Google In Final Negotiations To Acquire Digg For ?Around $200 Million? - GoFuckYourself.com

D Ghost · 07-22-2008, 09:28 PM

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The companies are now in final negotiations according to our sources, although it could be a couple of weeks before it closes. And while the major deal points have been agreed on, the acquisition could still fall apart. Microsoft, which was previously interested in the company, may be willing to step back in at a much lower price.

http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/22...d-200-million/

A great buy for whoever gets it....

Dagwolf · 07-22-2008, 09:31 PM

I'd love to have just the money that gets spent on catering and travel when deals like this are negotiated.

uno · 07-22-2008, 09:32 PM

I'll take 2 at that price.

BSleazy · 07-22-2008, 09:34 PM

Why buy one when you can get two for twice as much...

Iron Fist · 07-22-2008, 09:34 PM

Wow... I remember when that site first went online.... was one of the first web 2.0 sites - the owner is rich and set for life - good for him.

d-null · 07-22-2008, 09:40 PM

do real people actually use digg for anything other than spamming?

D Ghost · 07-22-2008, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by jetjet

do real people actually use digg for anything other than spamming?

Chris · 07-22-2008, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by jetjet

do real people actually use digg for anything other than spamming?

peple use digg for insta backlink and that is af far as the spam on digg goes lol

Odin · 07-22-2008, 10:17 PM

I still use digg, though it has gone to shit a bit with the same stories repeating themselves (Obama, etc). I am sure Google could do something nice with it though, maybe even fix up the joke of a recommendation engine.

klaze · 07-22-2008, 10:21 PM

Digg was a good idea the guy is a dork tho.

$200 sounds about right.

Bro Media - BANNED FOR LIFE · 07-22-2008, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by klaze

Digg was a good idea the guy is a dork tho.

$200 sounds about right.

Sound alittle jealous...

stickyfingerz · 07-22-2008, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by klaze

Digg was a good idea the guy is a dork tho.

$200 sounds about right.

Kevin Rose is far from a dork. I met him once back when TechTv was still around. Have a book him and Leo Leport and couple other signed, including the wanna be tom green guy. Oh Martin something hmm

Didnt expect him to become 200 million richer though. Congrats!

datatank · 07-22-2008, 11:00 PM

yawn Kevin Rose will be lucky to get 10% of that if it does sell

bloggingseo · 07-22-2008, 11:13 PM

I bet they will get it for that, sounds about right

mynameisjim · 07-22-2008, 11:20 PM

Not sure what they plan on doing with it. I can see buying Youtube, but not sure where Digg will go in the future.

I got bored of it after every story was either about how heroic Pirate Bay is, how amazing Obama is, or how perfect Apple is.

Brilliant idea and well executed for sure, though.

Bro Media - BANNED FOR LIFE · 07-23-2008, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by stickyfingerz

including the wanna be tom green guy. Oh Martin something hmm

Martin Sargent ;)

stickyfingerz · 07-23-2008, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Jaysin

Martin Sargent ;)

Ahh ya thats it hehe.

To DataTank why would Kevin Rose only get 10%? and even so 10% of 200 million is nothing to sneeze at lol. Yawn 20 million yawn...

CunningStunt · 07-23-2008, 03:24 PM

Has to be worth a hell of a lot more than that surely.

D Ghost · 07-23-2008, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by CunningStunt

Has to be worth a hell of a lot more than that surely.

Yeah i think so..

Manowar · 07-23-2008, 03:40 PM

doesn't rose only own like 40% of that though?

the CEO of the company that owns it has a lot more

BradM · 07-23-2008, 03:41 PM

Digg sucks. I've never used it for anything outside of spamming.

mx8829 · 07-23-2008, 04:29 PM

cool $200 mil , simple idea, when excuted, deserve it

Bro Media - BANNED FOR LIFE · 07-23-2008, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Manowar

doesn't rose only own like 40% of that though?

the CEO of the company that owns it has a lot more

Rose owns digg.com just cause hes not the CEO doesn't mean he doesn't own it, just means he doesn't believe he can run it as a company.

tiger · 07-23-2008, 05:18 PM

When google clears out the spam it wil be awesome again.

Pleasurepays · 07-23-2008, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by stickyfingerz

Kevin Rose is far from a dork. I met him once back when TechTv was still around. Have a book him and Leo Leport and couple other signed, including the wanna be tom green guy. Oh Martin something hmm

Didnt expect him to become 200 million richer though. Congrats!

not too long ago, he reported this site www.jaredremembered.com as being real news on digg, twitter, pownce and a few others. i almost shit when i woke up and my e-mail was full of reporters trying contact me.

i think he really thought he was breaking real news.

sometimes my little perverse jokes backfire.

junction · 07-23-2008, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by tiger

When google clears out the spam it wil be awesome again.

I agree with that.

D Ghost · 07-23-2008, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Pleasurepays

not too long ago, he reported this site www.jaredremembered.com as being real news on digg, twitter, pownce and a few others. i almost shit when i woke up and my e-mail was full of reporters trying contact me.

i think he really thought he was breaking real news.

sometimes my little perverse jokes backfire.

Orgazilla · 07-23-2008, 10:39 PM

not bad...another site owned by google...I never really thought digg was that big...but if google buys it then it will be.

rock-reed · 12-16-2008, 02:52 AM

Kevin Rose is far from a dork... he's cool.... cool looking... smart.... witty.... has good ideas... and gets hot chicks.

Even when he was young on TECH TV---- he was still pretty cool.

But he's matured alot...--- If anything----He's still a lil' young.

He gets drunk and does some crazy shit.

grumpy · 12-16-2008, 03:03 AM

clicked on the first 5 links on this page
http://digg.com/all/upcoming

and get 404 errors, that wont last long, its heavily spammed

tranza · 12-16-2008, 05:49 AM

100mil each one... haha

V_RocKs · 12-16-2008, 06:03 AM

$200 million? That is crap!

Getting on the front page of Digg can make you 1K - 10K a day if you have the right product. Why would someone sell it for chump change?

DamianJ · 12-16-2008, 06:31 AM

Guys, this story is from July 22 2008 and has been proven to be bogus.

Barefootsies · 12-16-2008, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by d-null

do real people actually use digg for anything other than spamming?

CurrentlySober · 12-16-2008, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by DamianJ

Guys, this story is from July 22 2008 and has been proven to be bogus.

Damo... Don't spoil a good "OLD" bumped thread !!

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mynameisjim Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 2,985	Not sure what they plan on doing with it. I can see buying Youtube, but not sure where Digg will go in the future. I got bored of it after every story was either about how heroic Pirate Bay is, how amazing Obama is, or how perfect Apple is. Brilliant idea and well executed for sure, though. __________________ jim (at) amateursconvert . com Amateurs Convert

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Manowar jellyfish Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 71,528	doesn't rose only own like 40% of that though? the CEO of the company that owns it has a lot more

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Orgazilla Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 46	not bad...another site owned by google...I never really thought digg was that big...but if google buys it then it will be.

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rock-reed Confirmed User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,892	Kevin Rose is far from a dork... he's cool.... cool looking... smart.... witty.... has good ideas... and gets hot chicks. Even when he was young on TECH TV---- he was still pretty cool. But he's matured alot...--- If anything----He's still a lil' young. He gets drunk and does some crazy shit. __________________ --- Ethnic niche? Black-Asian-Latina ? Contact me and lets talk traffic. rockreed@ that thing they call the google mail When you E-mail Me, PLZZZZ make the Subject Title: >>>>>> GFY! So I do not lose you in Spam.

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