We have a huge tech following that do nothing but Digg tech stories, and then there’s another pool of users that remove the tech section from their view of Digg, because you can go on and customize your own experience and remove sections you don’t like. Kevin Rose Read Quote
I focus on consumer Internet. Sometimes it’s a working prototype; sometimes it’s an idea on a napkin. I don’t do a ton of deals a year, and I really like working with startups – it’s the only way I can invest. It fits my ADD brain. Kevin Rose Read Quote
Twitter became a major place to find out what was breaking on the Internet. Facebook became a place to share links. Social media really grew up. Kevin Rose Read Quote
We want to open digg up to just about anyone and everyone that wants to express their interest in any type of news story or Web content. Kevin Rose Read Quote
The democratic approach to news is a very valuable thing. We’re always going to be dependent on the quality of reporting of mainstream media. Kevin Rose Read Quote
Digg will serve as a means of gathering metrics for third party websites, providing them insights into who’s digging their content, who they are spreading it to. Kevin Rose Read Quote
With Digg, users submit stories for review, but rather than allow an editor to decide which stories go on the homepage, the users do. Kevin Rose Read Quote
Digg is like your newspaper, but rather than a handful of editors determining what’s on the front page, the masses do. Kevin Rose Read Quote
My background is in tech. I studied computer science, and was working on TechTV, so the first thing I wanted to do was see my favorite motherboard stories hit the front page; you know, like, really geeky stuff. Kevin Rose Read Quote
