Comments on: Digg’s Uncopyable DNA — And Its Got Nothing To Do With Voting http://www.deepjiveinterests.com/2007/02/15/diggs-uncopyable-dna-and-its-got-nothing-to-do-with-voting/ Thoughts on Web 2.0, Social Media, Marketing. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 06:10:44 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: sinha http://www.deepjiveinterests.com/2007/02/15/diggs-uncopyable-dna-and-its-got-nothing-to-do-with-voting/comment-page-1/#comment-16595 sinha Mon, 19 Feb 2007 05:53:21 +0000 http://www.deepjiveinterests.com/2007/02/15/diggs-uncopyable-dna-and-its-got-nothing-to-do-with-voting/#comment-16595 I dont think neither Y! nor Dell has tried to copy Digg. I believe, they are just using the Digg's super hit formula for their own purpose. My only issue with Y! and Dell's approach is their receding interest in innovation! There are 100 ways to do a thing, and Y!/Dell just proposed to take the easiest way out. More <a href="http://www.pluggd.in/2007/02/digg-gets-dugg-by-yahoo-and-dell.html" rel="nofollow">here</a> I dont think neither Y! nor Dell has tried to copy Digg. I believe, they are just using the Digg’s super hit formula for their own purpose.
My only issue with Y! and Dell’s approach is their receding interest in innovation! There are 100 ways to do a thing, and Y!/Dell just proposed to take the easiest way out.
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]]> By: Ashish Mohta http://www.deepjiveinterests.com/2007/02/15/diggs-uncopyable-dna-and-its-got-nothing-to-do-with-voting/comment-page-1/#comment-16095 Ashish Mohta Sat, 17 Feb 2007 11:22:40 +0000 http://www.deepjiveinterests.com/2007/02/15/diggs-uncopyable-dna-and-its-got-nothing-to-do-with-voting/#comment-16095 Even i don understand what is the big boo abt digg.COz it can bring traffic to your site well then where is the natural instinct gone from bloggers!!!! Do it on your own and rest is history. I am not against digg but i hate the monopoly its trying to create.And whats the big hush if somebody wants to create something similar to it.Everybody has its own idea....if you keep comparing with digg no other will grow...give a chance Even i don understand what is the big boo abt digg.COz it can bring traffic to your site well then where is the natural instinct gone from bloggers!!!! Do it on your own and rest is history.

I am not against digg but i hate the monopoly its trying to create.And whats the big hush if somebody wants to create something similar to it.Everybody has its own idea….if you keep comparing with digg no other will grow…give a chance

]]> By: Patricia http://www.deepjiveinterests.com/2007/02/15/diggs-uncopyable-dna-and-its-got-nothing-to-do-with-voting/comment-page-1/#comment-15949 Patricia Fri, 16 Feb 2007 19:15:15 +0000 http://www.deepjiveinterests.com/2007/02/15/diggs-uncopyable-dna-and-its-got-nothing-to-do-with-voting/#comment-15949 Sounds a little bit like how I would have talked about the Slashdot community a year or two ago. A story posted there would drive tremendous traffic, sell lots of books, etc. Nowadays, however, the Slashdot effect isn't so pronounced, nor is it as sustained. How long do we give Digg to stay at the top of the heap? Sounds a little bit like how I would have talked about the Slashdot community a year or two ago. A story posted there would drive tremendous traffic, sell lots of books, etc. Nowadays, however, the Slashdot effect isn’t so pronounced, nor is it as sustained. How long do we give Digg to stay at the top of the heap?

]]> By: Nathan http://www.deepjiveinterests.com/2007/02/15/diggs-uncopyable-dna-and-its-got-nothing-to-do-with-voting/comment-page-1/#comment-15931 Nathan Fri, 16 Feb 2007 16:54:09 +0000 http://www.deepjiveinterests.com/2007/02/15/diggs-uncopyable-dna-and-its-got-nothing-to-do-with-voting/#comment-15931 franticindustries, you're right, in one sense. But all that stuff (save perhaps the name "digg" which I admit is a very effective term) can be copied. What cannot be copied, at least not that I can imagine, is the core digg community. Great marketing, great design, great admins and programmers, etc. can all be replicated. Coaxing a solid core community is difficult to do. But your point is well taken. there definitely no "social news" site that does it better than digg. Nathan http://www.nathanrice.org/ franticindustries,

you’re right, in one sense. But all that stuff (save perhaps the name “digg” which I admit is a very effective term) can be copied.

What cannot be copied, at least not that I can imagine, is the core digg community. Great marketing, great design, great admins and programmers, etc. can all be replicated. Coaxing a solid core community is difficult to do.

But your point is well taken. there definitely no “social news” site that does it better than digg.

Nathan
http://www.nathanrice.org/

]]> By: franticindustries http://www.deepjiveinterests.com/2007/02/15/diggs-uncopyable-dna-and-its-got-nothing-to-do-with-voting/comment-page-1/#comment-15930 franticindustries Fri, 16 Feb 2007 16:44:40 +0000 http://www.deepjiveinterests.com/2007/02/15/diggs-uncopyable-dna-and-its-got-nothing-to-do-with-voting/#comment-15930 I beg to differ on this one. As much as the community definitely is a big factor, the success and uniqueness of Digg lays in a very clever combination of marketing, design, branding, and functionality, and the credit for these goes to the creators. First of all, the name: Digg. It's fantastic. It's short, easy to remember, unique, very relevant to the service. It can be used in various contexts. It's recognizable. In short, it's great branding. Secondly, Digg as a site has a fantastic design. It's simple, very usable, instantly recognizable. And lastly, as I've written in some of my older in-depth Digg-related articles, Digg admins take great care to the minutiae of Digg's internal mechanisms to ensure that everything is always ticking perfectly. No other similar site comes close - and I've tried out all of them. So, yes, I agree with your initial statement - it's got nothing to do with voting - but the community is only a part of it. Digg is a great product - as good as they come in the Web 2.0 era. That's why it's unique. I beg to differ on this one.
As much as the community definitely is a big factor, the success and uniqueness of Digg lays in a very clever combination of marketing, design, branding, and functionality, and the credit for these goes to the creators.

First of all, the name: Digg. It’s fantastic. It’s short, easy to remember, unique, very relevant to the service. It can be used in various contexts. It’s recognizable. In short, it’s great branding.

Secondly, Digg as a site has a fantastic design. It’s simple, very usable, instantly recognizable.

And lastly, as I’ve written in some of my older in-depth Digg-related articles, Digg admins take great care to the minutiae of Digg’s internal mechanisms to ensure that everything is always ticking perfectly. No other similar site comes close – and I’ve tried out all of them.

So, yes, I agree with your initial statement – it’s got nothing to do with voting – but the community is only a part of it. Digg is a great product – as good as they come in the Web 2.0 era. That’s why it’s unique.

]]> By: I digg, digg.com that is » Nathan’s Blog http://www.deepjiveinterests.com/2007/02/15/diggs-uncopyable-dna-and-its-got-nothing-to-do-with-voting/comment-page-1/#comment-15904 I digg, digg.com that is » Nathan’s Blog Fri, 16 Feb 2007 14:17:59 +0000 http://www.deepjiveinterests.com/2007/02/15/diggs-uncopyable-dna-and-its-got-nothing-to-do-with-voting/#comment-15904 [...] Anyway, I explained in the comments of this story my experience in becoming a core digg community member. I find the story of digg.com to be extremely fascinating, so I thought I’d share it with you guys as well. [...] [...] Anyway, I explained in the comments of this story my experience in becoming a core digg community member. I find the story of digg.com to be extremely fascinating, so I thought I’d share it with you guys as well. [...]

]]> By: Webomatica http://www.deepjiveinterests.com/2007/02/15/diggs-uncopyable-dna-and-its-got-nothing-to-do-with-voting/comment-page-1/#comment-15813 Webomatica Fri, 16 Feb 2007 03:39:57 +0000 http://www.deepjiveinterests.com/2007/02/15/diggs-uncopyable-dna-and-its-got-nothing-to-do-with-voting/#comment-15813 I found out about digg through their diggnation video podcast first. I was looking for stuff to test out my video iPod. I still listen to the podcast regularly, Why? It's just two guys drinking beer and yapping about tech. They don't script, they obviously love technology and can talk endlessly about it, of course, sprinkled with guy junk like babes, ninjas, etc. Sounds simple but one great way to build a rabid community is to demonstrate that you're just like them (even if it might be an illusion). The target demographic feels like Kevin rose is their buddy and not just some guy who runs a site they use. I found out about digg through their diggnation video podcast first. I was looking for stuff to test out my video iPod. I still listen to the podcast regularly, Why? It’s just two guys drinking beer and yapping about tech. They don’t script, they obviously love technology and can talk endlessly about it, of course, sprinkled with guy junk like babes, ninjas, etc.

Sounds simple but one great way to build a rabid community is to demonstrate that you’re just like them (even if it might be an illusion). The target demographic feels like Kevin rose is their buddy and not just some guy who runs a site they use.

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