Digg is the most popular bookmarking website and is known for sending server breaking traffic if your story hits the front page. They are in process of revamping their site and are introducing Digg V4 which is in beta state currently. Digg V4 Video revealed and leaked images showing a lot of changes for enhanced functionality. In same article we will also tell you how to apply for Digg Beta invitation for testing purpose.
It is also pertinent to mention that Digg has blocked various domains due to suspicious activity detected by their algorithm and it’s rumored that all such blocked sites will be unbanned in coming version which is a good news who get banned their domains due to some problems. What would be status of banned accounts, no news about it and situation will clear after final release. Stories will be more social as compared to previous version due to new engine and here are more chances of hitting front page. Those who are very active will take more benefit due to their social circle they have built there.
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Salient features are,
- My News – This section will show stories dugged by your friends and their thumbnail will appear right below to story.
- Comments – You will be able to see the comments of your friends in the homepage.
- Leaderboard Section – Here you will find the hottest news dugg by your friends and people having same taste.
- Onboarding process – Improved engine to suggest you to follow friends, tastemakers and publishers.
- Automatic Import – Users can automatically import stories from other social networks and websites via RSS.
Watch the Digg V4 video for complete demonstration by one of its publisher.
Invitation for Beta version are very limited and if you want to try beta version, apply here for invitation and stay tuned to their e-mail. Those who get Beta invitation are lucky one.
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Looking at the picture above and the video shot I think the new Digg design has a really cleaner look and look really clean and simple. I’m loving it
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I think the new features they will be adding will help make the site social as you mentioned in the post, so it’s going to be a very big improvement for Digg.
Shirely, this video is very informative and a good demonstration. Most interesting part of new version is, when you share a story that will be shown at the home page of your friends and when further clicked, story will be displayed at home page of friends of friends and so on. So new version would be more social and let’s see how the main players will control stories on front page.
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