Overview
- Anyone can now join and start new communities on any topic, expanding beyond the 21 general forums used during the 67,000‑user closed beta.
- Community managers set local rules and their actions appear in public moderation logs so members can see decisions.
- The platform is testing layered trust signals, including potential zero‑knowledge proofs and product‑ownership checks, to verify participation without forcing formal ID.
- A small team led by CEO Justin Mezell plans weekly feature releases, with multi‑moderator support and deeper community customization on the way.
- Kevin Rose and Alexis Ohanian reacquired Digg via a leveraged buyout with True Ventures, Seven Seven Six, and S32 last March, with funding undisclosed and moderator compensation models still being explored.