Some choice quotes from the launch of Digg Reader:
> "Free products on the Internet don’t have a great track record. They tend to disappear, leaving users in a lurch. We need to build a product that people can rely on and trust will always be there for them." [0]
From a Wired slobbery puff piece:
> "The Digg team certainly has a shot at cracking that nut; their progress so far is astonishing, and their relentless enthusiasm makes you almost believe they can accomplish anything. But they also might melt the wax on their wings, come crashing down into the hard crust of the real world, and lose an astonishing amount of money. It almost doesn’t matter." [1]
From Gizmodo:
> "Where Google set us adrift, Digg threw us a life-preserver. While it's exciting to see what the future might hold, right now, it's nice enough just to have our heads above water." [2]
And the prize for winning HN comment from 2013 goes to @nothxbro:
> "It looks good, but I am wary of using any of these guys stuff based on how fast they 'pivot' and shut things down." [3]
Some choice quotes from the launch of Digg Reader:
> "Free products on the Internet don’t have a great track record. They tend to disappear, leaving users in a lurch. We need to build a product that people can rely on and trust will always be there for them." [0]
From a Wired slobbery puff piece:
> "The Digg team certainly has a shot at cracking that nut; their progress so far is astonishing, and their relentless enthusiasm makes you almost believe they can accomplish anything. But they also might melt the wax on their wings, come crashing down into the hard crust of the real world, and lose an astonishing amount of money. It almost doesn’t matter." [1]
From Gizmodo:
> "Where Google set us adrift, Digg threw us a life-preserver. While it's exciting to see what the future might hold, right now, it's nice enough just to have our heads above water." [2]
And the prize for winning HN comment from 2013 goes to @nothxbro:
> "It looks good, but I am wary of using any of these guys stuff based on how fast they 'pivot' and shut things down." [3]
0: http://blog.digg.com/post/49264812779/were-still-learning
1: https://www.wired.com/2013/06/inside_digg_reader/
2: https://gizmodo.com/digg-reader-hands-on-your-google-reader-...
3: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5894290