Comments on: Propeller 2.0 Launches: Ditching The Vote Count, Adding A Mascot

By: The Far Edge » Blog Archive » AOL Appeals To Users To Visit Propeller Again

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:16:38 +0000

[...] to lure them from Digg, changing the name to Propeller.com, and occasional layoffs. They even added a mascot. But nothing has stopped the decline of the site, and now AOL is appealing to previous users to [...]

By: Business & Finance Blogs » Blog Archive » AOL: Not Giving Up on Propeller Yet

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:03:01 +0000

By: Trade Jim News » AOL Appeals To Users To Visit Propeller Again

Trade Jim News » AOL Appeals To Users To Visit Propeller Again — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 07:39:15 +0000

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By: search engine optimisation gold coast

search engine optimisation gold coast — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:40:21 +0000

Personally i think they have broken something that was working just fine. Bring back the old and throw the mascot away!

By: Mister Snitch!

Mister Snitch! — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:30:13 +0000

Dusty – I’d like to see what you built. Drop me a line?

mistersnitch@hotmail.com

By: Switched on's Blog | SEM and SEO Industry Experts | Switched on Media » Blog Archive » Pilgrim’s Picks for July 22

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 08:47:05 +0000

[...] social news site, doesn’t want to copy Digg’s system anymore. Instead, they’ve announced a new algorithm that will calculate the most popular [...]

By: Articles of the Day « dave liu dot com

Articles of the Day « dave liu dot com — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:55:04 +0000

[...] AOL’s Propeller News Site Launches 2.0 Today — Propeller , AOL’s Digg-like news site, launches version 2.0 later this morning. The site sports a new design and logo and now has a mascot. But the biggest feature change is the removal of a pure Digg-like vote count. In its place is an algorithm based popularity ranking of 1-10, which takes into account “many more aspects of participation” when determining popularity. [...]

By: Propeller Launch Reflections

Propeller Launch Reflections — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:19:59 +0000

[...] wild fire in the blogosphere world. Probably the first story to break was Michael Arrington’s Tech Crunch post, which unlike previous scathing articles on Propeller, was actually quote neutral and featured a [...]

By: Internet Marketing Across the Net | Marketing Masters Guide

Internet Marketing Across the Net | Marketing Masters Guide — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:23:39 +0000

[...] Propeller, according to TechCrunch, has launched into version 2.0 with a whole new look and layout. If you’re submitting to Propeller in your social [...]

By: Propeller Relaunch Fails Miserably | Scott Fish

Propeller Relaunch Fails Miserably | Scott Fish — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:06:24 +0000

[...] Propeller 2.0 Launches: Ditching The Vote Count, Adding A Mascot – Propeller, AOL’s Digg-like news site, launches version 2.0 later this morning. The site sports a new design and logo and now has a mascot – described as “part professor, part citizen journalist” (see image below). [...]

By: No Date Tonight

No Date Tonight — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:38:26 +0000

hmmm so they stoped copying digg…. i wonder who they’re copying now?

check out my blog http://www.nodatetonight.com

By: Dusty

Dusty — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:44:36 +0000

I’m picky about sites like Digg, Reddit, Mixx, Propeller, etc. I’ve used of them at one time or another and even started building one of my own (before I ran out of time, energy, and money).

I like the look of Mixx, but it leaves me flat and doesn’t seem as dynamic as Digg. I love Digg, but hate the nasty tone of most of the comments and the inexplicable voting system that propels some sites to the front page with few votes and leaves others with thousands of votes buried. I don’t get it and never will – I just don’t want to think about the algorithm as a user.

I haven’t even thought of the name Propeller for over a year. But used it today. I think they are on the right track. Although they have seriously dumbed it down, it makes good sense, is easy to use, and has a fresh look. I’m going to use it for a few more days and then either add it to my portal page or forget it like all the others. There are too many social bookmarking sites out there to be able to do otherwise. You either like them and understand them immediately, or you move on.

By: Joel

Joel — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:32:38 +0000

Having a blog I’ve never had much good luck with Digg or any other service. Google seems to bring the most traffic. I’ve used Digg a few times and get a few hits per day. But going to give Propeller a chance an see what props up.

By: MikeT

MikeT — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:41:25 +0000

Hey, the news in the screenshot is in Latin!
Very useful for the masses

By: VC$

VC$ — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:36:28 +0000

Seems the UI was definitely uh hum…’inspired’ by 9rules site chawlk.com

By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » Propeller 2.0公開。ニュース投票カウントを刈り込んでマスコット新投入

TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » Propeller 2.0公開。ニュース投票カウントを刈り込んでマスコット新投入 — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:20:49 +0000

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By: Jay

Jay — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:16:22 +0000

I agree

By: Can Propeller propel AOL? | Optimistic Rebels

Can Propeller propel AOL? | Optimistic Rebels — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:40:19 +0000

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By: Aol lance la 2.0 de son Digg-like => Propeller

Aol lance la 2.0 de son Digg-like => Propeller — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:37:30 +0000

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By: Dr. Spaceman

Dr. Spaceman — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:05:36 +0000

The mascot and voting remind me of http://www.agentb.com

By: Digg Copycat, Propeller Now Wants You To “Prop It”

Digg Copycat, Propeller Now Wants You To “Prop It” — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:01:23 +0000

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By: KillerStartups.com - Propeller.com - AOL Launches Digg like Site

KillerStartups.com - Propeller.com - AOL Launches Digg like Site — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:01:54 +0000

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By: Kevin K.

Kevin K. — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:58:29 +0000

Nicki – any interest in beta testing thriveorfail? it’s my attempt to make voting more meaningful. if so, go to http://www.thriveorfail.com and creat an account. i have a handful of users now and am just testing it out before announcing it and trying to build it up.

thanks,
kevin

By: anilrgowda

anilrgowda — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:01:39 +0000

I am regular user of propeller t’day was shocked to see the new theme.According 2 me old one was better ths looks bad 2 me lol..

regards
anil
http://www.goofit.com