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Digg CEO deigns to comment on Google, Microsoft rumors

This morning, Michael Arrington said Google, Microsoft and two media companies were bidding $200 million or more on Digg. Digg CEO Jay Adelson declared on Friday:

Normally our policy is to not comment about things like this but this morning's rumors about a bidding war involving Google and Microsoft have created such a stir we feel compelled to tell you all directly that they are completely inaccurate.
Not false, but inaccurate! What does that mean, Jay — you're holding out for a higher price?

12:00 AM on Sat Mar 8 2008
By Nicholas Carlson
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  • Image of Mr. E. Mr. E. at 02:19 AM on 03/08/08
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    I would pay to see Microsoft buy Digg. The fallout would be greatest thing in the History of the Internet. If everyone were to chip in we could get the deal up to $300 million and make it happen.

  • Image of sggrf sggrf at 09:05 AM on 03/08/08
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    Who cares about such a toolish site?

  • Image of SEARCH ENGINES SEARCH ENGINES at 10:22 AM on 03/08/08
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    Right or wrong, one good thing did come out of this post

    this is a testament to the hi tech SERPs of Google.

    Look at a snapshot of the organic SERPs One Hour after TechCrunch broke the rumor.

    [www.freezepage.com]

    Now look at it 13 hours later for the same search query

    [www.freezepage.com]

    yjust a few years ago, it updates would only happen after several weeks of waiting. Remember the famed 'Google Dance' that would happen every month?

    Now SERPs are updated continuously, with new sites being added withing hours after debuting.

    Now, even after 36 hours, that page is still continuously changing

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