blog.wired.com - 4/4/2009
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Digg's new URL-shortening feature is aggregating as much controversy for the popular web site as it is traffic.
Critics
are taking aim at the structure of DiggBar — a toolbar appearing at the
top of a browser when users click a link at Digg. The bar displays the
content of other websites ...
daringfireball.net - 4/10/2009
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daringfireball.net —
Last week Digg released something they call the
DiggBar, which serves as both a new interface for...
Digg and doubles as a URL shortening service. The way it works is that you just add “digg.com/” at the beginning of any URL, and Digg ...
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★ How to Block the DiggBar
blog.digg.com - 4/2/2009
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blog.digg.com —
Hey everyone - Starting today, we’ll begin rolling
out a new product we are calling the DiggBar....
Before we dive into the details, check out this short video overview: The DiggBar allows you to… Digg directly on the destination site: No ...
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DiggBar Launches Today!
blog.digg.com - 4/9/2009
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blog.digg.com —
Hi all, As most of you have noticed,
we launched the DiggBar last week. This cool little...
feature streamlines your Digg experience by making it much easier to discover and share stories. You can now catch up on comments, related stories and additional ...
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Google Juice & Page Views: Or How I Learned to Stop ...
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Linkpost | 4.4.2009
TechBlog —
... Worse - What it ultimately did on April 1 was dig itself deeper into the computing ecosystem. • Google force feeds Web 2.0 to US gov - The just-do-it world of Web 2.0 collides with the regulation-bound realities of Washington. • Murdoch Wants A Google Rebellion - Sometimes Rupert Murdoch seems to forget just how much traffic Google sends to his sites. • Analysis: Which URL Shortening Service Should You Use? - Not all services are created equal. Also DiggBar Digs up Bitter Nostalgia Among Critics • FBI Raids Dallas Internet Service Provider ...
Does the DiggBar Steal or Inflate Your Traffic?
WebProNews Feed —
... An article from Brian X. Chen at Wired provides some insight from social media all-star Brent Csutoras, that should set some minds at ease. ...
Why Some People Think The DiggBar Sucks
Pulse2 - Technology News And Reviews —
... Digg, Go f**k yourself. Your pal, JG.”
Several other critics are comparing the DiggBar to the design of websites from the 1990’s. Frames have no longer become acceptable in web design because of cross-compatibility issues. The DiggBar can be removed altogether by turning it off in the user preferences.
StumbleUpon also recently created a web-based toolbar of their own for those who don’t have access to their StumbleUpon toolbar plugin.
[via Wired] ...
Digg Speaks About DiggBar and Your Traffic
WebProNews Feed —
... for itself. Some experts have come out and played down the concern. Brent Csutoras for example noted it would only increase traffic. He pointed out the additional sharing features (via Twiter, Facebook, and email) and that content would still receive page views, proper clicks for ads, etc. ...
The Diggbar Is Evil, Here’s How to Stop it
Webmonkey —
... When Digg rolled out its new Diggbar feature — a toolbar that displays the content of a site inside a browser frameset — not everyone was pleased. Many of the web’s old hands cried foul, claiming the toolbar merely framed other websites. ...
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The Diggbar Is Evil, Here’s How to Stop it
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Confirmed: Digg Just Hijacked Your Twitter Links
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DiggBar Launches Today!
digg.com 4/2/2009 — What's Digg? Digg is a place for people to discover and share content from anywhere on the web, and the DiggBar makes it even easier. You won't find editors at Digg — all content is submitted and voted on by people like you. Like a story? Simply click ...
46% of the Digg Front Page is Controlled by 50 Websites
soshable.com 3/18/2009 — Recent changes and restrictions made by Digg.com to encourage diversity in the range of users whose submissions reach the front page have had 2 profound results. Newer and less active users have seen their stories reach the front page, but the sources ...
The Building of a Better Digg Commences
webpronews.com 1/29/2009 — Just before the New Year, Digg Founder Kevin Rose put up his list of New Year's resolutions . Third on that list was: "Build a Better Digg." Less than a month into 2009, the site appears to be on that track. read more
Get Ready For Real Time Digg, Whatever That Means
techcrunch.com 5/18/2009 — Like everyone else , Digg has a serious case of Twitter envy. And they’re doing something about it.
In an interview last month Digg founder Kevin Rose told me that the company was working on an overhaul of the Digg service, calling it a ...
Reddit adopts Digg Layout, April Fools' Day in full Swing —
I4U News 4/1/2009
Wired's Reddit social bookmarking site Reddit just changed the layout to look like digg.com. After 4 years the reddit team decided that they needed a new look and a new name. The new reddigg site is the next step for the successful service.
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