Bloglines in that the functionality applies to so many other things, it might become a de facto standard for any kind of user voting system. Certainly looks that way to me in my wanderings around the Web. Interesting that this kind of negative reaction doesn’t happen more often when one of the GYM companies copies an innovative startup. Google doesn’t this as much as anyone. Google Reader has had some nice things lately, but it’s a blatant copy of Bloglines. If their mission was to create new things for the world rather than just advance their own cause in taking over the world, wouldn’t they have focused on creating something new and truly innovative? Same thing here. This is land-grabbing.

Still, the Digg model of voting is different than Bloglines in that the functionality applies to so many other things, it might become a de facto standard for any kind of user voting system. Certainly looks that way to me in my wanderings around the Web.

]]> By: karlfest http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/15/yahoo-launches-digg-like-suggestion-site/#comment-969521 karlfest Sun, 18 Feb 2007 01:38:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/15/yahoo-launches-digg-like-suggestion-site/#comment-969521 This whole thing that it 'looks like DIgg' is a little out of context. Digg looks like, and conforms to, the standard noew, soft edge, glassy motif that every two dot oh site realises is a nicer interface...and has a large number on a big button. It's nice idea. Lots of people will use this. Websites resemble websites. This whole thing that it ‘looks like DIgg’ is a little out of context. Digg looks like, and conforms to, the standard noew, soft edge, glassy motif that every two dot oh site realises is a nicer interface…and has a large number on a big button. It’s nice idea. Lots of people will use this. Websites resemble websites.

]]> By: IKT http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/15/yahoo-launches-digg-like-suggestion-site/#comment-964282 IKT Sat, 17 Feb 2007 16:27:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/15/yahoo-launches-digg-like-suggestion-site/#comment-964282 have a cry will ya's have a cry will ya’s

]]> By: Shrikant Joshi http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/15/yahoo-launches-digg-like-suggestion-site/#comment-952638 Shrikant Joshi Fri, 16 Feb 2007 06:46:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/15/yahoo-launches-digg-like-suggestion-site/#comment-952638 How is it that Netscape 'copies' Digg, but Yahoo! actually ends up paying a 'compliment'? I agree that the Digg voting engine is revolutionary, and one of the best. But why use two opposites to describe the same act? Sheer hypocrisy, if you ask me. Regards, Shrikant Joshi How is it that Netscape ‘copies’ Digg, but Yahoo! actually ends up paying a ‘compliment’?

I agree that the Digg voting engine is revolutionary, and one of the best. But why use two opposites to describe the same act?

Sheer hypocrisy, if you ask me.

Regards,
Shrikant Joshi

]]> By: Hornswaggled http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/15/yahoo-launches-digg-like-suggestion-site/#comment-951908 Hornswaggled Fri, 16 Feb 2007 04:05:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/15/yahoo-launches-digg-like-suggestion-site/#comment-951908 Hey Mike, You stole my title, I wrote about this 2 weeks ago! :) http://www.hornswaggled.com/2007/02/01/yahoo-launched-digg-like-suggestion-board/ It was launched Jan 5th btw. Hey Mike,
You stole my title, I wrote about this 2 weeks ago! :)
http://www.hornswaggled.com/20.....ion-board/

It was launched Jan 5th btw.

]]> By: jack http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/15/yahoo-launches-digg-like-suggestion-site/#comment-951864 jack Fri, 16 Feb 2007 03:59:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/15/yahoo-launches-digg-like-suggestion-site/#comment-951864 It is just an enhancement for its own application. Digg users are too sensitive on that. I also believe the easy to use "Just digg" way to get user feedback will be appeared in more & more sites It is just an enhancement for its own application. Digg users are too sensitive on that.

I also believe the easy to use “Just digg” way to get user feedback will be appeared in more & more sites

]]> By: Steve http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/15/yahoo-launches-digg-like-suggestion-site/#comment-951773 Steve Fri, 16 Feb 2007 03:39:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/15/yahoo-launches-digg-like-suggestion-site/#comment-951773 Yahoo Suggestion is not ripping off Digg. Also rating is so common now, how it can be said it is a rip off. Yahoo Suggestion is not ripping off Digg. Also rating is so common now, how it can be said it is a rip off.

]]> By: Ilya Lichtenstein http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/15/yahoo-launches-digg-like-suggestion-site/#comment-951749 Ilya Lichtenstein Fri, 16 Feb 2007 03:35:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/15/yahoo-launches-digg-like-suggestion-site/#comment-951749 I agree with Arrington completely. The people who are saying this is ripping off Digg are missing the point. For the record I proposed the exact same idea a couple weeks ago..uncanny: http://neomeme.wordpress.com/2007/02/16/mryahoo-executive-secretly-reads-my-blog/ I agree with Arrington completely. The people who are saying this is ripping off Digg are missing the point.

For the record I proposed the exact same idea a couple weeks ago..uncanny:
http://neomeme.wordpress.com/2.....s-my-blog/

]]> By: Diego http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/15/yahoo-launches-digg-like-suggestion-site/#comment-951255 Diego Fri, 16 Feb 2007 01:52:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/15/yahoo-launches-digg-like-suggestion-site/#comment-951255 Microsoft ripping-off (joking!) Digg too? http://news.com.com/2061-10811_3-6159767.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-5&subj=news Those Digg lawyers are gonna be so busy with everyone stealing from them :D Microsoft ripping-off (joking!) Digg too?

http://news.com.com/2061-10811.....;subj=news

Those Digg lawyers are gonna be so busy with everyone stealing from them :D

]]> By: Steve Magruder http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/15/yahoo-launches-digg-like-suggestion-site/#comment-951151 Steve Magruder Fri, 16 Feb 2007 01:31:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/15/yahoo-launches-digg-like-suggestion-site/#comment-951151 All art is derivative. Move along kiddies to the next controversy. :) All art is derivative.

Move along kiddies to the next controversy. :)

]]> By: Successforce Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/15/yahoo-launches-digg-like-suggestion-site/#comment-950953 Successforce Blog Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:40:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/15/yahoo-launches-digg-like-suggestion-site/#comment-950953 <strong>Salesforce's IdeaExchange, Yahoo! Suggestions, Feedlounge ...</strong> Yahoo Suggestions launched today with much blogospheric fanfare and an undeserved drubbing from the Digg crowd. I think it's great validation of what we've been doing on the IdeaExchange, and it's nice to see other companies embrace open product des... Salesforce’s IdeaExchange, Yahoo! Suggestions, Feedlounge …

Yahoo Suggestions launched today with much blogospheric fanfare and an undeserved drubbing from the Digg crowd. I think it’s great validation of what we’ve been doing on the IdeaExchange, and it’s nice to see other companies embrace open product des…

]]> By: David Dalka http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/15/yahoo-launches-digg-like-suggestion-site/#comment-950819 David Dalka Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:01:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/15/yahoo-launches-digg-like-suggestion-site/#comment-950819 Uhm, I think they have some kinks to work out... http://daviddalka.com/createvalue/2007/02/15/yahoo-suggestions-suggestion-deleted/ Uhm, I think they have some kinks to work out…

http://daviddalka.com/createva.....n-deleted/

]]> By: Diego http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/15/yahoo-launches-digg-like-suggestion-site/#comment-950790 Diego Thu, 15 Feb 2007 23:58:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/15/yahoo-launches-digg-like-suggestion-site/#comment-950790 What is it with diggers getting so upset when something like this happens? Digg isn't a completely original idea either. http://www.calacanis.com/2007/02/15/kevin-rose-did-not-create-voting-and-he-did-copy-the-idea-for If they copied Digg, because Digg invented something, lets see if they can defend it in court. Would it hold up? Is there anything they can truly claim as their own on which they could win a case? What is it with diggers getting so upset when something like this happens? Digg isn’t a completely original idea either. http://www.calacanis.com/2007/.....e-idea-for

If they copied Digg, because Digg invented something, lets see if they can defend it in court. Would it hold up? Is there anything they can truly claim as their own on which they could win a case?

]]> By: Anthony http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/15/yahoo-launches-digg-like-suggestion-site/#comment-950583 Anthony Thu, 15 Feb 2007 23:16:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/15/yahoo-launches-digg-like-suggestion-site/#comment-950583 IT doesnt matter if Yahoo gave credit to Digg the fact that they copied an idea still remains. If Yahoo had created this style of voting first then they would have done everything possible to make sure others didn't copy. I also noticed that there was a lot of "Digg Rules" spam on the Yahoo Suggestion Boards IT doesnt matter if Yahoo gave credit to Digg the fact that they copied an idea still remains.

If Yahoo had created this style of voting first then they would have done everything possible to make sure others didn’t copy. I also noticed that there was a lot of “Digg Rules” spam on the Yahoo Suggestion Boards

]]> By: Damon Billian http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/15/yahoo-launches-digg-like-suggestion-site/#comment-950187 Damon Billian Thu, 15 Feb 2007 21:45:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/15/yahoo-launches-digg-like-suggestion-site/#comment-950187 I personally don't see why the diggers would be upset. The product doesn't challenge digg in any manner & it isn't like voting/polling/ratings weren't around the internet before. I think this is a great feedback mechanism for Yahoo! I personally don’t see why the diggers would be upset. The product doesn’t challenge digg in any manner & it isn’t like voting/polling/ratings weren’t around the internet before. I think this is a great feedback mechanism for Yahoo!

]]> By: DanMac http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/15/yahoo-launches-digg-like-suggestion-site/#comment-949728 DanMac Thu, 15 Feb 2007 20:13:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/15/yahoo-launches-digg-like-suggestion-site/#comment-949728 I don't see what the big deal is. Digg should be flattered that Yahoo would imitate it's style and yahoo was right to give them credit. What's the big deal? I don’t see what the big deal is. Digg should be flattered that Yahoo would imitate it’s style and yahoo was right to give them credit. What’s the big deal?

]]> By: Morris DigitalWorks Extreme Lab Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/15/yahoo-launches-digg-like-suggestion-site/#comment-949655 Morris DigitalWorks Extreme Lab Blog Thu, 15 Feb 2007 19:58:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/15/yahoo-launches-digg-like-suggestion-site/#comment-949655 <strong>Yahoo Makes Good Use of Voting...</strong> I stumbled across the new suggestion board while exploring Pipes. You know, the one that has been causing the Digg fan boys to spew venom. I’m convinced they’re just mad because Yahoo actually used the democratic voting system for something... Yahoo Makes Good Use of Voting…

I stumbled across the new suggestion board while exploring Pipes. You know, the one that has been causing the Digg fan boys to spew venom. I’m convinced they’re just mad because Yahoo actually used the democratic voting system for something…

]]> By: Francis Burdett http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/15/yahoo-launches-digg-like-suggestion-site/#comment-949399 Francis Burdett Thu, 15 Feb 2007 19:01:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/15/yahoo-launches-digg-like-suggestion-site/#comment-949399 Berlin February 15th, 2007 at 9:07 am the digg collective are a crazy bunch. 300 comments since yesterday. i guess most stayed home on valentines day. :-) Berlin
February 15th, 2007 at 9:07 am

the digg collective are a crazy bunch. 300 comments since yesterday. i guess most stayed home on valentines day.

:-)

]]> By: Dan Isaacs http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/15/yahoo-launches-digg-like-suggestion-site/#comment-949319 Dan Isaacs Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:48:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/15/yahoo-launches-digg-like-suggestion-site/#comment-949319 If anything, they've simply ported over the recommendation feature they've been using on Y! Answers for some time now. Digg needs to get over itself. As Joost intimated a few posts ago, voting wasn't invented by Tech TV personalities. If anything, they’ve simply ported over the recommendation feature they’ve been using on Y! Answers for some time now. Digg needs to get over itself. As Joost intimated a few posts ago, voting wasn’t invented by Tech TV personalities.

]]> By: Tat http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/15/yahoo-launches-digg-like-suggestion-site/#comment-949310 Tat Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:47:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/15/yahoo-launches-digg-like-suggestion-site/#comment-949310 I don't see how it can really been seen any other way than what you're saying. Were it not, it would be a competition issue only. It's like Kosso said, the idea of voting on stories, on anything is fair game. Why aren't they mad at Netscape or PHP-Nuke or Ezine Articles? I don’t see how it can really been seen any other way than what you’re saying. Were it not, it would be a competition issue only. It’s like Kosso said, the idea of voting on stories, on anything is fair game. Why aren’t they mad at Netscape or PHP-Nuke or Ezine Articles?

]]> By: Kosso http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/15/yahoo-launches-digg-like-suggestion-site/#comment-948951 Kosso Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:40:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/15/yahoo-launches-digg-like-suggestion-site/#comment-948951 I agree - this is nothing like Digg. Just adding a rating system to any website CMS does not make it Digg-like puuurrlease!!! I agree - this is nothing like Digg.

Just adding a rating system to any website CMS does not make it Digg-like

puuurrlease!!!

]]> By: Joost Schuur http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/15/yahoo-launches-digg-like-suggestion-site/#comment-948886 Joost Schuur Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:24:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/15/yahoo-launches-digg-like-suggestion-site/#comment-948886 The ancient Greeks called and they all want you to stop ripping off voting. The ancient Greeks called and they all want you to stop ripping off voting.

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