14 DAY TRIAL // By now, it's no secret that the Digg v4 redesign was a flop. The new site launched to much fanfare and after significant delays, but didn't go well with Digg users, especially the most rabid fans.
Digg has been struggling to cope with the criticism and has implemented several changes to appease the users. Now, it's adding a few more, as the new Digg CEO announced.
"I’m Matt Williams, Digg’s new CEO. It’s certainly been an eventful first month on the job," the new CEO wrote.
"As many of you know, the launch of Digg v4 didn’t go smoothly, and we’re deeply sorry that we disappointed our Digg community in the process," he apologized for the changes which he had nothing to do with.
Already, Digg has been adding some features which didn't initially make the cut when moving from the old Digg v3 to the revamped version. While many of the features were only used by a small minority, the users were vocal about their dislike.
One such feature is the Upcoming section, which enables users to see what stories are likely to hit the Digg homepage. The Upcoming section is now available again.
Several other changes were made such as a tweaks so that stories form one particular publisher could not take over the Digg homepage, one of the things users complained the most about.
"In the next few weeks we’ll bring back the bury button, restore all user profiles (including comment and submission history), add filters and navigation for videos and images, provide a tool for users to report comment violations, and update the Top News algorithm and overall site design based upon your feedback," Williams listed some of the changes coming to the site.
Among these, the Bury button is probably the most eagerly awaited as users didn't like not having the possibility to down-vote a particular story.
The new CEO also claimed that, despite third-party reports, Digg didn't lose too many users in the last month, having 23 million unique visitors.