Digg Reboot
reboot.digg.com
Digg - The front page of the internet, now with superpowers

Not much info yet, but I grew up on Digg, so I’m cautiously optimistic. Probably no Fediverse support, but honestly, any Reddit alternative is a win. Really hoping for real API access and third-party apps.

  • nthavocEnglish
    12·
    6 hours ago

    Digg lost its popularity for the same reason Reddit is. It started taking investment money and began to please only the share holders. Yeah it’s private owned again, but they will just repeat the cycle because the temptation is there.

    I’ve only been using Lemmy for a few months, but it seems to me that taking any instance public will not be a feasible business model. i don’t recommend anyone go back to digg unless you just like watching enshitification happen. Should they reboot Ebaulmsworld while they’re at it? I know that last statement struck a nerve!

      • RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        3·
        2 hours ago

        Yes, and no English language site other than 4chan has been a larger part of early English language internet culture than ebaumsworld. So many things started there.

        • reksas@sopuli.xyzEnglish
          3·
          1 hour ago

          that one must have collapsed quite thoroughly. i havent seen even a mention to it before now

          • RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
            21·
            1 hour ago

            Seriously? It’s foundational to the history of the internet. If an image macro format, what the kids call memes, didn’t start on /b/ it started on ebaumsworld.