Most Popular Diggers Leave Digg for Mixx
Published by Sierra, on November 27th, 2007 10:20 am, in the categories: News
There were many rumors traveling over the Internet among bloggers, suggesting that Digg applies preferential treatment for specific users that link to specific websites or write about specific companies.
After these came at TechPin’s ear we realized immediately that it had actually happened to us too.
We were using our account on Digg to post the most interesting stories from TechPin daily, together with interesting news coming from other websites.
It was very strange to see that every time I was reaching 50 diggs a group of users was starting to post bad comments like “Blog Spam” or “copied and pasted from here …link…(to another profile)”.
And it was stranger to see that others were having the same problem.
It’s clear that many blogs have been banned because of such comments.
So, it happened that several popular people on Digg to leave the website to find another heaven.
There are many social bookmarking websites, similar to Digg, such as StumbleUpon, del.icio.us, Furl, and so on, but the one that caught the attention of the most popular diggers is Mixx.com.
Same thing happened to the famous Greg Davis aka cGt2099, one of the top contributors on Digg, mentioned also in the Special Recognition section on Mixx.
“On Monday, October 29, I was permanently banned from Digg for posting a link that hit the front page. Since then, word has spread that I was banned, and felt the need to clear the air about a couple of issues that have been raised.
First and foremost, this is not the first time I had been banned from Digg. That much needs to be made very clear. I had been banned from the site 3 times previously; all for different reasons.” This is what Greg wrote on his blog. To read the rest of his story enter here.
He finally left Digg to make his place on Mixx and he really feels good there.
While we were discussing with Greg about this controversial subject that spreads through all the news over the Internet lately, he recommended TechPin to try it too because he says: “I found Mixx, and it is so much better than Digg”.
I think that this says all.
But what convinced us was the exploding number of new members during last week.
Besides that, Mixx knows how to attract the ex-diggers on its website and it created a special place in the forum, called Digg Refugges, dedicated “For those of you who have been a victim of the heavy hand of digg.”
Mixx is working non-stop to improve the website by adding new features every day, and announcing them on the blog.
The Facebook application, Customizable Mixx Buttons and the Mobile Mixx version for the iPhone are just a few of the last enhancements.
Those of you that have had similar bad experiences on Digg are welcome to pass by and leave a comment.
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I found a new home where I am still despised but tolerated.
Incredible!!!!
Banned from a plethora of sites. Cast aside like last weeks trash. Unwanted, unloved. Sniff.
Yet, the folks at:
www.bannination.com
do not cast me aside. Ignore me, berate me, meet me at the bike racks after school and beat me up.... yes.
But, they do not ban me.
Incredible.
I just wanted to make sure you added that the MixxingBowl Forums and corresponding website Mixxingbowl.com were not created by the people who work at Mixx. They were created by Mixxers for Mixxers.
The goal of the MixxingBowl is to solely promote Mixx and its Users.
Thx for the specification, Brian! I read that on Mixx but i didn't wrote much about it. You Mixxers and those from the website did a great job! :)
I agree with your article but take a look here why Mixx may fail.
http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/25/why-digg-is-still-the-best/
As long as Mixx is working to improve the system and design it will grow in popularity until it will reach Digg's. After that we can start talking about a real competition, and I'm sure it will happen.
I think Mixx is much better than Digg!
What are your arguments, Dana?
Yes, Dana. If you don't mind, could you be more descriptive?
Well... Digg has a problem in the last days... many people are worried because their accounts are taking ban ... with no reason. You send them a mail... and no answer!!!
They aren't serious people! It seems that everybody prefer Mixx! And I vote for Mixx!
AlexIon - if you read that "Digg is best" blog carefully and write a summary of it, here is what that argument boils down to: "Digg is the best because its bigger." If we make the same argument, we would say things like "Microsoft is best because its bigger" "General Motors is best because its bigger." I'm sure everyone would disagree with those statements and say "but look at the products they are making--compare those!" Yet I have seen not one Diggnation member say the same thing because they are blinded by their allegiance to what USED TO BE a cool and well-run site.
The first argument in that blog on TechCrunch is "the numbers" and says digg is better because it gets more traffic. Hmmm... a lot of the reason us Diggers are leaving is because of the more traffic and Digg's inability or unwillingness to deal with the implications of all that traffic. Bury Brigade, Top Digger bias, mean and hateful comments that go un-moderated, heavy-handed banning.
Their second argument is "varied content." This is wrong. The front page of digg has the same kind of content over and over and over again. The blog doesn't even acknowledge that. Instead they fall back on the numbers argument again: more people means more variety. In actuality, those 'numbers' wind up promoting the same users and the same type of content over and over and over again. Mixx already has MORE categories than Digg AND offers tagging, which makes the variety and content that can be submitted to the side so much more broad than Digg. So their second argument falls flat too.
Finally, the author of the blog chooses one feature, one specific thing to talk about. He likes the Digg interface and soothing colors, but then himself says "but maybe that's because I'm used to it." Which means that its not necessarily good, but its just familiar. You make like the way your husband looks because of familiarity, but that doesn't mean he's a handsome man. Again, really bad arguing.
So let all the Diggnation fanboys and fangirls talk that article up all over the place. In reality, the whole argument is worthless, and the author would have lost in a junior high school debate. That's all I gotta say.
-The QueenBee
I've checked out pligg and anyone can create a mixx or digg clone. It's seems easy but why all of the fuss for this one site? Reddit is great and if you liek digg clones check out earthfrisk.com - same as mixx only with more features already, without the hype .
I think Diggers are all over since Digg is such a large site. Stumbleupon is another great site.
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