Great premise, horrid post. True: Much hasn't been said about Google's acquisition of Milk and talent-capture. The Internet isn't entirely certain Rose is ever

Great premise, horrid post. True: Much hasn't been said about Google's acquisition of Milk and talent-capture. The Internet isn't entirely certain Rose is everything he's made out to be, and people often bring up the fact that he outsourced most, if not all, of Digg's creation as a means to downplay his capabilities. It's easy to forget that Digg was an absolute powerhouse for years, and his Angel funding efforts have yielded great returns on top of that. Also, his network is vast, and he -gets- entrepreneurship. (See: Foundation [@Revision3]). Will his fans rabidly follow him anywhere as the article suggests? Actually, yeah. Probably. His Diggnation live shows were epic, packed gigs. He has an audience and he has a voice. But will all of this translate to net value for Google, or, more to the point, to a profitable Google+? I'm doubtful. Rose seems to flourish as a figurehead in a startup environment. But if Google was willing to buy Oink (rate anything in the real world!) and backed out of buying Digg (rate anything on the web!), my doubts appear rather unfounded.