Digg may not be the hottest thing in Silicon Valley at the moment, thanks to Facebook and Twitter stealing all the spotlight, but don’t discount the social news aggregator just yet. As it turns five years old, the site is looking forward to a new chapter in its history as the features implemented over the past year begin to shift Digg towards a new but promising direction. Oh, and it also gets a rather official recognition, as December 4 gets proclaimed Digg.com Day in San Francisco where its headquarters are.
“Five years ago today, Digg.com went live. What started as a simple idea has certainly come a long way. From a vision of a new way to surface news, and a team of three, to 40+ million monthly visitors and 80+ passionate employees…well, suffice it to say that I’m very proud of what we’ve become,” Digg Co-founder Kevin Rose wrote on the site’s blog.
“There have been a lot of memorable moments over the years. From the Paris Hilton phone hacking incident to cracking the HD-DVD key, you guys have defined Digg and are the reason for our growth. To date, we’ve had over 14 Million stories submitted and Dugg by you,” he added.
The site has come a long way from its launch five years ago but, at the same time, it has managed to maintain its co… (read more)