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Boris Wertz: Power users took over Digg and resisted necessary business changes
“And when you look at kind of the history of Dick, for example, I think what happened is there were, you know, dozens and hundreds of power users that took over the community And basically resisted change for the better of the business going forward, right?”
Boris Wurtz Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 9:56 a16z Podcast | Building Marketplaces with the Power of Community
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Rose: Digg Had More Web Traffic Than Facebook in Mid-2000s
“At that time we were larger than Facebook. And so traffic wise”
Kevin Rose Oct 22, 2025 ▶ 32:41 Why Creativity Will Matter More Than Code | Kevin Rose and Anish Acharya
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Rose: LinkedIn Bought Digg's Patents for Millions After Main Business Failed
“The asset of Dig sold for pennies on the dollar, wasn't really worth a whole lot. But the patents ended up being worth millions of dollars that LinkedIn bought them from us.”
Kevin Rose Oct 22, 2025 ▶ 34:35 Why Creativity Will Matter More Than Code | Kevin Rose and Anish Acharya
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