Google, Microsoft and 2 'media companies' sniffing at Digg? Dwight Silverman, Tech Blog (Mar 7)
Digg is up for sale and it seems that both Google and Microsoft will bid, as might two media/news companies. This posting is interesting for its comments about Digg's poorer performance when compared to others for technology news, and on the need for human editors to improve the quality.
"I also am of the opinion that more input from editors improves the quality of sites like this. For example, look at what's been done with Sk*rt, which has been called a "Digg for women". Its owners -- including Houston's Laura Mayes -- have added a column in which human editors call out what they think are the best stories. While the design is a little crowded, it's ultimately the best of both worlds -- the wisdom of the crowd and of the editor."
Posted by Gwen at March 7, 2008 12:30 PM