Google In Final Negotiations To Acquire Digg For "Around $200 Million"

It will be very interesting to see how the Digg community takes this (if true). I think it will be a smooth transition, people don't view Google as evil (yet).

Re: Google In Final Negotiations To Acquire Digg For "Around $200 Million"

#7

Post by invisible » Tue, Jul 22, 2008, 11:31 PM UTC

I truly feel it's about time they get acquired. They've been searching for a good fit, and I think everyone knew the obvious pair would be with Google.

Microsoft acquiring digg on the other hand? That would be a death notice to digg's userbase.

Re: Google In Final Negotiations To Acquire Digg For "Around $200 Million"

#8

Post by bprater » Tue, Jul 22, 2008, 11:34 PM UTC

Google's track record with companies hasn't been stellar: see GrandCentral and Delicious.

A list of all Google Acquisitions:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Google_acquisitions

Re: Google In Final Negotiations To Acquire Digg For "Around $200 Million"

#9

Post by ivank » Tue, Jul 22, 2008, 11:37 PM UTC

bprater wrote: post #8

Google's track record with companies hasn't been stellar: see GrandCentral and Delicious. A list of all Google Acquisitions: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Google_acquisitions

Yahoo acquired del.icio.us

Re: Google In Final Negotiations To Acquire Digg For "Around $200 Million"

#10

Post by mrkurt » Tue, Jul 22, 2008, 11:37 PM UTC

That seems like a ridiculously high number to me.