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.

👉 Join the Groundbreakers Community

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.

  • @crawancon@lemm.ee
    23•8 days ago

    soo another monolith that must appease a board of directors and focus on shareholder value. the rest of this is just hopeful marketing.

    noooo thaaaaankkkk yyooouuu

  • @RvTV95XBeo@sh.itjust.works
    14•8 days ago

    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.

      • P03 LockeEnglish
        9•7 days ago

        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.

      • @can@sh.itjust.works
        2•7 days ago

        I sometimes use — or – when trying to convey something when other punctuation such as a comma do not feel right.

        I’ll always ensure to be consistent on either side - which is something the BBC didn’t do recently. Making me wonder if it was their mistake or mine.

        Edit: I tried to find the article but can’t. Does anyone know a way to search a user’s comments? I know I brought it up at the time.

  • @can@sh.itjust.works
    10•8 days ago

    Beat me to it:

    The SomethingAwful approach. Has anyone tried it? Even just to spread the good word of the fediverse? Can we crowdfund an account for Blaze? (genuinely).

    • @Mister_Hangman@lemmy.world
      7•8 days ago

      I for one will always speak highly of something awful. If you had the balls to post in general bullshit, you better have made sure hell your post was locked tight and being worth posting or else you wrist your account that you paid for being banned, I got so muchvalue and laughs out of something awful. I still maintain my account after all these years Frankly if Digg wants to go this direction someway, I’m willing to hear them out on it.

      Also, their banner should have a hidden fuck spez in it.

  • @CallateCoyote@lemmy.world
    2•8 days ago

    If they are being honest and really giving all of that money to charity then that’s cool. I’m hoping they are successful enough with this that it hurts Reddit, because fuck Reddit, but I’m sticking with Lemmy for now.

    • @WhiteBurrito@lemmy.world
      2•6 days ago

      Lemmy won’t take off to that level, let’s be honest, the majority of people is turned off when they ask them to “choose an instance” and whatnot, most users just want to sign up and use the service, not learn about instances, which third party app to use and such…

      It’s literally why this platform is mostly filled with IT people or at least Linux users lol.

      I like Lemmy of course, but I’m being realistic, most people don’t care about FOSS alternatives, privacy and such