I've got no problem with Netscape buying digg users. Good for Netscape. Personally I could care less about a lot of the stories that those "top users" post. Usually, the really interesting stories come from people who rarely make the front page. I mean WTF do I care about: "Why Don?t Americans Suck at the Tour de France?"... some may, not me. You submit enough crap some of it's bound to make the front page. Anyway above all, someone else will find the same stories and post them here. So, no big loss.The thing that Mr. Jason Whateverthef**k doesn't seem to realize is that the Netscape brand is tarnished by failure: they released a web browser that really never took off, they tried to release a dial-up Internet service at a time where everyone wants broadband and the marekt is already saturated with dial-up ISPs, and finally the kicker: the brand gets bought buy AOL a company with a history of TERRIBLE mergers and an even worse reputation for suckatude. Good luck with the digg knock-off Jason.
Netscape has a cluttered and confusing interface, the brand has also been marred by failed attempts to reinvent itself. I hardly think this venture will be a miserable failure, but it won't set the world on fire either. Digg and the other "organically" grown sites will win out because of its passionate user base.
Wow... BloodJunkie has -90diggs on his comments. Incredible how jealous some people can be.Let the guy make some money on this. Everybody that complains about this is green of envy that you weren't choosed.
A lot has happened in the 4 days I've been gone...disappointing news to come back to!@UncommonSenseYour point is accurate and makes perfect sense, I just find it amusing to see a lot of the top diggers sell-out, when they swore they wouldn't, after they were directly contacted and offered the deal. I knew it would happen, I haven't been contacted myself and won't ever care to be, if I did this for the money I wouldn't do it at all! People are way to easily swayed by the lure of monetary compensation. It has been shown time and time again that people with less money are happier than those with more, and it has also been show many times that when you begin getting paid for something you already enjoyed doing, you like it less and less, many even end up hating it in the end! I will never sell out because money is of no importance in my life, enjoying it is. I do however think it is sad to see that many people willing to accept and people actually accepting this offer. It may seem like a good idea in the present, but over time you'll begin to see it wasn't worth it. Everyone of them who has converted you can already tell has become "tools" for AOL's Netscape.com (selling out to corporate America, I'm honestly speechless)! Just goes to show you most anyone has their price! I'll never infringe on my morals/ethics for money, it is never worth it. Can't wait to see Kevin's response to this one. The Digg community will be more determined than ever to see that Netscape.com crashes and burns, which it will, with out a doubt!You can't duplicate to be a success (or even throw money at a problem to solve it), you have to innovate! Besides, these diggers don't mean anything without a community behind them! It is the community has a whole that matters, not an individual user. Though if these users really would rather be a tool for AOL, then maybe it is better that they left Digg now! Disappointing, but it will nonetheless do anything to damage Digg, the community is too strong and large to be bought out! In the end Digg wins!
simplogicAug 3, 2006
I've got no problem with Netscape buying digg users. Good for Netscape. Personally I could care less about a lot of the stories that those "top users" post. Usually, the really interesting stories come from people who rarely make the front page. I mean WTF do I care about: "Why Don?t Americans Suck at the Tour de France?"... some may, not me. You submit enough crap some of it's bound to make the front page. Anyway above all, someone else will find the same stories and post them here. So, no big loss.The thing that Mr. Jason Whateverthef**k doesn't seem to realize is that the Netscape brand is tarnished by failure: they released a web browser that really never took off, they tried to release a dial-up Internet service at a time where everyone wants broadband and the marekt is already saturated with dial-up ISPs, and finally the kicker: the brand gets bought buy AOL a company with a history of TERRIBLE mergers and an even worse reputation for suckatude. Good luck with the digg knock-off Jason.
mozzerAug 3, 2006
Netscape has a cluttered and confusing interface, the brand has also been marred by failed attempts to reinvent itself. I hardly think this venture will be a miserable failure, but it won't set the world on fire either. Digg and the other "organically" grown sites will win out because of its passionate user base.
bitbytebitAug 3, 2006
@lakawakWell lets at least say Junior High level. It sucks that the intelligent ones here are pulled down by the vast majority.
flareAug 4, 2006
Wow... BloodJunkie has -90diggs on his comments. Incredible how jealous some people can be.Let the guy make some money on this. Everybody that complains about this is green of envy that you weren't choosed.
mrhainesAug 4, 2006
it is only a matter of time before everyone realizes how unimportant these submitters actually are.
curtissthompsonAug 5, 2006
A lot has happened in the 4 days I've been gone...disappointing news to come back to!@UncommonSenseYour point is accurate and makes perfect sense, I just find it amusing to see a lot of the top diggers sell-out, when they swore they wouldn't, after they were directly contacted and offered the deal. I knew it would happen, I haven't been contacted myself and won't ever care to be, if I did this for the money I wouldn't do it at all! People are way to easily swayed by the lure of monetary compensation. It has been shown time and time again that people with less money are happier than those with more, and it has also been show many times that when you begin getting paid for something you already enjoyed doing, you like it less and less, many even end up hating it in the end! I will never sell out because money is of no importance in my life, enjoying it is. I do however think it is sad to see that many people willing to accept and people actually accepting this offer. It may seem like a good idea in the present, but over time you'll begin to see it wasn't worth it. Everyone of them who has converted you can already tell has become "tools" for AOL's Netscape.com (selling out to corporate America, I'm honestly speechless)! Just goes to show you most anyone has their price! I'll never infringe on my morals/ethics for money, it is never worth it. Can't wait to see Kevin's response to this one. The Digg community will be more determined than ever to see that Netscape.com crashes and burns, which it will, with out a doubt!You can't duplicate to be a success (or even throw money at a problem to solve it), you have to innovate! Besides, these diggers don't mean anything without a community behind them! It is the community has a whole that matters, not an individual user. Though if these users really would rather be a tool for AOL, then maybe it is better that they left Digg now! Disappointing, but it will nonetheless do anything to damage Digg, the community is too strong and large to be bought out! In the end Digg wins!
scott1Aug 5, 2006
They have to pay digg users to get people to submit stories?How long do you think this going to last 3 months?
amsrayAug 6, 2006
Since they have to meet a "quota" of stories to keep getting paid, you know they're going to put their time on Netscape first, if not exclusively.