Comments on: 9 Reasons Why The Digg Story Sells http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/9-reasons-why-the-digg-story-sells/ Startup and Technology News Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:37:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Asha Singh http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/9-reasons-why-the-digg-story-sells/#comment-2496064 Asha Singh Thu, 09 Oct 2008 08:55:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/9-reasons-why-the-digg-story-sells/#comment-2496064 It is really great story for everyone. It is really great story for everyone.

]]> By: Hubbers http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/9-reasons-why-the-digg-story-sells/#comment-1939491 Hubbers Fri, 25 Jan 2008 10:10:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/9-reasons-why-the-digg-story-sells/#comment-1939491 This is my counter list with only SIX count them SIX items. If you want to get yuor story to sell well on Digg then come to my new and improved list which only requires 66% of the effort. http://www.hubbers.com/blog/?p=347 This is my counter list with only SIX count them SIX items. If you want to get yuor story to sell well on Digg then come to my new and improved list which only requires 66% of the effort.

http://www.hubbers.com/blog/?p=347

]]> By: Naren Pingle http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/9-reasons-why-the-digg-story-sells/#comment-1937279 Naren Pingle Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:24:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/9-reasons-why-the-digg-story-sells/#comment-1937279 No doubt Digg is my favaourite among all other social bookmarking sites. You will see the best story on the top and it changes every time. No doubt Digg is my favaourite among all other social bookmarking sites. You will see the best story on the top and it changes every time.

]]> By: Jared White http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/9-reasons-why-the-digg-story-sells/#comment-1936130 Jared White Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:36:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/9-reasons-why-the-digg-story-sells/#comment-1936130 I find the Digg concept more compelling than a site such as Slashdot, but basically it was a flawed concept from day one because it encourages extreme activists and fringe opinions from the people that talk the loudest, thereby painting a picture of reality that is highly skewed. People that are too busy to submit stories or "police" a social news site, people that aren't tech-savvy, people that don't have an axe to grind, people that aren't really that passionate about a particular issue -- they're left out of the process. Digg isn't really social news, it's activist news. And while that may be somewhat interesting, at the end of the day, it's hardly a comprehensive strategy. (Just see how Ron Paul rules Digg to see what I mean.) I find the Digg concept more compelling than a site such as Slashdot, but basically it was a flawed concept from day one because it encourages extreme activists and fringe opinions from the people that talk the loudest, thereby painting a picture of reality that is highly skewed. People that are too busy to submit stories or “police” a social news site, people that aren’t tech-savvy, people that don’t have an axe to grind, people that aren’t really that passionate about a particular issue — they’re left out of the process. Digg isn’t really social news, it’s activist news. And while that may be somewhat interesting, at the end of the day, it’s hardly a comprehensive strategy. (Just see how Ron Paul rules Digg to see what I mean.)

]]> By: sadpanda http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/9-reasons-why-the-digg-story-sells/#comment-1935749 sadpanda Wed, 23 Jan 2008 10:21:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/9-reasons-why-the-digg-story-sells/#comment-1935749 This story has no relevance whatsoever. Digg is exit. Get it, mr. "social media consultant and a top-ranked community member on multiple social news sites"? @ Svetlana Gladkova : are you a groupie? Keep those legs closed girl. Stumbled here, goodbye forever. This story has no relevance whatsoever. Digg is exit.
Get it, mr. “social media consultant and a top-ranked community member on multiple social news sites”?

@ Svetlana Gladkova : are you a groupie? Keep those legs closed girl.

Stumbled here, goodbye forever.

]]> By: cbmeeks http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/9-reasons-why-the-digg-story-sells/#comment-1935326 cbmeeks Wed, 23 Jan 2008 02:08:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/9-reasons-why-the-digg-story-sells/#comment-1935326 Every time I see that video I get pissed off. He totally pimped his site without stressing the fact on national TV. Plus, does anyone remember how he used to wear T-shirts with his web site on them? How to be like Kevin Rose: 1) Land a sweet job on national tv with people double your age 2) Create an image as a "dark tipper" so that people will "oooh! aaah!" 3) Dress like a total punk 4) Drink on your podcast and pimp other sites 5) Cash check for $60 mil. /me = jealous cbmeeks Every time I see that video I get pissed off. He totally pimped his site without stressing the fact on national TV.

Plus, does anyone remember how he used to wear T-shirts with his web site on them?

How to be like Kevin Rose:

1) Land a sweet job on national tv with people double your age
2) Create an image as a “dark tipper” so that people will “oooh! aaah!”
3) Dress like a total punk
4) Drink on your podcast and pimp other sites
5) Cash check for $60 mil.

/me = jealous

cbmeeks

]]> By: Jeff Myer http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/9-reasons-why-the-digg-story-sells/#comment-1935304 Jeff Myer Wed, 23 Jan 2008 01:35:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/9-reasons-why-the-digg-story-sells/#comment-1935304 Sorry, but this story made no sense. Please write something relevant next time. Sorry, but this story made no sense.

Please write something relevant next time.

]]> By: Deep Semaphore http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/9-reasons-why-the-digg-story-sells/#comment-1935221 Deep Semaphore Tue, 22 Jan 2008 23:52:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/9-reasons-why-the-digg-story-sells/#comment-1935221 In most cases, uniqueness and creativity needs to be spiced up and hyped, otherwise no story would make a good read. "scappy looking kid with new idea..hey".. :) Check out a few video clips of folks already experimenting with ideas that look very similar to digg. Video clips to illustrate. http://irhbt.typepad.com/virtually_yours/2007/02/an_experiment_a.html In most cases, uniqueness and creativity needs to be spiced up and hyped, otherwise no story would make a good read. “scappy looking kid with new idea..hey”.. :)

Check out a few video clips of folks already experimenting with ideas that look very similar to digg. Video clips to illustrate.

http://irhbt.typepad.com/virtu.....ent_a.html

]]> By: Mark http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/9-reasons-why-the-digg-story-sells/#comment-1935124 Mark Tue, 22 Jan 2008 22:14:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/9-reasons-why-the-digg-story-sells/#comment-1935124 Random thoughts, and not too interesting or important. No more news today I guess? Random thoughts, and not too interesting or important. No more news today I guess?

]]> By: Jason http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/9-reasons-why-the-digg-story-sells/#comment-1935060 Jason Tue, 22 Jan 2008 21:17:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/9-reasons-why-the-digg-story-sells/#comment-1935060 Wow Paul, what a clever idea! Wow Paul, what a clever idea!

]]> By: Paul http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/9-reasons-why-the-digg-story-sells/#comment-1935040 Paul Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:50:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/9-reasons-why-the-digg-story-sells/#comment-1935040 Digg inspired me to create our own site. Digg inspired me to create our own site.

]]> By: Kevin Rose "In the Beginning" Video http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/9-reasons-why-the-digg-story-sells/#comment-1935037 Kevin Rose "In the Beginning" Video Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:48:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/9-reasons-why-the-digg-story-sells/#comment-1935037 [...] added to techcool by aac74 This video came from http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/9-reasons-why-the-digg-st... No Comment Watched It LOL'd Loved It Hated It Tell 'em 0 0 ratings rate [...] [...] added to techcool by aac74 This video came from http://www.techcrunch.com/2008.....-digg-st... No Comment Watched It LOL’d Loved It Hated It Tell ‘em 0 0 ratings rate [...]

]]> By: AnonTroll http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/9-reasons-why-the-digg-story-sells/#comment-1934926 AnonTroll Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:17:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/9-reasons-why-the-digg-story-sells/#comment-1934926 None of the 9 points are unique to Digg, so blah. None of the 9 points are unique to Digg, so blah.

]]> By: Ohad http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/9-reasons-why-the-digg-story-sells/#comment-1934895 Ohad Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:31:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/9-reasons-why-the-digg-story-sells/#comment-1934895 for god's sake, what kind of writing is this ? its like bullet #1 over and over again, is this suppose to be some sort of backwind for the digg sale rumors ? for god’s sake, what kind of writing is this ?
its like bullet #1 over and over again, is this suppose to be some
sort of backwind for the digg sale rumors ?

]]> By: Casper Hauser http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/9-reasons-why-the-digg-story-sells/#comment-1934886 Casper Hauser Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:23:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/9-reasons-why-the-digg-story-sells/#comment-1934886 Digg has turned traitor on it's user base, and is being abandoned wholesale in favor of superior competition like Reddit, which does not exercise editorial control over political content. Censorship is network damage, and the Internet routes around it. Digg has turned traitor on it’s user base, and is being abandoned wholesale in favor of superior competition like Reddit, which does not exercise editorial control over political content. Censorship is network damage, and the Internet routes around it.

]]> By: Binaryday http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/9-reasons-why-the-digg-story-sells/#comment-1934849 Binaryday Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:28:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/9-reasons-why-the-digg-story-sells/#comment-1934849 All these factors contributed to the success of digg. However they are true for all digg clones as well. Then what explains the inability of these digg clones to gain traffic. I think the best explanation lie in the theory of networ effect and may be paid sites like ximmy have a better chance of success. I have written my detailed views on the topic on my blog. http://binaryday.com/2008/01/22/understanding-the-digg-story/ All these factors contributed to the success of digg. However they are true for all digg clones as well. Then what explains the inability of these digg clones to gain traffic. I think the best explanation lie in the theory of networ effect and may be paid sites like ximmy have a better chance of success.

I have written my detailed views on the topic on my blog.
http://binaryday.com/2008/01/2.....igg-story/

]]> By: » Understanding the Digg story » BinaryDay - A little better day http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/9-reasons-why-the-digg-story-sells/#comment-1934845 » Understanding the Digg story » BinaryDay - A little better day Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:25:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/9-reasons-why-the-digg-story-sells/#comment-1934845 [...] the Digg story January 22nd, 2008 by Sita ! 1 views Techcrunch has this really wonderful post expaling the success of digg. Basically it says that digg succeeded because it was a small company [...] [...] the Digg story January 22nd, 2008 by Sita ! 1 views Techcrunch has this really wonderful post expaling the success of digg. Basically it says that digg succeeded because it was a small company [...]

]]> By: Dave Nofmeister http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/9-reasons-why-the-digg-story-sells/#comment-1934836 Dave Nofmeister Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:16:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/9-reasons-why-the-digg-story-sells/#comment-1934836 I think your listing is more to a generally good article than to digg. digg is losing it's edge, I think it's not going to matter much in a few years. I think your listing is more to a generally good article than to digg.

digg is losing it’s edge, I think it’s not going to matter much in a few years.

]]> By: Trae Dorn http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/9-reasons-why-the-digg-story-sells/#comment-1934832 Trae Dorn Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:06:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/9-reasons-why-the-digg-story-sells/#comment-1934832 What I love about that video is how Kevin Rose doesn't at any point disclose his involvement in Digg. Which, you know, is ethically fishy. What I love about that video is how Kevin Rose doesn’t at any point disclose his involvement in Digg.

Which, you know, is ethically fishy.

]]> By: rooo http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/9-reasons-why-the-digg-story-sells/#comment-1934824 rooo Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:57:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/9-reasons-why-the-digg-story-sells/#comment-1934824 Muhammad sound so full of it. "a social media consultant and a top-ranked community member on multiple social news sites." Right... it was hard to read this but the vintage video was entertaining enough. Muhammad sound so full of it. “a social media consultant and a top-ranked community member on multiple social news sites.” Right… it was hard to read this but the vintage video was entertaining enough.

]]> By: Simon http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/9-reasons-why-the-digg-story-sells/#comment-1934813 Simon Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:48:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/9-reasons-why-the-digg-story-sells/#comment-1934813 I have to agree, digg is crap. and it's over inflating the market. its all about the power users blatently upping each others stories.. Its funny that the "a top-ranked community member" of these social sites probably includes digg, and is probably the source of the problem. Bah. I have to agree, digg is crap. and it’s over inflating the market. its all about the power users blatently upping each others stories..

Its funny that the “a top-ranked community member” of these social sites probably includes digg, and is probably the source of the problem.

Bah.

]]> By: Owen Byrne http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/9-reasons-why-the-digg-story-sells/#comment-1934716 Owen Byrne Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:14:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/9-reasons-why-the-digg-story-sells/#comment-1934716 Thanks for linking to my video. Nice article for blatant digg bait. Thanks for linking to my video. Nice article for blatant digg bait.

]]> By: Netmark http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/9-reasons-why-the-digg-story-sells/#comment-1934709 Netmark Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:11:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/9-reasons-why-the-digg-story-sells/#comment-1934709 Why I think DIgg has no future? Do not take me wrong I like Digg and I use Digg. But Why I think Digg will be out? Digg is getting too big. It is so big that browsing Digg is meaningless. Search Digg is nothing better than google search. Interface? Stumbleupon is much better. Conbination of stumble and google is the way to go. Why I think DIgg has no future?

Do not take me wrong I like Digg and I use Digg. But Why I think Digg will be out? Digg is getting too big. It is so big that browsing Digg is meaningless. Search Digg is nothing better than google search. Interface? Stumbleupon is much better. Conbination of stumble and google is the way to go.

]]> By: Great article http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/9-reasons-why-the-digg-story-sells/#comment-1934688 Great article Tue, 22 Jan 2008 13:54:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/9-reasons-why-the-digg-story-sells/#comment-1934688 Good article. Where to hire this guy? Good article. Where to hire this guy?

]]> By: Anand http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/9-reasons-why-the-digg-story-sells/#comment-1934670 Anand Tue, 22 Jan 2008 13:32:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/9-reasons-why-the-digg-story-sells/#comment-1934670 There is always UserSubmitter.com to prove these nine reasons wrong.. There is always UserSubmitter.com to prove these nine reasons wrong..

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