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Digg Is Getting Worse

In Trends on 27 April 2008 with Comments

Back when Digg’s focus was technology, it used to be my favorite site. When it started to mainstream, I still liked it. The geek community was not as tight, but new audiences added extra value. I enjoy reading about politics, business and odd news, and Digg kept me well-rounded. But for the past couple of the days, I’ve just been seeing the content deteriorating.

For example, just yesterday, it seemed like every other article was about pot.

How did this get so many diggs?

There needs to be some smarter way of categorizing or viewing the content on Digg. I don’t think a simple list view will work for so much different material. Also, it takes so long to submit something now! I understand that the database must be huge, but please make it faster! Ok, this needs my Sunday rant.

I must admit though I still go there everyday. There aren’t many other alternatives to interesting news. Also, I like the team behind the product. Kevin and Alex make a great show on diggnation. I hope they continue to grow it out and not get bought out as the rumors say.