Re:AVOS’ Delicious Disaster: Lessons from a Complete Failure
by wyclif on Thursday September 29, 2011 @01:31PM
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Does anyone really doubt that Pinboard is the true heir of del.icio.us? I think payment is really a core part of the DNA of their service, because it allows Maciej to make it reliable-- exactly what is needed in a bookmarking/tagging utility on the web.
Re:AVOS’ Delicious Disaster: Lessons from a Complete Failure
by unicornporn on Friday September 30, 2011 @11:14AM
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Seems like a good alternative. Only thing that keeps me away is that the design is so darn painful. I have nothing minimalist design, as long as it is not a excuse to get away with bad design. White space is so messed up, menus collide with each other, tag clouds float out into the margins. To me the site is an UX catastrophe. But as with most things, I guess I can get used to it.
It's not like the new Delicious feels more tempting. I will also give Diigo a try this weekend.
I'm sympathetic to the "real names only" terms that some services run under, but for a bookmark sharing service that policy provides no end-user value. This is a service I think you should pay money for, instead of allowing yourself to be the product the company is selling to others.