Comments on: Digg Gets A Major Makeover http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/27/digg-gets-a-major-makeover/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:13:08 -0800 hourly 1 By: what consumes me » Blog Archive » what are your overheads? http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/27/digg-gets-a-major-makeover/comment-page-1/#comment-2578052 what consumes me » Blog Archive » what are your overheads? Sat, 27 Dec 2008 08:16:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/27/digg-gets-a-major-makeover/#comment-2578052 [...] I’d love to know how that $7.6 million was spent. Did the makeover in August 2007 really cost that much? Is Kevin Rose flying around the world in a solid gold jet? Are they paying [...] [...] I’d love to know how that $7.6 million was spent. Did the makeover in August 2007 really cost that much? Is Kevin Rose flying around the world in a solid gold jet? Are they paying [...]

]]> By: Michale Trueson http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/27/digg-gets-a-major-makeover/comment-page-1/#comment-2451588 Michale Trueson Sat, 30 Aug 2008 23:33:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/27/digg-gets-a-major-makeover/#comment-2451588 http://1stopinsurancequotes4u.com http://1stopins...ncequotes4u.com

]]> By: Michale Trueson http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/27/digg-gets-a-major-makeover/comment-page-1/#comment-2451587 Michale Trueson Sat, 30 Aug 2008 23:30:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/27/digg-gets-a-major-makeover/#comment-2451587 personally I think the diggs site is looking better all the time as well as getting easier to navigate personally I think the diggs site is looking better all the time as well as getting easier to navigate

]]> By: » digg yenilenmiş Duymadim.com: Bunudamı duymadın? http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/27/digg-gets-a-major-makeover/comment-page-1/#comment-1677509 » digg yenilenmiş Duymadim.com: Bunudamı duymadın? Tue, 16 Oct 2007 06:30:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/27/digg-gets-a-major-makeover/#comment-1677509 [...] önce techcrunch‘ta okuduğum üzere Digg yenilenmiş. En büyük değişiklik ana sayfada videoların görünür olması olmuş. [...] [...] önce techcrunch‘ta okuduğum üzere Digg yenilenmiş. En büyük değişiklik ana sayfada videoların görünür olması olmuş. [...]

]]> By: Scott http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/27/digg-gets-a-major-makeover/comment-page-1/#comment-1582912 Scott Fri, 31 Aug 2007 02:31:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/27/digg-gets-a-major-makeover/#comment-1582912 Advertising? I don't see any advertising... ;) Advertising? I don’t see any advertising… ;)

]]> By:   digg yenilenmiş by Ozdemir.CC - Kişisel Sitem http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/27/digg-gets-a-major-makeover/comment-page-1/#comment-1580394   digg yenilenmiş by Ozdemir.CC - Kişisel Sitem Thu, 30 Aug 2007 06:05:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/27/digg-gets-a-major-makeover/#comment-1580394 [...] önce techcrunch‘ta okuduğum üzere Digg yenilenmiş. En büyük değişiklik ana sayfada videoların görünür olması olmuş. [...] [...] önce techcrunch‘ta okuduğum üzere Digg yenilenmiş. En büyük değişiklik ana sayfada videoların görünür olması olmuş. [...]

]]> By: » The More Coverage Facebook Gets, The Less Interested I Get || Pulse 2.0: Web 2.0 Reviews & Profiles || » Blog Archive http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/27/digg-gets-a-major-makeover/comment-page-1/#comment-1576949 » The More Coverage Facebook Gets, The Less Interested I Get || Pulse 2.0: Web 2.0 Reviews & Profiles || » Blog Archive Wed, 29 Aug 2007 06:37:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/27/digg-gets-a-major-makeover/#comment-1576949 [...] The year, 2007, is 3 months away and between the old news coverage of Facebook and reading about Digg’s overhyped homepage redesign, I find myself slightly agreeing with Mark [...] [...] The year, 2007, is 3 months away and between the old news coverage of Facebook and reading about Digg’s overhyped homepage redesign, I find myself slightly agreeing with Mark [...]

]]> By: Max http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/27/digg-gets-a-major-makeover/comment-page-1/#comment-1576329 Max Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:56:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/27/digg-gets-a-major-makeover/#comment-1576329 People miss the whole premise and point of digg.......it's not a news site, it's a community commenting system based around link sharing. People don't go there for news, they go for the comments, half the time people don't even click the news links, they just read the comments and even target first the buried comments over the non buried ones. People crave community and interaction. Digg does that under the pretense of news, but you could take away the links and people would still visit. Digg is a community of 12 year old males bashing each other into submission, there's nothing wrong with that as it provides a place for kids and you can make money. Copy digg.com call it 'smart news for smart people' and instantly you'll get on digg and probably build an audience.......of course all the digg loyalists will flood your site and make it crash, but hey you might get some of the people who have left digg because it's a pre school. M People miss the whole premise and point of digg…….it’s not a news site, it’s a community commenting system based around link sharing.

People don’t go there for news, they go for the comments, half the time people don’t even click the news links, they just read the comments and even target first the buried comments over the non buried ones.

People crave community and interaction. Digg does that under the pretense of news, but you could take away the links and people would still visit.

Digg is a community of 12 year old males bashing each other into submission, there’s nothing wrong with that as it provides a place for kids and you can make money.

Copy digg.com call it ’smart news for smart people’ and instantly you’ll get on digg and probably build an audience…….of course all the digg loyalists will flood your site and make it crash, but hey you might get some of the people who have left digg because it’s a pre school.

M

]]> By: Jim Westin http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/27/digg-gets-a-major-makeover/comment-page-1/#comment-1575988 Jim Westin Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:03:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/27/digg-gets-a-major-makeover/#comment-1575988 Websites are always evolving as we get new ideas. I'm sure this will be an improvement for Digg. Jim Westin, http://www.fastandfreeinsurancequotes.com/ Websites are always evolving as we get new ideas. I’m sure this will be an improvement for Digg. Jim Westin, http://www.fast...ancequotes.com/

]]> By: Lydon http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/27/digg-gets-a-major-makeover/comment-page-1/#comment-1575827 Lydon Tue, 28 Aug 2007 18:18:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/27/digg-gets-a-major-makeover/#comment-1575827 Lancelot, same here. I wonder what percentage of Digg's users are using AdBlock/Etc and never even see the ads? It would be interesting to see if there are any stats on this. Lancelot, same here.

I wonder what percentage of Digg’s users are using AdBlock/Etc and never even see the ads? It would be interesting to see if there are any stats on this.

]]> By: Jay Adelson http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/27/digg-gets-a-major-makeover/comment-page-1/#comment-1575788 Jay Adelson Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:41:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/27/digg-gets-a-major-makeover/#comment-1575788 Thanks for all the input, folks. Interesting idea..."Smart Digg." Anyway, some of the changes will make more sense as we release new features in coming months. In any case, we're reading all of the feedback. Thanks, -jay Thanks for all the input, folks. Interesting idea…”Smart Digg.” Anyway, some of the changes will make more sense as we release new features in coming months. In any case, we’re reading all of the feedback.

Thanks,

-jay

]]> By: Sir Lancelot http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/27/digg-gets-a-major-makeover/comment-page-1/#comment-1575697 Sir Lancelot Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:42:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/27/digg-gets-a-major-makeover/#comment-1575697 Ah the beauty of Firefox, I didn't know there is a big ad block until I saw the image above because it is removed by FF adblock and / or greasemonkey script. Ah the beauty of Firefox, I didn’t know there is a big ad block until I saw the image above because it is removed by FF adblock and / or greasemonkey script.

]]> By: Mark Hendrickson http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/27/digg-gets-a-major-makeover/comment-page-1/#comment-1575669 Mark Hendrickson Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:22:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/27/digg-gets-a-major-makeover/#comment-1575669 Hear hear, Mr. Kirkpatrick! Hear hear, Mr. Kirkpatrick!

]]> By: Profy.Com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/27/digg-gets-a-major-makeover/comment-page-1/#comment-1575590 Profy.Com Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:28:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/27/digg-gets-a-major-makeover/#comment-1575590 <strong>The Latest Digg Revision: Superb...</strong> Yesterday, Digg introduced a new layout. It’s one I welcome wholeheartedly. Before, the menu at the top was arranged in decent fashion, but was nonetheless a bit too crowded. Categories were “smushed” close together. It wasn’t... The Latest Digg Revision: Superb…

Yesterday, Digg introduced a new layout. It’s one I welcome wholeheartedly.
Before, the menu at the top was arranged in decent fashion, but was nonetheless a bit too crowded. Categories were “smushed” close together. It wasn’t…

]]> By: Marshall Kirkpatrick http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/27/digg-gets-a-major-makeover/comment-page-1/#comment-1575583 Marshall Kirkpatrick Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:24:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/27/digg-gets-a-major-makeover/#comment-1575583 i too object to the softer, more feminine design. next thing you know there will be girls in our treehouse. i always say - a nation is only as strong as its trains are on time and its web apps are manly! i too object to the softer, more feminine design. next thing you know there will be girls in our treehouse. i always say – a nation is only as strong as its trains are on time and its web apps are manly!

]]> By: www.techtagg.com - See Tech Taggers view on this story! http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/27/digg-gets-a-major-makeover/comment-page-1/#comment-1575490 www.techtagg.com - See Tech Taggers view on this story! Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:14:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/27/digg-gets-a-major-makeover/#comment-1575490 <strong>Rival Digg Gets A Major Makeover...</strong> Techtagg's competition digg updates again. The biggest change with the new look Digg is the inclusion of video on the front page. Other changes include tweaks to page and story summary layouts, streamlined navigation, and more customization options.... Rival Digg Gets A Major Makeover…

Techtagg’s competition digg updates again. The biggest change with the new look Digg is the inclusion of video on the front page. Other changes include tweaks to page and story summary layouts, streamlined navigation, and more customization options….

]]> By: Justin Thorp http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/27/digg-gets-a-major-makeover/comment-page-1/#comment-1575433 Justin Thorp Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:44:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/27/digg-gets-a-major-makeover/#comment-1575433 I was kind of hoping for something a bit more substantial in a Digg update. Getting Digg Images doesn't excite me that much. I'd rather see some relating to how friend see what each other is digging. We were promised OpenID support at the last Future of Web Apps conf. What happened to that? @James L: Right on! I was kind of hoping for something a bit more substantial in a Digg update. Getting Digg Images doesn’t excite me that much. I’d rather see some relating to how friend see what each other is digging.

We were promised OpenID support at the last Future of Web Apps conf. What happened to that?

@James L: Right on!

]]> By: James L http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/27/digg-gets-a-major-makeover/comment-page-1/#comment-1575369 James L Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:39:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/27/digg-gets-a-major-makeover/#comment-1575369 Don't know if TechCrunch should be criticizing any site for its advertising.....there 16+ ads on this page, with many competing animated ads! Don’t know if TechCrunch should be criticizing any site for its advertising…..there 16+ ads on this page, with many competing animated ads!

]]> By: Dirk Musk http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/27/digg-gets-a-major-makeover/comment-page-1/#comment-1575329 Dirk Musk Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:06:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/27/digg-gets-a-major-makeover/#comment-1575329 Rumour has it ole Don Juan himself, Kevin Rose implemented these changes to impress new jailbait squeeze Lindsay Lohan! Or maybe I just woke up funny. Rumour has it ole Don Juan himself, Kevin Rose implemented these changes to impress new jailbait squeeze Lindsay Lohan! Or maybe I just woke up funny.

]]> By: Wayne Smallman http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/27/digg-gets-a-major-makeover/comment-page-1/#comment-1575290 Wayne Smallman Tue, 28 Aug 2007 11:20:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/27/digg-gets-a-major-makeover/#comment-1575290 I was on there earlier and didn't even notice the change. I only became aware of the change after read the headlines. But that's not a bad thing. I don't think Digg have got too much of a license to change things around too much. And to be fair, the website works pretty well... I was on there earlier and didn’t even notice the change.

I only became aware of the change after read the headlines.

But that’s not a bad thing. I don’t think Digg have got too much of a license to change things around too much.

And to be fair, the website works pretty well…

]]> By: Jason http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/27/digg-gets-a-major-makeover/comment-page-1/#comment-1575278 Jason Tue, 28 Aug 2007 11:03:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/27/digg-gets-a-major-makeover/#comment-1575278 Something must have happened because the site has been down since around 10 last night (Arizona Time). I just checked it (3:52 AM Arizona Time) and it's still down. What's funny though, is that Reddit is throwing 500 errors now. Something must have happened because the site has been down since around 10 last night (Arizona Time). I just checked it (3:52 AM Arizona Time) and it’s still down. What’s funny though, is that Reddit is throwing 500 errors now.

]]> By: Rollo http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/27/digg-gets-a-major-makeover/comment-page-1/#comment-1575264 Rollo Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:47:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/27/digg-gets-a-major-makeover/#comment-1575264 What we need is Digg 2.0 Smart Version, with upgraded user intelligence. What we need is Digg 2.0 Smart Version, with upgraded user intelligence.

]]> By: Jason http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/27/digg-gets-a-major-makeover/comment-page-1/#comment-1575263 Jason Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:46:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/27/digg-gets-a-major-makeover/#comment-1575263 Stephen, Digg is not a popular site when it comes to repeat visitors - (http://www.quantcast.com/digg.com, only 14% of its audience is classified as regulars and like I said the number of diggs that stories get is quite low), so this does indeed show that its readers do consider its links to be below-average. Due to its popularity among webmaster looking to promote their websites, Digg's visitors come from "Digg this" links on other websites and from search engines that often rank Digg's stories above actual stories, even though Digg adds no value whatsoever. Stephen, Digg is not a popular site when it comes to repeat visitors – (http://www.quan...st.com/digg.com, only 14% of its audience is classified as regulars and like I said the number of diggs that stories get is quite low), so this does indeed show that its readers do consider its links to be below-average. Due to its popularity among webmaster looking to promote their websites, Digg’s visitors come from “Digg this” links on other websites and from search engines that often rank Digg’s stories above actual stories, even though Digg adds no value whatsoever.

]]> By: Stephen Sclafani http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/27/digg-gets-a-major-makeover/comment-page-1/#comment-1575240 Stephen Sclafani Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:15:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/27/digg-gets-a-major-makeover/#comment-1575240 Jason, Given Digg's popularity, you might want to consider the possibility that its readers don't consider its links to be below-average. Jason,

Given Digg’s popularity, you might want to consider the possibility that its readers don’t consider its links to be below-average.

]]> By: Jason http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/27/digg-gets-a-major-makeover/comment-page-1/#comment-1575194 Jason Tue, 28 Aug 2007 09:28:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/27/digg-gets-a-major-makeover/#comment-1575194 I fail to see how Digg is interesting from a reader's perspective. How is it anything more than a collection of below-average links for them? The quality of comments is absolutely terrible. Only a small percentage of visitors even bother to digg stories (right now, the most popular story in the last 24 hours has only 1866 diggs). Even smaller percentage of visitors care about upcoming stories. I fail to see how Digg is interesting from a reader’s perspective. How is it anything more than a collection of below-average links for them? The quality of comments is absolutely terrible. Only a small percentage of visitors even bother to digg stories (right now, the most popular story in the last 24 hours has only 1866 diggs). Even smaller percentage of visitors care about upcoming stories.

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