Comments on: Digg + Microsoft = ?

By: Steven Bradley

Steven Bradley — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:26:06 +0000

So what are people who feel the need to call them losers called?

By: Guy

Guy — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:33:03 +0000

Digg users are losers…

By: Steven Bradley

Steven Bradley — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 02:07:15 +0000

Khalid I do think the advertising was the reason for the move. Not because it matters which ads are shown, but would think Microsoft is giving Digg some guaranteed money as part of the deal. There’s also speculation this is the first step in an eventual buyout.

I agree the important issue is how the community reacts. They may remain sheep and just follow what their leader Kevin Rose tells them to think or they may rebel agains the evil Microsoft. We’ll have to wait and see what happens.

By: Khalid Hajsaleh

Khalid Hajsaleh — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 04:41:28 +0000

I do no think it is an issue of advertising. Digg is successful because of the community behind it. Ignoring what the community stands for sets a dangerous precedent here. I do not think there is a short term effect on digg however it will be interesting to see the long term results of this.

By: SEFL

SEFL — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 00:34:34 +0000

Truth be told, I don’t think it will make a bit of difference whatsoever…the ad ignorers will ignore the ads, which is most of the Digg community, and few people will really care who serves the ads.

By: Steven Bradley

Steven Bradley — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 00:08:06 +0000

If all this means is a change of company serving the ads I agree with you. I don’t think anyone will care. If at some point Microsoft exerts some influence or Digg caters to them in any way where posts are being dugg or buried in a pro M$ way then I think it could alienate the community. Even if there’s a suspicion it could make waves.

In general though I’m with you in that I doubt it will be all that meaningful to Digg beyond whatever money they’re getting. But they do seem to keep doing a little here and a little there to further distance the site and community. At some point all those little things add up.