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I recall Digg did a complete redesign for version 4, even the backend systems and database. And the users abandoned it shortly after launch.

eridius 9y ago
And that fueled Reddit's rise, because the Digg users flocked there.
- HelloMcFly 9y ago
  I believe Reddit had already surpassed Digg by then. Digg's redesign may have been in part an attempt to respond to reddit's rise, rather than creating it.
  - eridius 9y ago
    Reddit was growing, but the Digg exodus gave it a significant boost. I don't know if Reddit was larger than Digg at that time, but even if it was, a near-doubling in users is a pretty big jump.
Angostura 9y ago
What killed Digg though, wasn't any change in look at feel, as much as a fundamental change in content policy. It went from 'users submit stuff and upvote it' to 'content publishers can automate a firehose of their stories into the system for a price' people didn't like that.
- wldcordeiro 9y ago
  I'm seeing a similar parallel to Reddit's new profiles though. Not exactly the same but it's a move to appease the content publishers that has been angering their core userbase.
  - Angostura 9y ago
    Agreed. I think the profile initiative does feel quite Digg v4
- protomyth 9y ago
  Didn’t they also remove user comments? I remember going one day and having no ability to comment on anything.
- pluma 9y ago
  The way I remember it, Reddit had pretty much already beat Digg by the time they attempted the redesign and pivot (which largely went hand-in-hand). Those changes were just the final nail in the coffin. But as far as Digg was competing with Reddit, Digg hat already lost.
- bnolsen 9y ago
  For me Digg's real problem was that a small cadre of politically active users figured out how to hijack the site and steer it the way they wanted. That's why I left. Reddit did a way better job of sandboxing those people.
  - aweiland 9y ago
    The Orwellian named Digg Patriots https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digg_Patriots https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digg_Patriots
SomeStupidPoint 9y ago
> web redesign (codename: Reddit4) I seriously can't tell what's going on at reddit -- are they embracing their Digg-ness? Ed: Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/announcements/comments/6qptzw/with_so_much_going_on_in_the_world_i_thought_id/ https://www.reddit.com/r/announcements/comments/6qptzw/with_...

eridius 9y ago

And that fueled Reddit's rise, because the Digg users flocked there.

HelloMcFly 9y ago
I believe Reddit had already surpassed Digg by then. Digg's redesign may have been in part an attempt to respond to reddit's rise, rather than creating it.
- eridius 9y ago
  Reddit was growing, but the Digg exodus gave it a significant boost. I don't know if Reddit was larger than Digg at that time, but even if it was, a near-doubling in users is a pretty big jump.

Angostura 9y ago

What killed Digg though, wasn't any change in look at feel, as much as a fundamental change in content policy. It went from 'users submit stuff and upvote it' to 'content publishers can automate a firehose of their stories into the system for a price' people didn't like that.

wldcordeiro 9y ago
I'm seeing a similar parallel to Reddit's new profiles though. Not exactly the same but it's a move to appease the content publishers that has been angering their core userbase.
- Angostura 9y ago
  Agreed. I think the profile initiative does feel quite Digg v4
protomyth 9y ago
Didn’t they also remove user comments? I remember going one day and having no ability to comment on anything.
pluma 9y ago
The way I remember it, Reddit had pretty much already beat Digg by the time they attempted the redesign and pivot (which largely went hand-in-hand). Those changes were just the final nail in the coffin. But as far as Digg was competing with Reddit, Digg hat already lost.
bnolsen 9y ago
For me Digg's real problem was that a small cadre of politically active users figured out how to hijack the site and steer it the way they wanted. That's why I left. Reddit did a way better job of sandboxing those people.
- aweiland 9y ago
  The Orwellian named Digg Patriots https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digg_Patriots https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digg_Patriots

SomeStupidPoint 9y ago

> web redesign (codename: Reddit4) I seriously can't tell what's going on at reddit -- are they embracing their Digg-ness? Ed: Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/announcements/comments/6qptzw/with_so_much_going_on_in_the_world_i_thought_id/ https://www.reddit.com/r/announcements/comments/6qptzw/with_...