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

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

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Post by aneesh »

invisible wrote: post #7

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.

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

I don't think the average user would care/notice who owns Digg, and even if they did, they probably wouldn't change their choice of social news site based on some M&A transaction.

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

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Post by iamelgringo »

ojbyrne wrote: post #32
ojbyrne wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Nobody tells me anything. Really.

Although... I had a very vivid dream a week ago, where I was at the "Google acquires Digg" party. I spent the whole party apologizing for stuff I've said on the web since leaving ;-)

I really hope that it happens for your sake, Owen. We're rooting for you.

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

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Post by michaelneale »

whordeley wrote: post #23
invisible wrote: post #7

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.

I don't see how Digg and Google "fit" in any way other than their San Francisco, compulsively liberal leanings. Digg's user-base is heavily dominated by anti-authority adolescent miscreants and apparent adults suffering from perpetual adolescence (Mr. Rose). And Google? A company almost exclusively limited to people who fit the academic mold--having advanced degrees from advanced schools, with all the earmarks indica…

Are you confusing digg users with google (and digg) staff? You do realise they are different sets of people?

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

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Post by hugh »

utnick wrote: post #35
vaksel wrote: post #18

its a good acquisition if Google wanted its own highly visible brand for a social network(like youtube), but I can't see this doing that much to their bottom line, since the same person who knows that a site like digg exists is also probably aware of Google, has a Gmail account, and uses other Google products. Its probably just a way for google to show investors: "See we are buying stuff"

But does the same person that knows that Google exists know that Digg exists?

This is what I'm wondering. Digg as it currently exists isn't worth $400 million, but if google can use its clout to bring it into the mainstream then maybe it would be.

Of course, there's the question of how a site like digg could cope with ten times more active users (and hence ten times more votes and comments), but perhaps they have ideas for that. Combine digg's popularity-based voting with google's knowledge of what _you_ are interested in, and you might have a pretty good algorithm for delivering interesting, targeted news.

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

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Post by alaskamiller »

aston wrote: post #38
alaskamiller wrote: post #29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

http://valleywag.com/5024012/digg-ceo-and-google-cofounder-s...

This is like Arrington coming here to upvote Techcrunch. I thought you were better than this, Alaska...

I don't think that's a fair analogy. First, I rarely upvote or downvote links or comments, I just read and discuss. Secondly, someone brought up a reference and I gave a link for context. On a website meant for sharing links, I find it odd that you would find what I did offensive.

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

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Post by aston »

alaskamiller wrote: post #45
aston wrote: post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is like Arrington coming here to upvote Techcrunch. I thought you were better than this, Alaska...

I don't think that's a fair analogy. First, I rarely upvote or downvote links or comments, I just read and discuss. Secondly, someone brought up a reference and I gave a link for context. On a website meant for sharing links, I find it odd that you would find what I did offensive.

Actually, I was just kidding. I assume the upmods are people who don't like Valleywag?

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

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Post by alaskamiller »

aston wrote: post #46
alaskamiller wrote: post #45

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't think that's a fair analogy. First, I rarely upvote or downvote links or comments, I just read and discuss. Secondly, someone brought up a reference and I gave a link for context. On a website meant for sharing links, I find it odd that you would find what I did offensive.

Actually, I was just kidding. I assume the upmods are people who don't like Valleywag?

Maybe. It's a pretty crazy world. <3 Can I get an invite for dropbox?

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

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Post by ojbyrne »

iamelgringo wrote: post #42
ojbyrne wrote: post #32

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Although... I had a very vivid dream a week ago, where I was at the "Google acquires Digg" party. I spent the whole party apologizing for stuff I've said on the web since leaving ;-)

I really hope that it happens for your sake, Owen. We're rooting for you.

You'd be surprised how much I appreciate it. Startuppers and hackers and all.
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