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I apologize for the accidental downvote. I feel as though, like Digg, this is going to be an astonishingly effective mechanism for getting Kevin Rose attention
by rokhayakebe 16y ago
I apologize for the accidental downvote.
I feel as though, like Digg, this is going to be an astonishingly effective mechanism for getting Kevin Rose attention.
I think you are taking away from Kevin. He actually changed the way we consume news online. It is arguable that he invented the very social-news-voting system we are using on HN. I can guarantee you a very small percentage of people who use sites that follow the Digg model know who KR is.
Edit: And I do not mean to be rude, but how does your contribution to the internet compare to his?
- danilocampos 16y agoReddit was founded without any knowledge of Digg. I'm not sure that removing Kevin Rose from our timeline has a material impact on how we consume news in 2011, except by dumping Digg's user base into Reddit that much sooner. > It is arguable that he invented the very social-news-voting system we are using on HN. Given that Reddit was a Y Combinator company, my strong suspicion is that HN took its inspiration from sources other than Digg. > Edit: And I do not mean to be rude, but how does your contribution to the internet compare to his? My contribution is immaterial to the discussion. Pointing out that Kevin Rose does much better work as an internet celebrity than as a business leader would remain true (or false) whether I'm Danilo Campos or Vinton Cerf.
- rokhayakebe 16y agoI just found your original comment to be a bit mean. Sometimes you guys forget that people read this stuff, and words can hurt.