The wildly popular tech site, where stories get approved or dumped based on the views of the userbase, plans to branch out into other categories and formats.
Slashdot, and no wonder. To get a peek at the hottest upcoming story on Slashdot, one has to be a subscriber. Or, one can just follow Digg and most likely see it there first.
MediaPost Adelson said the venture money will be mostly used to upgrade Digg.com's server capacity, which is rapidly approaching being overwhelmed by traffic. "Just scaling the growth that we're having right now is enough to justify some investment," he said. "I think, though, when you consider that the critical mass that we've built just around technology news is growing at this rate--yes, we're going to need that capital to be able to handle that capacity."
One important point Adelson made about Digg is how the site was profitable even before getting an infusion of venture capital. Google AdSense, displayed throughout Digg.com, made that possible.
David Utter is a staff writer for Murdok covering technology and business. Email him
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