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ricoduedAug 26, 2010
Digg's got more than a broken axle.
They poured sand in the engine.
Closed AccountAug 27, 2010
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NewsMediaAug 27, 2010
Dear management: stop censoring these articles...
http://digg.com/news/technology/dear_kevin_rose_2
http://digg.com/news/worldnews/rip_digg_com
700+ diggs and can't even get the front page. You corporate media whores. Kevin Rose is taking it up the ass from Ted Turner and Time Warner. Telegraph's dick is in his mouth.
OFF TO REDDIT WE GO!
sixchamberAug 27, 2010
Let's examine the front page closer now shall we. There are currently 16 stories and all 16 were submitted by the source itself. What's that mean? It only took 48 hours for the lamestream media to have a chokehold on this s**t. The users have no voice anymore. This site is an aggregate for TechCrunch, Mashable, Wired, ArsTech, etc. That's all it is.
Cool idea Kevin Rose. You spent millions of dollars to create a giant RSS feed. Cool idea, bro. Mark my words: Digg V4 will go down in history as one of the biggest Tech blunders of all time. Kanye West voice: OF ALL TIME.
You don't even realize how bad you screwed up yet. When you lose 80% of your traffic in the next few months you will reap the fruits of your selling out.
Closed AccountAug 27, 2010
Wow, so true. "You spent millions of dollars to create a giant RSS feed."
yumyumtruckAug 27, 2010
I was under the impression that it didn't name the submitter anymore, was that wrong?
yumyumtruckAug 27, 2010
I was under the impression that it didn't name the submitter anymore, is that wrong?
yumyumtruckAug 27, 2010
I was under the impression that it didn't name the submitter anymore, is that wrong?
yumyumtruckAug 27, 2010
I was under the impression that it didn't name the submitter anymore, is that wrong?
yumyumtruckAug 27, 2010
I was under the impression that it didn't name the submitter anymore, is that wrong?
yumyumtruckAug 27, 2010
I was under the impression that it didn't name the submitter anymore, is that wrong?
Also, this has taken way to many tries to post, I get the feeling its going to double post or something.
yumyumtruckAug 27, 2010
I was under the impression that it didn't name the submitter anymore, is that wrong?
Also, this has taken way to many tries to post, I get the feeling its going to double post or something.
yumyumtruckAug 27, 2010
I was under the impression that it didn't name the submitter anymore, is that wrong?
Also, this has taken way to many tries to post, I get the feeling its going to double post or something.
yumyumtruckAug 27, 2010
I was under the impression that it didn't name the submitter anymore, is that wrong?
Also, this has taken way to many tries to post, I get the feeling its going to double post or something.
piper999Aug 27, 2010
The idea of Digg (I thought) was to see the best stories promoted by the most people not the stories that are paid advertisements with a few random ones thrown in by the digg algorithm because it thinks I should like them.
Digg RIP
piper999Aug 27, 2010
I used to like Digg when the front page had the best stories dugg up democratically by the most people.
Now it has a mixture of paid adverts and stuff the digg algorithm thinks I should like.
Screw it. Digg is dead now.
piper999Aug 27, 2010
why can't i reply?
johndiAug 27, 2010
I can't help it. In my mind "OF ALL TIME" is read through "The voice of God." The fail is far too epic for Kanye.
tiduAug 27, 2010
please don't use "lamestream media"
cuestixAug 28, 2010
No, seriously, it won't even make the top 1000 tech blunders of all time.
Nobody will remember Digg in a few years after it's gone.
brainrazerAug 28, 2010
Bob told Kevin: "Who are we all kidding. Go look at all the top stories right now. It is completely being taken over by self posts from the big media dogs. It is an RSS feed of major media companies. And this entire belief that we need or want to share stories to our Facebook friends is just ridiculous. How can you be in the internet business and not know that Facebook is not really used that way? Are you surrounded by that many yes men?"
Kevin replied in part: "We promote the stories that are dugg, I'm sorry that the stories you are digging aren't making the homepage."
Reply to Kevin at http://kevinrose.com/blogg/2010/8/27/digg-v4-release-iterate-repeat.html
snesr0xAug 28, 2010
For the past two years, I have used Digg multiple times per day, almost every day.
Seeing how s**tty it is in comparison to before I may stop completely.
Thanks Digg staff, or whoever actually made these changes happen, way to ruin one of the best sites I know.
Of course if Diggs changes again, this time for the better, they could win me back, however, at the moment, son, I am disappoint.
hiphocAug 28, 2010
True, digg was about unique stories from small sites having fair play with big sites. It was about content. Produce something good, or have a power user submit then watch some good traffic go to your page. Fair and square. Digg has been turned into cable TV. 300 channels and nothing to watch. This is what will happen to internet 2. We are all on the web running away from the crap on TV and the newspapers. But much like Jason, Freddy or Michael Meyers. The mainstream media will not go quietly into the night.
Just one question, would The Oatmeal have a chance at being discovered on the new digg?
aliengoodsAug 28, 2010
Kevin Rose hates geek people.
user500Aug 28, 2010
i think it was Kevin's way of bailing from digg investors. It will keep the money guys happy for a few months. Watch he'll tun up the head of something else in 6 months.
Closed AccountAug 28, 2010
Digg loses its identity:
http://digg.com/news/technology/new_digg_loses_its_identity_further
Closed AccountAug 28, 2010
Don't underestimate the silent majority. Just because a few people go nuts doesn't mean that everyone will leave. I won't; I don't mind this new look. It was all corporate junk and lame top 14 lists before anyhow but it was better than anything else (but just barely).
If they did lose 80% of their traffic, you can bet there'd be swift changes. I'm pretty sure they won't.
mammothman34Aug 28, 2010
Dugg for Kanye West voice.
lamblikeawolfAug 27, 2010
It's hard to tell if it's failing to load those stories because digg4 is buggy or censoring...
zalysterAug 27, 2010
They banned the subby of the second article, too.
If his account doesn't exist, you can't follow him, and you won't see his story...Tricky.
Closed AccountAug 27, 2010
Kevin has employees to pay and worry about... Unfortunately, he has to pay the bills.. it is finding the fine line between audience and corporate interests... He is going through this it seems.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
melikbilgeAug 28, 2010
Maybe he should have picked a different job then, instead of building something great and letting every loyal user down in one fell swoop.
Closed AccountAug 28, 2010
Apparently everyone wants Digg to go backrupt rather than try to strike a balance to pay the bills? Too many trust-fund kids or teenagers who don't have to pay rent here that don't understand such things.
burnin8r28Aug 27, 2010
='(
purzzzellAug 28, 2010
bury him all you want - Tyns is right. We say we love and value and want the old digg, but the old digg WASN"T paying the bills.
Anyone who's run a business knows you can only be non-profitable for so long.
That being said _ I don't like the new digg, nor think this was a good move either - BUT...something needed to be done to make it profitable.
thekipperAug 28, 2010
Not only did they not some how make the front page, they aren't even in the 'Top in 7 Days'. You know, the page that just lists the stories with the most diggs by the order of digg?? Yeah, I guess the algorithm must have just skipped over those stories by accident.
09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
spazzy1213Aug 28, 2010
Its a sad day for me when now I can admit with 100% certainty that Reddit is better than Digg at this current point in time.
jonny_kAug 28, 2010
This account was closed by the user
mabsarkAug 28, 2010
My Reddit, Diggit script should have hit the front page as well. http://digg.com/news/technology/Can_you_Diggit
mabsarkAug 28, 2010
My Reddit, Diggit script should have hit the front page as well. http://digg.com/news/technology/Can_you_Diggit
pivovyAug 28, 2010
Orangered aliens are welcoming me also (and for that I'm grateful)
Closed AccountAug 28, 2010
Dear Kevin Rose,
Please go kill yourself.
signed,
the people that made you....
wheeldogzAug 28, 2010
Y'all gonna broke reddit coming there en masse. Maybe do it in steps!
piper999Aug 27, 2010
This account was also closed
orias6891Aug 27, 2010
No it f**king wasn't!
sequenceAug 27, 2010
Let's have some Photoshop fun!
Here's a 3000x2000 .PSD cutout of Kevin Rose so we can express our creativity about the matter...
.PSD: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2450668/kevinrose.psd
PNG Preview: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2450668/kevinrose.png
Then I guess we can all post them in a thread or someone can upload them.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
Closed AccountAug 27, 2010
This account has been closed by the user
michaelyAug 28, 2010
What did 14X say that got him banned?
austangAug 29, 2010
way better article here:
http://digg.com/news/technology/twitters_fail_whale_is_a_sardine_compared_to_digg_s_new_fail_ox
NewsMediaAug 27, 2010
Digg management thinks it's trendy and cool by making their own version of the fail whale. Guess what? you just look like douche bags instead. It's not trendy that your site barely works.
tanethAug 27, 2010
Haven't you seen the new iPhone? Buggy is TOTALLY IN!
afterforever21Aug 27, 2010
Slow down there partner, you almost broke an axle!
joemanmanAug 27, 2010
New Digg Nickelbacks
shadowman99Aug 27, 2010
I have just realized something can blow worse than Nickelback.
Whoa.
numbAug 27, 2010
Nickelback Diggs
glintscollideAug 27, 2010
Diggelback
marxshruggedAug 28, 2010
I remember when this was funny. Never forget the real Digg. RIP
theragu40Aug 28, 2010
Are our fun digg memes going to die with the site? I will continue to say things nickelback for old times' sake....
*tear*
girrrrrrr2Aug 27, 2010
I would rather have a 404
Because it seems more tech like compared to a game reference...
Oh and because its on new Digg... That also makes it suck.
FEEL FREE TO PASS THIS ALONG!!!
http://tiny.cc/We_Want_Old_Digg
johndiAug 27, 2010
Digg stopped being a tech site years ago.
harrypowersAug 28, 2010
Unable to digg comment, please try again - if this is an error, report this bug.
sleepparalysisAug 27, 2010
This account has been closed by the user
Closed AccountAug 27, 2010
They used to say that it took Kevin Rose a couple of days or something to create the first Digg. Well, it was simple. Learning from Google, simple and elegant is the way to go. So.... Just bring SIMPLE BACK.
marytormeyAug 27, 2010
I'm getting used to the new Digg, http://www.reddit.com
mabsarkAug 28, 2010
I created a script for you guys that makes Reddit look like the old Digg, http://userstyles.org/styles/35197
If you want to leave any feedback, do so at either of the following:
http://digg.com/news/technology/Can_you_Diggit
http://www.reddit.com/r/reddit.com/comments/d5z2d/reddit_diggit_makes_reddit_look_like_the_old_digg/
avenirAug 27, 2010
To the tune of 'Man it's So Loud in Here' by They Might Be Giants:
They fixed up Digg v4 like it was an RSS feed
It's permanently adverts
Everything is organized so badly I don't recognize it
I can't tell the ads from the articles
Baby check this out, I've got something to say
Man, it's so s**t in here
When they restore version three and I can think again
I'll remember how it was
bluto36Aug 27, 2010
more like sand in the vagina
live_wire_Aug 28, 2010
I couldn't agree more. I've been lurking for a while before digg v4 finally got me to sign up and what do I get? All these people complaining about digg 4... On digg 4.
Seriously? Don't like digg, don't use it. Don't use it to talk about how much you don't like it. This is why Baratunde Thurston called diggers dumber than redditors. Go on, go and migrate over there, I'm sure they'll be very unhappy to see you.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
piper999Aug 27, 2010
I used to like Digg when the front page had the best stories dugg up democratically by the most people.
Now it has a mixture of paid adverts and stuff the digg algorithm thinks I should like.
Screw it. Digg is dead now.
Closed AccountAug 28, 2010
true. Reddit is better now, thought I would never say that.
labdiscoAug 27, 2010
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pault107Aug 27, 2010
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labdiscoAug 27, 2010
This account has been closed by the user
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labdiscoAug 27, 2010
This account has been closed by the user
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caughtthinkingAug 27, 2010
I like Fail Wagon better. Closer to Fail Whale.
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tabularassaAug 27, 2010
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sequenceAug 27, 2010
Let's have some Photoshop fun!
Here's a 3000x2000 .PSD cutout of Kevin Rose so we can express our creativity about the matter...
.PSD: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2450668/kevinrose.psd
PNG Preview: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2450668/kevinrose.png
Then I guess we can all post them in a thread or someone can upload them.
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identity4Aug 28, 2010
I made a Digg v4 Rage-ffuu with photoshop yesterday: http://yfrog.com/n7lw0oj
jake1337Aug 27, 2010
Lets all go to reddit now.
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wolferzAug 27, 2010
More like they ripped out the engine all together and replaced it with TVs and speakers for all your tailgating needs. And I bet they are wondering why we aren't happy that our car no longer moves on it's own and has all this junk that we have access to in the comfort of our homes all so we can take part in an activity none of us had any interest in taking part in.
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eatingtheroadAug 27, 2010
Does anyone want more than a Mashable/Engadget RSS in Digg v4?
http://digg.com/news/technology/does_anyone_want_more_than_a_mashable_engadget_rss_feed_in_digg_v4
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jasoncoxAug 27, 2010
Oxen don't have an engine you dystentary-ridden dolt!
thorn101Aug 28, 2010
5 minutes ago I registered at reddit.
It works surprisingly well, it's even in my own language (dutch).
If it hadn't been for the new digg I would have never known that.
I guess I will never read "they stole it from reddit" again.
jonny_kAug 28, 2010
This account was closed by the user
Closed AccountAug 28, 2010
You now why I don't like the new digg? Cause there's 10 (out of 15) freaking articles from freaking mashable.com on my front page and I don't know why!
mabsarkAug 28, 2010
For f**k sake, my post's wont show up on the bloody stupid page, but they're listed under the 'Activity from people you follow section.
I created a script for you guys that makes Reddit look like the old Digg, http://userstyles.org/styles/35197
If you want to leave any feedback, do so at either of the following:
http://digg.com/news/technology/Can_you_Diggit
http://www.reddit.com/r/reddit.com/comments/d5z2d/reddit_diggit_makes_reddit_look_like_the_old_digg/
nascenttAug 28, 2010
Woah, great job dude.
I've wanted a script like this for a long time.
whomodAug 28, 2010
Yep. I've had it. I'm bailing. Reddit it is. Day 3 is creeping on us and this s**t is apparently the way it's supposed to be.
Enjoy your corporate cash Digg.
christoastAug 28, 2010
god i have no f**king idea what this is i don't even
seriously, what the f**k is all this bulls**t
where the f**k am I?
brendanjbAug 28, 2010
This account has been closed by the user
Closed AccountAug 28, 2010
I gave it a chance and its still bad. The two biggest reasons to come to Digg was to see different content and to be able to vote on the submissions. Thats all gone, can't bury, site is buggy as hell or submissions have had their dig button disabled. I'm not happy with the new design or losing features that brought me here. For crying out loud, Digg looks like Facebook!
Keven, or anyone else behind Digg, ever hear of "New Coke"? Yep the FAIL is that bad.
...and for the top FAIL? I had to use IE to post this.
sabazouAug 27, 2010
It's a fail trail
mrsketchAug 27, 2010
Yeah, looks like Digg is on the FailTrail.
Closed AccountAug 27, 2010
gfdg
inactiveuserAug 27, 2010
This account was closed
h31ksAug 27, 2010
Digg has died of dysentery -> http://imgur.com/OYxyb
sabazouAug 28, 2010
That was actually the original error message we had for that page
marjoryAug 27, 2010
I like the new Digg. I never really thought the old one was that great.
crunchdiggAug 27, 2010
what do you like better about the new digg?
robinewAug 27, 2010
I like the broken axel picture I get when I load a page. Not to mention all the cool ads, plus the fact that every story that makes it to the front page is from a major news site usually self posted instead of those pesty independent sites and bloggs that I ordnarilly wouldn't have know about that were on the old digg.
Closed AccountAug 27, 2010
I like it that the comments are so hard to follow.
bluto36Aug 27, 2010
thats my favorite, FP articles straight from major news sites. who wants to see stuff that not on ABC, NBC or Fox anyway?
Closed AccountAug 27, 2010
People thought this was going to help small bloggers and independent sites. Well, not so far.
Closed AccountAug 27, 2010
Wait, someone actually believed that?? I want names, dammit - got a bridge in Brooklyn that wants selling!!
matttessAug 27, 2010
I second this marjory, new Digg is far superior than old Digg
envirochemAug 27, 2010
The new Digg has too many bugs for me to compare how it is SUPPOSED to be compared to the old Digg. I'm getting errors more times than not when trying to do anything.
Closed AccountAug 27, 2010
feawf
ericschc1Aug 27, 2010
If new Digg was really that superior, you would've known you didn't technically reply to marjory's comment.
TechShakeAug 27, 2010
yar new digg is quite good nice and easy navigation....fast but still lot of bugs....i m using it from its alpaha state
tanethAug 27, 2010
Digg broke two axles trying to post this comment. That's an expensive way to get around.
prisoner24601Aug 27, 2010
"Digg’s Kevin Rose told TechCrunch and Twitter last night that Digg experienced over 1 million unique visits on its launch day (the site has been averaging about 8.7 million unique visits per month, according to Comscore) as well as “a handful of new bugs.”
It's nonsense for him to suggest that somehow the problems are the result of a surge in visits. I will not, for a second, believe that there has been some orders-of-magnitude jump in usage of the site. I sure know I'm using it a lot less right now.
geogeerAug 27, 2010
The question is how many unique visits a day does it normally get?
jantikAug 27, 2010
By now they should be running out of oxen.
firesightsAug 27, 2010
Digg has dystentary. And Malaria.
And thieves came in the night and STOLE OUR GOOD DIGG.
Btw, it took me five tries to post this. Two times the comment failed and two times the "story wouldn't load".
robinewAug 27, 2010
What! No broken axel? You must be doing something wrong!
Closed AccountAug 27, 2010
Oregon FAIL.
Closed AccountAug 27, 2010
http://digg.com/news/technology/while_defecting_from_digg_don_t_forget_to_sing
inajeepAug 27, 2010
Looking ahead, this is more than just a poor rollout and continuing bugs. They can be fixed. It is the missing features, the ones that made digg a useful site that kept me occupied hours a day. If you don't mind the lack of features that previous digg had then you didn't use the site to its potential. You would most likely be happy with RSS feeds and twitter. Good luck to you.
njankAug 27, 2010
sorry, I liked your comment but forgot to digg you three times. only got one in. hopefully the next person can fix my mistake.
pktgumbyAug 27, 2010
I was able to give him 5. Although honestly, I don't think this is working as we think, it's likely getting one digg from me and then 4 other people had dugg him and it didn't refresh until I dugg him.
acknotswAug 27, 2010
I'll give it a week to see how it all shakes out, then I'm going somewhere with a better public image, like 4chan....
crazyredivanAug 27, 2010
That's my biggest problem, and I think what Digg is failing to realize: it's not like we're complaining that the layout changed. The entire functionality changed. It's not the same product anymore.
When Facebook makes changes, you can opt out and ignore all the stupid s**t they keep adding. I can't opt out of not having "upcoming" or "bury" capabilities.
They've killed Digg.
Closed AccountAug 27, 2010
To be fair, we're also complaining about how inexplicably buggy the site has become. And it's much easier to respond to THOSE complaints than to the more pressing problem of Digg's entire premise being eviscerated and replaced with corporate sewage.
Closed AccountAug 27, 2010
F**K DIGG
osterhouseAug 27, 2010
AND BP!
teacher2beAug 27, 2010
And Lindsay Lohan!
gdj11Aug 27, 2010
Nickelback sucks
trifoldAug 27, 2010
AND THE RIAA!
JUST BECAUSE DIGG SUCKS NOW DOESN'T MEAN WE STOPPED HATING YOU!
thetxiAug 27, 2010
KEVIN ROSE DOESN'T CARE ABOUT DIGG PEOPLE
Closed AccountAug 27, 2010
if you had put this comment up a week ago, it wouldve been buried like crazy...
i had the new digg for a couple weeks before it officially came out and i used it for about 10 mins (this was before all the big problems from high volumes of traffic) and i simply did not like it... kept using the old one...
the link for the new digg was new.digg.com they should throw up an old.digg.com
bmad965Aug 27, 2010
I wouldn't mind it so much if I didn't have to see it every 2 seconds.
gdj11Aug 27, 2010
I don't even care about the bugs on the new Digg, because I know they'll be fixed. What I do care about is how everything is so cluttered and unintuitive. I used to go on Digg probably every half hour, now it's only a couple times a day.
spicychickadeeAug 27, 2010
That sounds about right for me as well. I don't bother stopping by nearly as much as I used to. But then I guess they don't care, they're looking for "unique hits" now instead of repeat traffic.
theavenger3Aug 27, 2010
Not only does the new Digg suck, they've censored many VERY popular articles from reaching the front page.
These articles mainly are filled with Diggers who are fed up and have moved to Reddit:
http://digg.com/news/technology/Can_you_Diggit
http://digg.com/news/technology/diggv4_blows
http://digg.com/news/worldnews/rip_digg_com
themachine1Aug 27, 2010
I'm convinced Digg is no longer using a computer algorithm to determine which stories are front paged (Top News). There is some fat f**k at Digg headquarters sitting at a desk manually deciding.
kmyeAug 27, 2010
I used to defend digg and its system and the integrity of its system against the conspiracy theories of fanatical Paul supporters who were pissed they couldn't take over the entire front page. I still think that was true back then, because there buries out there, and much of the attempted gaming was being done with new and always-related accounts, things that would be easy to account for in their algo...
But now, particularly without buries out there, but also because of the organic and distributed nature of who's been digging these, it seems extremely plausible that whoever is running show, maybe the VCs, really is restricting certain stories from FPing...
however, there's still no way they're choosing which stories DO hit the FP...there were two big accouncements that FPed *yesterday* about how D4 *might* go live the next day. Unless some element within the company was *trying* to make new digg look as silly and awful as possible, that wouldn't be happening under direct control...
theavenger3Aug 27, 2010
We can easily deduce that Digg is preventing the negative stories about Digg 4.0 from reaching the front page, as they would be embarassing.
How else would you explain this link, with over 1200 Diggs, not reaching the front page?
http://digg.com/news/worldnews/rip_digg_com
kmyeAug 27, 2010
@ta3 There's motive, means, and a lot of strongly suggestive evidence. There's also a long history of digg acting very ethically in these kinds of situations. But that past upstanding example makes this look even shadier, and I tend to lean towards your suspicion here, and maybe it's because different people might be calling the shots now...
It's especially hard to figure out what happened to the RIP story, as the submitter was banned pretty early on after its submission, and had been basically spamming its link all over the place. Those are kinds of things I'd put on the de-weighting side of an algorithm if I was building one for here. But there've been other stories without any of those issues that still haven't made it, while all these bulls**t ads with 60 diggs have FPed, so, it's looking increasingly sketchy imo...
docholiday22Aug 27, 2010
Spread the news...
theavenger3Aug 27, 2010
Check out the last link...
bluto36Aug 27, 2010
good news is im getting more work done
cluckcluckAug 27, 2010
I tried to read them, but two out of three "failed to load" even after repeated attempts.
crazyredivanAug 27, 2010
Reddit has welcomed me and many other Digg refugees with open arms.
http://www.reddit.com/r/reddit.com/comments/d5zy3/wondering_whats_been_going_on_with_digg_read_this/
whodoneitAug 27, 2010
Digg also broke my favourite site, Popurls. I used to just use that for the top Digg stories, now it doesn't f**king update as often as it used to and I'm stuck having to come to the actual piece of s**t source, the new digg website.
belthizeAug 27, 2010
New Digg, what it lacks in clean, stable implementation it makes up for with s**tty design.
pyroclastic_vikingAug 27, 2010
Oregon Trail FTW!
gv402Aug 27, 2010
Don't encourage them.
unfriendlyfireAug 27, 2010
This picture is familiar, like I've seen it 1000's of time before.
momsshizzleAug 27, 2010
I think that you'll see it more than that here.
maniacaltobyAug 27, 2010
The picture actually looks like Digg has Dugg their own grave.
chicagodjAug 27, 2010
Auto reported as spam.
remmizAug 27, 2010
I'm glad they spent more time on the error pages than they did on the actual site. Good job, Digg.
willmeister1331Aug 27, 2010
I DON'T LIKE CHANGE.
That's what happens every time something near and dear to us internet nerds gets changed.
spazzcatAug 27, 2010
I love change. Its my job to change stuff. But this is change I wouldn't give a homeless person.
pjhorrexAug 27, 2010
No, people would get used to a new coat of paint. This isn't a simple swap of a CSS file or two. It's a complete overhaul of how the site works and now favors content creators promoting their own stuff over individual users finding and sharing cool stuff around the web for all to see.
athinnesAug 27, 2010
Everyone loves the new Digg!!!!
*Except for the people WHO USE IT. Way to go assh**es.
ace00000Aug 27, 2010
I dislike this new Digg.
dsanonlineAug 27, 2010
This new Digg is total crap. What's worse is that Kevin Rose is doing nothing to address our anger and is rather burying his head in the sand. This new Digg sucks.
inchrntAug 27, 2010
Oh, now I get it ... they spent so much time designing the new error page that they had to make sure we all saw it!
docholiday22Aug 27, 2010
They think that picture is funny and cool; it's f**king annoying.
"There was a problem loading this page - it is 86.7% likely it was the f**ktards fault"
systemeffectAug 27, 2010
Digg tipped over while trying to ford the river. Digg has perished.
factorof13Aug 27, 2010
The future of Digg: Thousands of publishers all following each other and auto digging each other. No actual users.
ericschc1Aug 27, 2010
Can't forget the "Please follow me, I swear I'm not desperate for internet approval!" -type comments too.
Closed AccountAug 27, 2010
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reyeszAug 27, 2010
Viva la Reddit.
kopo27Aug 27, 2010
its all gone to hell, reddit better step up
spazzcatAug 27, 2010
I can't stand reddit with its current layout and no styles don't help as I can't apply them on my iPad
sageerrantAug 27, 2010
Have you tried http://i.reddit.com ?
I don't know if that would be better or worse on an iPad, but it trims the edges properly and puts everything in nice little boxes without removing important features. If it weren't so clearly a mobile interface, I'd consider using it by default.
danutzzAug 27, 2010
digg sux!
teamosupremoAug 27, 2010
Digg <---The new meme for failure as a site.
teacher2beAug 27, 2010
"Oh s**t, they just pulled a Digg!"
trifoldAug 27, 2010
I also think "v4" has a chance of catching on, even in the real world.
For example: Strasburg is going to be out over a year, looks like next season we'll be seeing the debut of the Washington Nationals v4!
Closed AccountAug 27, 2010
"Never Digg your users."
theskunkmonkeyAug 27, 2010
Kill the automated sponsored ad story inserted on the Digg front page, add http://dads.new.digg.com to your ad blocker!
factorof13Aug 27, 2010
Nice. Done. Works like a charm. Everyone who is here out of morbid curiosity should do this immediately. Don't let Digg profit from selling us out.
dalittleAug 27, 2010
pretty obvious this new digg was developed by people synthesizing and monetizing assets. Get rid of the mba's and bring back the old digg.
spazzcatAug 27, 2010
Having my MBA, I have to agree...
zannaduAug 27, 2010
I noticed the Wikipedia page hasn't been updated.
"Digg is a social news website. The site's cornerstone function consists of letting people vote stories up or down, called digging and burying, respectively. Many stories get submitted every day, but only the most Dugg stories appear on the front page."
Closed AccountAug 27, 2010
The Encyclopedia Dramatica page has been updated, and it's gold:
"On August 25th 2010, Digg decided to demonstrate how quickly a once-popular website could completely ruin itself by implimenting the worst brand relaunch since New Coke. The New Digg, which looks like Facebook barfed all over it, takes the big problem with the old Digg (cliques digging eachother's lame, biased stories) and elevates that style of story popularity to being the only possible way to get stories listed on the front page. The New Digg is expected to be capable of completely ruining the company within 2 months, faster than any corporate suicide in recent memory. Testifying to the overwhelming success of the redesign at ruining the site, for the first time in Digg history, there is 100% agreement in the comment sections about a topic, that being that the site sucks now."
zannaduAug 27, 2010
Very nice. That takes away some of the sting about how painfully inaccurate the basic description of Digg is anymore.
theexitwoundAug 27, 2010
How can I link to this comment so that I may share it?
Edit: Oh I found it. It's this long obnoxious link: http://digg.com/news/story/move_over_fail_whale_digg_4s_got_a_fail_ox/20100827175245:a1a46e66ceaf499b9e5d00fb1b615bc9#20100827183136:696c4a944a5d4da6acb4bcda4d046028
kalliusAug 27, 2010
Old Digg > New Digg
geogeerAug 27, 2010
Old Digg>>New Digg
geogeerAug 27, 2010
Old Digg>>New Digg
shillabusAug 27, 2010
Old Digg bitshifted by New Digg?
bdbrAug 27, 2010
If I'm in the market for hoodies, I know the new Digg is the place to go. If I want to have commentary discussion about interesting articles, I don't know where to go.
diggduggjoeAug 27, 2010
They really screwed the pooch! To death!
diggduggjoeAug 27, 2010
They really screwed the pooch! To death!
hordespawnAug 27, 2010
Hacker News or Reddit...
nard3456Aug 27, 2010
Honestly, I can't get into reddit. I want to but can't. It has nothing to do with the user interface; I know there are greasemonkey scripts for that. There is nothing decent on reddit. All the submitted links are some retarded image. And the comments, despite what redditors say, are no more intelligent.
teacher2beAug 27, 2010
This account was opened.
bluto36Aug 27, 2010
i feel sorry for the children
MrFartswellAug 27, 2010
Why can't they bring back the pages at the bottom? Having to constantly press the load more articles button to get to older artical is beyond frustrating.
rmxzAug 27, 2010
Or, better, give me links to "page 2" "page 3" "page 4" "page 5".
I was in the habit of opening all of those in different tabs first thing when I got on digg; so they'd load while I was reading the other articles.
rmxzAug 27, 2010
Or, better, give me links to "page 2" "page 3" "page 4" "page 5".
I was in the habit of opening all of those in different tabs first thing when I got on digg; so they'd load while I was reading the other articles.
rmxzAug 27, 2010
Yes - please give back links to "page 2" "page 3" "page 4" "page 5".
I was in the habit of opening all of those in different tabs first thing when I got on digg; so they'd load while I was reading the other articles.
spazzcatAug 27, 2010
I think of it more as the their s**t wagon lost another wheel...
vandilbgAug 27, 2010
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kwameboameAug 27, 2010
This article says Digg copied Twitter and Facebook too much: http://sociatic.com/social-media/new-digg-copie...
I think there should be a way to switch over to the old Digg from the new Digg. Maybe a "switch to old Digg" button at the top of the page will do.
Who's with me?
gardimusAug 27, 2010
I like the wagon picture. I hate the new format. I do not care at all who I follow or who follows me.
In a related story, I used reddit for the first time in years today.
Closed AccountAug 27, 2010
http://advertific.com/the-power-struggle-at-digg/
rossisdeadAug 27, 2010
I wish there were a block button so I could stop seeing your blog spam everywhere.
Closed AccountAug 27, 2010
Sorry, I wanted people to read my blog.
I'll just let people see my articles in the upcoming feed, I have no followers :(
Closed AccountAug 27, 2010
Would it change your mind to learn my blog has no advertising and is purely for pleasure?
mustardman24Aug 27, 2010
Failed to load article...
madcookAug 27, 2010
Notice how FEW Diggs the front page/top news has? Perhaps, like me, you've stopped digging anything that doesn't bring attention to the New Digg issues?
geogeerAug 27, 2010
I refuse to Digg anything that doesn't have to do with the current problems
crazyredivanAug 27, 2010
I refuse to digg anything that was submitted via RSS feed for some major media outlet or an advertisement.
enkairiAug 27, 2010
I have faith that Kevin and the team are reading these comments about our dissatisfaction with the new Digg. I truly think they are back peddling to redesign things and bring it back to the old style.... I hope. I really don't want to be come Redditor.