Digg
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Reddit Diggs Traffic Surge, Prepares For Expansion
TechCrunch Web 2.0 &bull 3 Hours Ago
In the wake of Digg's bungled redesign, its rival is enjoying a surge in traffic and a jump in ad and subscription sales. Since Monday, the site has been averaging 900,000 uniques per day- a 50% increase from Reddit's pre-"Digg 4 average, according to senior programmer, Chris Slowe. The six-member team does not openly… Full Story »
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This Spam Infographic About Spam Infographics Makes My Head Hurt
TechCrunch Web 2.0 &bull 5 Hours Ago
Buzzfeed, the Huffington Post of Internet memes, wins the "more meta than thou" award for making "An Infographic Backlash Infographic" inspired by the tragic tale of a guy whose job it was to game Digg back when Digg had enough… Full Story »
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One Week Later, Digg VP Talks v4 Launch, Backlash & Future
Read Write Web &bull Yesterday
The Internet was in flames last week as popular social news curation site Digg.com launched the latest iteration of its platform, unleashing a groundswell of outrage and protest from a majority of the site's loyal users. A week later, Digg… Full Story »
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Reddit to Mainstream Media: We Ain't "Small" [Infographic]
Read Write Web &bull Yesterday
Social news and bookmark site Reddit has been working lately to battle against its stereotyping as the less-significant, red-headed stepchild to Digg . After Digg-founder Kevin Rose revealed Digg's July traffic numbers on his blog, Reddit administrator and programmer KeyserSosa… Full Story »
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Rival benefits from Digg revamp
BBC News Technology &bull Sep 1, 2010
Members of the site who wanted to express their dissatisfaction with a recent redesign hijacked the front page to redirect users to rival service Reddit. Digg has always dominated Reddit. However, on Monday, the smaller site saw unique visitors increase… Full Story »
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Why astronomers don't report UFOs
Discover Magazine Computers &bull Sep 1, 2010
I have, from time to time, made a point that astronomers rarely if ever report UFOs. If UFOs really were buzzing us as much as the media and UFO proponents would have us believe, then astronomers would overwhelmingly report the majority of them: we spend far more time outside looking up than pretty much any other group of people. So why don't we see all these alien spacecraft? I think this is because we almost always understand what we're seeing in the sky, so we know not to mistake Venus, the Moon, a satellite, or other mundane things for flying… Full Story »
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CEOs For Sale! Come and Get Your CEOs!
TechCrunch 2008 Web 2.0 Companies &bull Sep 1, 2010
I've heard from two sources close to the Digg CEO search that there were a glut of good candidates. That's something companies always say, and I frankly found it hard to believe. I don't necessarily mean that as a knock on Digg. I was surprised there were a ton of "great" CEO candidates to… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Amazon.com
- Digg
- Zynga
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A Turning Point for Digg [Social Networks]
Valley Wag &bull Aug 31, 2010
Enjoy the fine mess, Matt Williams. Digg's newly announced CEO has the privilege of cleaning up after a redesign that has users up in arms, the social news site scrambling to add back old features, and rival Reddit surging. Digg… Full Story »
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Digg Hires New CEO Amid Site Changes
New York Times Web 2.0 &bull Aug 31, 2010
Last week the company unveiled its version 4.0 of the site, promising to add speed, personalization and new social tools in hopes of staying competitive with other sharing networks, including Twitter and Facebook. After a bumpy technical start, the site… Full Story »
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Digg Weathers the Storm After New Release
Marketing Pilgrim &bull Aug 31, 2010
It's been a busy week over at Digg and the changes just keep on coming. It began with the public release of the new Digg, which I happened to like, but many did not. The loudest noises are coming from… Full Story »
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Digg Sends Reddit 250,000 Hits And 9,000 New Users In A Day
The Next Web 2008 &bull Aug 31, 2010
Love the new Digg or hate it, the controversy surrounding its launch is a big deal. The Digg user community is in the throes of a chaotic and noisy protest, clamoring for the ending of numerous griefs that they feel… Full Story »
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Digg Crowns Former Amazon Exec New CEO
Mashable &bull Aug 31, 2010
Digg has confirmed that it has hired Matt Williams from Amazon to replace Kevin Rose as CEO. Rose says that he will "remain actively involved in the product" but is handing over "day-to-day running of the business" to Williams. This… Full Story »
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Facebook Goes Back to the University, A New Spin on Online Charities
Jatin Mahindra &bull Aug 31, 2010Facebook has launched a "Universities on Facebook" page to "help students and campus organizations discover how to take full advantage of Facebook's features to publicize events, distribute content, and foster community and school spirit." With regards to the suit from… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Amazon.com
- Digg
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Digg Has Found Its CEO
Jatin Mahindra &bull Aug 31, 2010I'd like to update you on the latest change at Digg. After several months of searching, we are excited to announce that Matt Williams will become the CEO of Digg. As you know, I have been the interim CEO, while… Full Story »
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Digg confirms ex-Amazon exec as new CEO
Cnet News &bull Aug 31, 2010
Digg confirmed on Tuesday that it has named former Amazon executive Matt Williams as its next CEO, replacing Kevin Rose, who has been acting chief executive since Jay Adelson stepped down in April. Williams has been at Amazon for the… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Amazon.com
- Digg
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Digg Update: A List of Upcoming Changes (Kevin Rose/Digg Blog)
Techmeme &bull Aug 31, 2010
Email overload? Try Priority Inbox - People tell us all that time that they're getting more and more mail and often feel overwhelmed by it all. We know what you mean-here at Google we run on email. Google Priority Inbox: Why I'm Not That Impressed - Google is tackling e-mail overload with a new Gmail feature called Priority Inbox. Discussion:internetnews.com, L.A. Meet Digg's New CEO - Digg has hired Amazon exec Matt Williams to be their new CEO, we've confirmed. This ends a months-long process that began with the ouster of former CEO Jay Adelson in April. Founder Kevin Rose… Full Story »
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Digg Has Reportedly Found Its CEO
Jatin Mahindra &bull Aug 31, 2010Original Article: Digg has reportedly found its new CEO. According to TechCrunch, the company has hired former Amazon General Manager of Consumer Payments Matt Williams to fill the role. Michael Arrington says Digg Founder Kevin Rose, who has assumed the… Full Story »
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Embattled Digg Picks An Amazon Executive As CEO
Paid Content Yahoo &bull Aug 31, 2010
Digg, which has been in tumult since the departure of long-time CEO Jay Adelson, is reportedly turning to an Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN) executive to turn it around. TechCrunch reports that the site has hired Matt Williams, the general manager of… Full Story »
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Amazon.com exec to become Digg's third CEO in six months
Venture Beat &bull Aug 31, 2010
It takes just under five months to redesign one of the largest news aggregation sites in the world and bring in a new CEO, apparently. On the heels of former CEO Jay Adelson's departure in April, news aggregator Digg will… Full Story »
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A Redd Monday: Reddit Profits from Digg Revolt
Read Write Web &bull Aug 31, 2010
Digg's users are still in the middle of their fifth major revolt on the site and the effect of this current uprising is now starting to become more apparent. According to the latest data from Statcounter, referral traffic from Digg… Full Story »
