Comments on: Why I’m not blocking the DiggBar, yet http://cdevroe.com/notes/diggbar/ by Colin Devroe Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:48:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: chrisrunoff http://cdevroe.com/notes/diggbar/#comment-310731 chrisrunoff Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:59:01 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/?p=2041#comment-310731 I've only played with the DiggBar a little bit. I like the idea and see where they came from with it and where they want to go. The biggest change I'd like to see is to put the shortened url in the DiggBar and leave my browser address bar alone. As it is now, if you follow a DiggBar link then click any links in the page that comes up, the shortened URL remains in the address bar. There are obvious problems here. Like you, I don't think the Digg crew is out to boost their numbers with this service. They are trying to make the Digg experience easier and more robust for their users. It's only a little over week in, and I expect we'll see some big updates in the near future as they continue to listen to the users. I’ve only played with the DiggBar a little bit. I like the idea and see where they came from with it and where they want to go.

The biggest change I’d like to see is to put the shortened url in the DiggBar and leave my browser address bar alone.

As it is now, if you follow a DiggBar link then click any links in the page that comes up, the shortened URL remains in the address bar. There are obvious problems here.

Like you, I don’t think the Digg crew is out to boost their numbers with this service. They are trying to make the Digg experience easier and more robust for their users. It’s only a little over week in, and I expect we’ll see some big updates in the near future as they continue to listen to the users.

]]> By: E. Christopher Clark http://cdevroe.com/notes/diggbar/#comment-310724 E. Christopher Clark Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:41:05 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/?p=2041#comment-310724 Good post. I was about to block it, but then they announced the latest changes, and I think those are a big step in the right direction. Good post. I was about to block it, but then they announced the latest changes, and I think those are a big step in the right direction.

]]> By: Colin Devroe http://cdevroe.com/notes/diggbar/#comment-310701 Colin Devroe Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:33:38 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/?p=2041#comment-310701 You're welcome Daniel. I hope Digg is able to crawl out from behind this mess and that DiggBar is all the better for it. I think my main gripe that will remain, once the latest updates are released, is that all subsequent clicks will still have the wrong URL. It doesn't seem that there is anything you can do about that but for me that'd be reason enough to kill the project. Eek. You’re welcome Daniel. I hope Digg is able to crawl out from behind this mess and that DiggBar is all the better for it.

I think my main gripe that will remain, once the latest updates are released, is that all subsequent clicks will still have the wrong URL. It doesn’t seem that there is anything you can do about that but for me that’d be reason enough to kill the project. Eek.

]]> By: Daniel Burka http://cdevroe.com/notes/diggbar/#comment-310681 Daniel Burka Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:15:22 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/?p=2041#comment-310681 Hey Colin. Thanks for the thoughtful post. I'm glad that we've lived up to your trust in us... we'll keep making changes as we get feedback. Cheers. Hey Colin. Thanks for the thoughtful post. I’m glad that we’ve lived up to your trust in us… we’ll keep making changes as we get feedback. Cheers.

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