tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28272371.post2837312416281649031..comments2024-01-22T05:42:09.457-05:00Comments on Crotchety Old Man Yells At Cars: Digg, Dugg, DoneDa Old Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02529514518271981093noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28272371.post-74858668788838584322008-10-15T16:26:00.000-04:002008-10-15T16:26:00.000-04:00what?! does this mean you will have more time for ...what?! does this mean you will have more time for your family? what a concept!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28272371.post-17895178671498736982008-10-13T22:48:00.000-04:002008-10-13T22:48:00.000-04:00@ The Hawg: Starts to make one wonder why bother.@ The Hawg: Starts to make one wonder why bother.Da Old Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02529514518271981093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28272371.post-80392622951077602872008-10-13T15:42:00.000-04:002008-10-13T15:42:00.000-04:00Can't say I blame you. One major problem with Digg...Can't say I blame you. One major problem with Digg I've run across is that I get just slammed with shouts and wind up with between 20 and 30 Diggs every time I send out one.<BR/><BR/>Hmmm...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28272371.post-73208384293061866272008-10-13T13:16:00.000-04:002008-10-13T13:16:00.000-04:00@ Chat: Seems like the dumbest business plan imagi...@ Chat: Seems like the dumbest business plan imagineable, doesn't it?<BR/><BR/>@ Fishhawk: I'm only there now for some friends. I got probably a dozen shouts this morning, and I jus deleted them.<BR/><BR/>@ Knud: Good luck with that. I've heard of others doing things, and I'll let everyone know if and when anything good happens.<BR/><BR/>@ Jenn: Kind of like how those awards circulate.<BR/><BR/>@ Matt: Thanks.Da Old Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02529514518271981093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28272371.post-37420672628719946122008-10-13T11:59:00.000-04:002008-10-13T11:59:00.000-04:00too bad...you were one of the most "dugg'd" blogs ...too bad...you were one of the most "dugg'd" blogs I've ever visited. You were kind of like my Digg idol.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06353879913720923051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28272371.post-14934964654267763392008-10-13T11:41:00.000-04:002008-10-13T11:41:00.000-04:00This is the issue with so many of these traffic dr...This is the issue with so many of these traffic driven sites. They want items from a wide variety of web sites-- only, people habitually only Digg or Stumble the folks they read, and that circle is not infinitesimal.<BR/><BR/>It ends up preventing you from sharing much you otherwise would.<BR/><BR/>And frankly, I think everyone loses out when that happens.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10883854503294092142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28272371.post-63949696724674149292008-10-13T05:36:00.000-04:002008-10-13T05:36:00.000-04:00HiI am working on a site which try to solve many o...Hi<BR/><BR/>I am working on a site which try to solve many of the problems with digg.com.<BR/>You can find it on http://crowdnews.eu.<BR/><BR/>The main problem with digg is the voting system.<BR/>When only top voted stories get on the front page it has <BR/>to be a subject that many can relate to, <BR/>which result in stories with a low information content.<BR/><BR/>Crowdnews solves this by using sharing instead of voting.<BR/>Every have a personal news page on which they can subscribe to other users and when those users share stories they will appear on the personal news page. <BR/> <BR/> <BR/>Join me on CrowdNewsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00942486487105575748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28272371.post-52545326376674961552008-10-13T04:31:00.000-04:002008-10-13T04:31:00.000-04:00I hadn't heard anything about the big Digg scandal...I hadn't heard anything about the big Digg scandal, but I have been seriously debating leaving for a quite a while anyway. I hate to admit that you may have inspired me, my dear Crotchety. I mean, I really, really hate it, and I may stay with Digg for another week or two in order to put the kibosh on any nasty rumors before they get started!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349087080262856079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28272371.post-57117291544852805942008-10-13T01:20:00.000-04:002008-10-13T01:20:00.000-04:00it's ridiculous that they created the Digg monster...it's ridiculous that they created the Digg monster and now they're trying to kill off the users. brilliant.Chat Blanchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08049275050536199230noreply@blogger.com