The new Digg feels a lot like the same ole’ Reddit. The mobile app is basically a clone, even down to the pointless “Trending” bar at the top.
There’s no API support yet, no plan for federation, and no guardrails to stop the slow slide into bloat (notice the Digg Daily AI podcast?) and ads we’ve all seen before.
Right now the only thing holding it together is the community, and the goodwill of Kevin Rose and the team. I respect them, but goodwill isn’t a plan.
Leadership changes. Platforms change. When money starts talking, users always pay the price.
No federation? No thank you.
What would be an example of a guardrail to stop the slow slide into bloat?
I'm not asking for a detailed explanation, but I simply can't understand what sort of feature you're imagining.
I sort of get the idea that maybe you just mean that you're already seeing the beginnings of bloat, but if there was something that could actually stop bloat, that sounds very interesting.
I’m not an expert, but my understanding is that federation adds significant complexity to the system. Even simple features take careful planning, so there’s a natural friction that prevents new features from being added carelessly.
Decentralization's a good start.