Hey @christianselig - sorry about #Digg shutting down (for now). Y’all really did an amazing job on the app! Was quite lovely.
Ever think about developing for something in the fediverse? #Lemmy, #Mastodon, maybe a #Bluesky + Mastodon merge app?
Just curious.
- Digg closes to redesign partly due to SEO bot spam. I haven’t used since 2010 exodus, but still sad: https://digg.com
- xAI: only 2 co-founders of 12 remain, 'not built right first time around', to rebuild from 'foundations up': https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/elon-musk-screwed-up-xai-rebuilding https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/musk-ousts-more-xai-founders-as-ai-coding-effort-falters-ft-reports/articleshow/129560405.cms
- Qatar helium shutdown starts to impact global chip supply chain: https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/qatar-helium-shutdown-puts-chip-supply-chain-on-a-two-week-clock
- More Meta layoffs: https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/meta-planning-sweeping-layoffs-ai-costs-mount-2026-03-14/
#Digg is #downsizing its team due to challenges in finding product-market fit, including a significant #botproblem and the strong pull of existing social platforms. Despite these setbacks, Digg is not shutting down and is reimagining its approach with the return of founder Kevin Rose. The company remains committed to building a trustworthy online community. https://digg.com/?eicker.media #media #socialmedia
Digg's short-lived reboot is on pause, and a sizeable proportion of staff is being laid off, but the story isn't over. Founder Kevin Rose sold the company in 2012 but repurchased it, alongside Alexis Ohanian, in 2025, relaunching it in open beta in January 2026 as "the front page of the internet, now with superpowers." However, it was pulled from the app store today, with CEO Justin Mezzell citing the "brutal reality of finding product fit" and an "unprecedented bot problem." What now? Rose will return to Digg full time to figure out next steps. Here's @Sarahp's story for @Techcrunch.
So.....
I used to be a member of digg.com. They started it back up, and I jump at the chance to get in. For those who don't know, digg was the original of what Reddit became. I started a Linux-audio group there, and in a few days, it had grown to 60 people.
Today, I went to sign in, and found that there's been a lot of problems with digg. The've been infected with bots and are going to have to rebuild everything and try again. So, digg is gone again for now.
https://lifehacker.com/tech/digg-is-back
Digg is back, for better or worse.
It looks like it is shaping up to possibly compete directly with reddit.
