Digg news
Digg! A classic social news and blogging platform that was popular in the mid to late 2000s. Here's a brief overview:
What was Digg?
Digg was a social news website that allowed users to submit and vote on news stories, articles, and blog posts. The site was founded in 2004 by Kevin Rose, Jay Adelson, and others. Digg's main goal was to allow users to discover and share interesting content from around the web.
How did it work?
Here's how Digg worked:
- Users could submit stories, articles, or blog posts to the site.
- Other users could vote on these submissions using a "dig" button (hence the name Digg).
- The most popular stories, as determined by the number of "digs" they received, would rise to the top of the site's homepage.
- Users could also comment on stories and engage with each other in discussions.
Features and popularity
Digg had several features that contributed to its popularity:
- Front page: The site's front page was a curated list of the most popular stories, which was updated in real-time.
- Community: Digg had a strong community of users who engaged with each other through comments and discussions.
- Blogging platform: Digg allowed users to create their own blogs and publish articles on the site.
- Partnerships: Digg partnered with various news organizations and websites to bring in fresh content.
At its peak, Digg had over 20 million registered users and was one of the most popular social news sites on the web. However, the site struggled with competition from other social media platforms and changes in user behavior, leading to a decline in popularity.
What happened to Digg?
In 2010, Digg was sold to News Corp, a media conglomerate, for $500 million. However, the site struggled to adapt to changing user behavior and the rise of other social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter. In 2012, Digg relaunched as a news aggregator, but it failed to regain its former popularity. In 2015, the site was sold again, this time to a company called News.me, which shut down the site in 2016.
Legacy
Although Digg is no longer a major player in the social media landscape, its impact on the way people consume and share news online is still felt. The site's concept of social news aggregation and user-driven content discovery has influenced other platforms, such as Reddit and Hacker News.