Comments on: Yahoo launches Buzz right on schedule

Yahoo Buzz launches, so what the heck is it?

[n3td3v]

I think its good. You don't have the stupid comments under stories which is good. Have you realised there are buzz buttons under every yahoo news article now at http://news.yahoo.com ?

That's what you're supposed to do, you use the yahoo news site and read news and you vote on the story if you like it.

Its pretty awesome idea once people realise what you're supposed to do.

The lack of comment's system stops users getting power over the site like what happens on Digg.

I'm liking this non-communication thing going on, it means people can't create a yahoo buzz cult and go about being enemies of different sites, companies, governments and religions.

We all know that crazy stuff is going on over at Digg at the moment, and i'm not entirely sure its ethical.

Regards,

n3td3v

[Josh.Lowensohn]

I don't know, I think user comments can make stories more interesting. They do on Digg at least, and obviously on here since I'm replying to yours.

Also, those Buzz buttons of which you speak will be making their way to nearly every site as soon as Yahoo shares the code and opens it up to more publishers.

[n3td3v]

Re: Josh

Back in the day in Yahoo News you could leave a comment under all the news articles, Yahoo scraped it though because certain users were taking over the site with a certain politcal view etc etc. I guess the minority spoil it for the majority. I'm thinking Yahoo don't want to return to comment's after what happened on the Yahoo News site. I can't remember, but I think they might of gotten into legal difficulties as well over it. I tried to find an article talking about it, because it was big news at the time. A search of Google doesn't bring up anything, maybe the index only crawl's article's of a certain age now. One thing I would like added to Yahoo Buzz is RSS feeds... they would be mighty useful.

[Mary_Pozo]

This is pretty good. Funny thing is that there is not a direct link to this new online gadget.

[Mary_Pozo]

This is pretty good. Funny thing is that there is not a direct link to this new online gadget.

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