Just got the email there (to see how bad it will be.) The full text is:
Hey.
You’re getting this email because you were first in line.
Before the homepage. Before the platform. Before most people knew something was even happening.
So… welcome. You’re officially invited to become a part of Groundbreakers, a small group of early supporters helping shape what Digg becomes next.
If you’re just tuning in, here’s the short version: Digg is coming back. Not as a throwback. Not as a museum. But as a reboot of the original social news site—rebuilt for how the internet actually works now.
And we want to build it the right way: with real people involved from the start.
We’re gathering on Circle, a private online space where we’ll share early ideas, rough screenshots, updates from the team, and weird internet energy in all forms.
What to expect:
– Early access to updates, mockups, and experiments – A front-row seat to how Digg is being rebuilt – A chance to give feedback, share ideas, or just watch it unfold – A community of smart internet people who showed up early—just like you
Also: you probably noticed there’s a $5 charge to join. That’s not about access. It’s a simple way to keep things human—a small hurdle that helps make sure the people coming in are, well, actual people. No subscriptions. No gimmicks. Just a quick check at the door.
And since we’re asking for it, we figured we’d put it to good use. > Proceeds will go to a nonprofit we’ll choose together inside the community.
Thanks for being early. And for helping us build something new on top of something iconic.
See you inside, —The Digg Team
Some notes:
- There is a high amount of em dashes, and it reads as ai.
- The link isn’t personalised, so giving them your email is pretty useless.
Well, looks like its going to still be shit.
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I would prefer Lemmy take off as the Reddit successor rather than Digg. We don’t need another centralised Reddit and the talk about Digg being AI powered now and whatever really turns me off.
I agree. Being centralised is enough to disqualify it in my eyes.
To me, it doesn’t read as AI generated but rather another gross instance of marketing trying to sound casual, cool, and not of lizard ilk
There is a high amount of em dashes, and it reads as ai.
Look - as someone who is probably on the spectrum - I resemble this comment.
You use hyphens – they are different.
You use hyphens because they look cool.
I use em dashes because Oxford Standard Style Guide for English dictates how it should be used.
We are not the same.
SA charges $10, and their forums are notoriously “human.” A barrier to entry that is small enough for a single real human to leap, but very costly for a bot army to avoid, is not a bad thing on its face.
This dosn’t mean that I think this Digg reboot is good, just that the $5 part isn’t bad.
The email also mentioned they’ll be donating it to a nonprofit, to be decided upon by the people who sign up early. It’s not ideal, but it doesn’t seem especially evil either.
