What is Digg?177 Comments
- Snarfy, on 10/12/2007, -2/+9OMG too funny. Digg readers bitching about rip off sites.
http://slashdot.org
Remember the grand daddy folks. - NicePaul, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5I think there's room for "shout" because they do more than just technology news, and while I agree that the layout is a bit unoriginal at least that means it has that sense of familiarity to digg users.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5It's true they pretty much cloned Digg, but at least they are different in that they're not limited to tech stories only. Seems like their angle is to add more varied content in that sense. Otherwise, it's a clone.
- Cowchip7, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Digg will always be THE site for tech social bookmarking as it has the most tech savy members; however, Shoutwire does have social bookmarking for politics, business, etc.
- psyonide, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4"At first I thought our willingness to take down the camera store was a nice thing. Made us more of a community. After seeing what you idiots are doing to Shoutwire, I'm ashamed to be a member of this group."
My feelings exactly. - Wasted, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5This works both ways: http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/6489/screenshotdiggsubmititemmozill.png
- joeyjojo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3oooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhkaaaaayyyyyyyyyyy...
The current crop of Shoutwire stories pretty much validates the theory that DIGGers are predominantly 13 year old male homophobes.
Ripping of Digg was pretty lame. The 'revenge' is even lamer. - JesperL, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Meh.
Who honestly cares? If this site is good enough to hold its own, and attract a large enough community of non-tech-concerned users, why should we hate them? It seems the only reason Digg users are attacking it is because of the layout.
That's like saying Peter Jackson ripped off George Lucas, because there were three movies (originally :P). - rizon, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4http://www.tinyurl.com
Make one that redirects do digg, and post that. - Moltar, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3The guy responsible for Shoutwire talks about the similarities to Digg in this interview: http://www.greatnexus.com/blog/103.html
It may be a ripoff but the stories seem to be a lot different than on digg, so I wouldn't feel too threatened. - neezdutz, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Someone must have reverse-engineered the "technology" behind digg. But they've got a long way to go to round up as many 14 year old fanboys.
- troydoogle7, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3I think a new competitor is welcome... Can't wait to see who fronts their podcasts..... Innovation is good, otherwise we would still be stuck on /.
- webdwarf, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2holy ***** I didn't see ALL the stories that lamers have put on the front page of shoutwire, I thought there was just the one.. that really is pathetic.
"Ripping of Digg was pretty lame. The 'revenge' is even lamer."
nicely said. - sixkorn, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3Why does everyone on this post think that when one person creates something that no one else can use that idea an improve on it? If we use this as an example then Apple should never have created the iPod since Rio had an MP3 player before them. May the best one win, competition is good. You K-Rose fan boys that are holding onto a name that probably have never met before. Get over it, there will be more to come.
Doesn't anyone else see the problem with stories that allow people to respond to? This kind of feedback should be left on the responders blog only. not cluttered in the story page. - gabraham, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2To whom it may concern:
Spamming another site is not cool. That will only serve to angry its users and is not a very good way of getting your point across. - protiek, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2If we ignore for a second the striking similarity that this site bears, don't you think it is a bit suspect and and a bit of foul play on their behalf that they are actively preventing you from using the word "digg" in your "shout"?
- bytefoo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2You people have far too much time on your hands.
Besides, the "market" (if you can even call this a market) is large enough to accomodate many niche players. You people will simply have to stop submitting non-tech articles for digg to survive. - ptknight, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2some of you guys take this ***** too personally...
- psyonide, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2The reason Digg was banned as a keyword was because some Digg users kept trying to flood their site with links to Digg. Now you guys are back here, again, complaining about getting banned because of it?
God, you people are such children! - MoeB, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2they are called fanboys
- neofactor, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3And Kevin got the idea from Slash dot... admittedly.... and who cares if this new Shout group got the idea from Kevin/Digg...
++ to Shout for stepping up and building a system (like Digg or not). - Jarda, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2What is happening on shoutwire pretty much tells you what kind of people read Digg...
- h2d2, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Please research before you blast something.
Here's an interview with shoutwire's founder, and he admits that they took the concept from digg.
http://www.greatnexus.com/blog/103.html
(Idea: Let's talk about Apple and Xerox instead) - DrDel, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2you cant take legal action against Shoutwire, there is no patent or copyright for the concept that Digg has chosen... the same goes for most Web 2.0 companies...
which is why I don't understand how these companies make money.. how does Digg make enough money to hire more full-time programmers? I just dont get it.... and please don't tell me it is advertising!
Don't get me wrong, Digg is a neat idea and a great site. But there is no IP protection so anyone can copy it which makes it a poor business idea. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3There was definitely influence by one or the other, but I wouldn't be too quick to bash it. I think the design is decent and user friendly. It also has some nice features, such as the box at the top that lets you choose what categories to show. I wouldn't think of it as competition considering its more of a general news site and therefore a different and more general audience.
- hwood, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2The net is big enough for digg, shout, and slashdot.
After reading one, read the other. - psyonide, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2"I suggest we all head to the site and SPAM THE HELL OUT OF THEM
If you do make sure not to click any ads on the site (because that might make them money)"
Get a life, and a brain, you moron. - munroe, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I just spent some with the site, and after an actual evaluation (instead of blind criticsm), I've concluded that the comments are much more intelligent and thought out on Shoutwire. Plus they've got a wider range of stuff for me to read.
I'll keep checking Digg, but until you retards smarten up, I'll take my surfing elsewhere. - Gregd, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Letter I just sent to the folks at shoutwire:
Good morning,
As I’m sure you’re probably aware, you folks made the front page of digg. I’m from digg and I have to say that what’s occurring with other users from there (ie.: digg > shoutwire, digg rules, etc) is reprehensible. This juvenile and infantile behavior is no way indicative of the digg population as a whole, but I’m here to apologize for this. Although your site was, admittedly, inspired by digg, the internet is a huge place. I for one will visit and participate in your site because it looks like it will carry stories that digg won’t. That being said, good luck!
GregD - Charlotte_Web, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Interesting site... too bad that he followed the Digg format so closely that he copied Digg's flaws verbatim as well. For example, Digg really suffers from not having some sort of threaded message implementation.
- groverallnight, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2The sense of ownership and protection over digg that some of you feel is ridiculous.
You spend a couple of hours a day here, had one of your stories hit the front page, and now you feel the need to set out on a crusade to launch attacks on other websites that strongly resemble your digg? Give me a break! - sixkorn, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1thewebguy: I means...
Digg is like slashdot but with user promotion, Shoutwire is like digg that allow more then tech related articles, someone else will come out with something else to fix some other problem, and on and on. There is a place for everyone. If Digg users are threatened that someone else is using something better then they are using, get over it. If it is just a clone with nothing better to offer, then who cares. - hmvh1, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1layout looks better then digg.
- 8ight, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1digg is tech/science -- shoutwire seems to be anything... i like it. i love not having editors like fark does. this could be a really cool site! great idea.
- MoeB, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1good artists copy, great artists steal.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1At first I thought our willingness to take down the camera store was a nice thing. Made us more of a community. After seeing what you idiots are doing to Shoutwire, I'm ashamed to be a member of this group.
- MikeyC, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1It's an obvious rip-off but the layout looks much slicker than digg. As a web-surfer, why should I care that it's a rip-off? I can now visit digg.com and Shoutwire as Shoutwire has more than just technology stories. If digg.com wants to fight back they need to broaden their categories to include non-tech stories because ultimately most people don't view websites as sacred they just go to the websites that most interest them. Whether or not a website is a rip-off doesn't really enter into the equation (for most people).
Even the big boys do it: Yahoo! and MSN seem to clone every new Google feature... life goes on. - pwandell, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Good, now all the people who insist on submitting non-tech related stories will have somewhere to go instead of ruining this site.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1"Shoutwire, News for geys", who ever posted this is a utter complete *****, and is immature
- njames, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Actually we are giving a site traffic with a print screne sohwing digg cant be submitted
- bobbknight, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1First
Slashdot is not community based, it is a closed site, moderated re some one tells you what you are allowed to put up.
Second
Digg is fully democratic (small d) for all the people, and articles are base on mass appeal.
Third
This digg has sent much traffic to this site.
No digg from me! - Brevoort29, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1***** this ***** website the only reason why i joined was to comment on this stupid ***** personally i would use never because quite frankly i really dont care about'em...But what does this website member find it neccessary to slander the website because it copied and ideal ***** happens they dont take credit for being the first ones to do this and theres probably a website that had the idea before digg that you don't know...In conclusion ***** Digg and all the members who participated in the slander :-)
- Arramol, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Defending Shout by pointing out similarities between Digg and Slashdot aren't quite fair. Yes, there are similarities, but there are also a number of differences (no moderator review of stories, the concept of Digging a story) that set Digg apart. Perhaps I didn't look at it long enough, but I didn't see ANY new ideas on the Shoutwire web-site.
- zweben, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Wow.... digg people are SO mature.
Digg as a site as good. The people here are for the most part idiots. - dbr_onix, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I think ShoutWire just got hacked.. Either that or it allows items with 1 shout on the frontpage..
Anyway, not allowing the word "digg" in submitted storys is a little screwed up.. But the site is okay,it's not a Digg rip-off, it (as the creator said) uses the same idea, but it's for a totaly different type of story..
But obviously Digg's super-intelligent users can't cope with that and have to resort to flaming.. err
- Ben - Jarda, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Whoever thinks Digg is original is brain damaged...
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1hoohoo krose invented everything hoohoo..tell em' fred!
- zoomie, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. So to those that seem so offended that someone dares to copy digg, get over it! Competition is good
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1i think the censoring is just an attempt to stop spamming
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