Digg is making a comeback. With the backing of people like Digg cofounder Kevin Rose and Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian, Digg has ambitions to once again be the homepage of the internet. The revival is still in its very early days – the platform is still invite-only – but Digg launched its new mobile apps this week, and I installed the iOS app on my phone to see what it’s like.
New Digg operates similarly to Reddit: people submit links that others can comment and vote on, and links with a lot of “diggs” (upvotes) will bubble up the feed. You can also tap a downvote-like “bury” button, but on posts (not comments), the bury button functions …
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