Digg For iPhone Makes Way For Users Who Neither Dig Nor Like Facebook
August 14, 2012
A couple of weeks ago, Digg came out with version 3.0 of its official iPhone app, concurrent with the debut of its completely redesigned website. Like the new website, the revamped app was generally well-received. But there’s one thing in particular that had many users up in arms: the app’s seemingly misguided reliance on Facebook.
You see, in Digg 3.0, you have to be logged in through Facebook just to digg or like a story. Not only that, in order to save stories for reading later to your Digg Reading List or to your Pocket or Instapaper queue, you also have to be Facebook-connected.
Indeed, not a few users are averse to the idea. One such user is yours truly. Another is AppAdvice reader DecafTable, who commented with the following:
Developers need to realize that a lot of people despise having to log in to Facebook to access and use features in an app. This decision will have me looking elsewhere!Well, it appears that the developers behind Digg for iPhone have realized that. A small but not insignificant update has just been issued to Digg. And while the updated version of the app still requires Facebook when digging stories, it’s good that it no longer does when saving stories to read later. Whether you’re adding a story to your Digg Reading List or your Pocket or Instapaper queue, you need not be Facebook-connected anymore. The newly updated Digg for iPhone is available now in the App Store for free. The update also introduces a new “Popular” section that contains the most shared stories on Digg. But no doubt its removal of the Facebook requirement for reading stories later is its most important contribution. And with that, perhaps DecafTable et al. can be encouraged to give the app another chance.
