Unhappy Digg Users Flood Site with Reddit Links
Digg users unhappy with the recent redesign yesterday struck back against admins by flooding the front page of the community sharing website with links to articles on Digg rival Reddit.
The new version of Digg is a departure from the very community-orientated Digg of days gone by. Previously, Digg was driven by a group of 'power-users' who had a huge influence over the content appearing on the site. The new design removes this aspect of the site, instead focusing on a customized news line-up on content chosen from your social-networking circle as well as celebrities and brands that you choose to follow.
Though the new design is more conducive to mainstream growth, Diggers who have been there since the beginning are angry that the site is no longer all about the community. Digg users on Twitter are using the hashtag #DiggRevolt to discuss the redesign, while the more hard-core Diggers have gamed the site so that the front page is almost completely dominated by Reddit posts.
A quick search for #DiggRevolt on search.twitter.com reveals that many users feel the new version is nothing more than "a publishing platform for corporate media sites."
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I Digg this... or do I?
Dig attack?
I bet some folks at 4Chan have something to do with it....
I was a major fan of Digg but the latest change seems like a bad decision. Maybe over time I will get used to the new layout and like it, but currently its pretty flawed
Reddit is by the same folks who make Wired, so I like it.
Still, if you don't like the interface, go somewhere else... Which is what they are doing...
What happened to you Kevin Rose? You used to be cool
The changes really are for the worse over at Digg, I'm not resistant to change if it's to a sites betterment, but the changes, as well as the constant slew of bugs is certainly to the sites detriment, a shame really. Oh well, over to Reddit.
I guess they didn't digg the new changes. Reddit is far superior anyway.
gotta put this up on digg, I'm sure they haven't heard about this yet.
It looks like they made it look like another shiity website....what's the name of it.....crapbook!
How could they!?!?!?
Umm....WTF is digg anyway? This is the first time I've ever heard about it.
Digg really messed up with the new design, it really is bad. Don't fix what ain't broken.
Wow. Orientated? You're the worst writer in the whole wide world.
It's um, UK English? Ah, I got nothin'.
Reddit is by the same folks who make Wired, so I like it.Still, if you don't like the interface, go somewhere else... Which is what they are doing...
Wired? Talk about corporate ass-kissing!
You're the worst writer in the whole wide world.
Congratulations on your successful use of hyperbole. On a similar note, who cares?
How could they!?!?!?Umm....WTF is digg anyway? This is the first time I've ever heard about it.
Digg is like twitter for news articles. You just "digg" a site, and it posts a link to that site on Digg's website. Then, you can just go to digg to see what others on the web are reading. At least, that's what I understand, I've never been to Digg's site personally, and quite frankly, Digg links pollute search results, its rather annoying. When I search for a phrase, I want the article or site that is relevant, not a digg link to a site that might be relevant. Of course, I blame Google, they should just filter that crap out.
New Digg:
- Lost all account settings, including all Dugg stories.
- Digg's own iPhone app no longer works... just freezes.
- One of the most ill-advised, unnecessary redesigns ever.
/b/eautiful
I removed Digg from my bookmarks due to the stupid design/change of direction.
I haven't really used digg that often but these changes sound terrible. The site used to be a list of the most popular pages/articles/sites amongst digg users at any given time. Now it just a list of brands, celebrities, etc that the digg admins think people will like? That isn't even the same site.
Lol, digg is down right now...
Soooo, a few liberal retards in their underwear are going to lose their special little spot of influence over the internet and therefore they retaliate by attacking the very thing they wish to keep. Yep. Sounds like dumb liberals to me.
sour grapes.
reddit is just a better sit overall. better posts, better community. just, better.
Looks like they dug themselves a mighty big hole
Interesting.
I thought Digg turned evil on me... but it's actually the jerks who are spamming them. Way to ruin it for the rest of us. grow up already.
Ruin it? There just pissing on a flaMing bag of crap that is the new digg.
Worst decision imho that Digg could have ever made. I loved the old interface it was simple clean and easy to use. This new interface is nothing but a huge pain in the ass.
Don't know how Digg works...I have no idea...