My Mixed Views on Mixx
March 21st, 2008I know some great Mixx enthusiasts (most notably Tad from SEO 2.0) and I can relate to their enthusiasm. Mixx does look like a refreshing alternative to Digg. At least its community is still not polluted by radical types.
I prefer its design over Digg’s one. It appears “friendlier,” although I can’t really explain why I have this sensation. Maybe it has something to do with their colour scheme. The tags right below their search box are very convenient for the casual bored visitor who just wants some quick suggestions on what to look for. And I really must highlight one of the coolest features available to their users: the ability to organise and join groups. It helps you find and compile links to stuff you are truly interested in.
With all that being said, I have never become an active Mixx user. I visit the site from time to time and occasionally vote for some stuff. But I never got to develop a true passion for it. Why?
I guess it is a sort of “Digg fatigue.” I’ve seen so many annoying and even disgusting things taking place at Digg, that I simply can’t feel that enthusiastic about similar sites. In fact, I’m a bit pessimistic when it comes to the future of Mixx’s community. I’m not sure it’ll remain as welcoming as it currently is. It may sound silly, but that’s how I feel. I know I may be missing some nice experiences by not embracing Mixx as I could. And perhaps things won’t go as wrong as I think they will. Anyway, for the time being I won’t change my behaviour.
This post is my entry for Pearl’s group writing project on Mixx, Propeller and Squidoo.
March 23rd, 2008 at 10:14 pm
G’day there,
I recommend you give the “Your Mixx” section a shot… you can totally personalize your experience at Mixx by selecting the tags and groups and subjects and users you are most interested in following.
For example, I’m a big Star Wars fan. I added the tag “starwars” to My Mixx, and it helps me keep up to date with all my star wars geeky nerd news.
Nice post – swing by and catch me at Mixx some time
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April 14th, 2008 at 4:04 am
Hopefully you’ll break out of that mindset for Mixx. I appreciate you posting your feelings on it though because I’m debating whether or not to sign up myself. It’s a debate because of Digg. However, instead of letting that carry over, when I’ve never even used DIgg, I’m simply “stumbling” for reviews on Mixx and hoping to make a decision thereafter.
It sounds like you’d be happy to join though, as long as you can avoid the immaturity of Digg, which Mixx seems to be doing a great job of avoiding and is also why I’m considering signing up for Mixx instead of Digg.
If you’ve come to a decision on the situation let me know!
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