Micro Persuasion: New Technorati "WTF" Feature Clones Digg

Tuesday, January 30, 2007

New Technorati "WTF" Feature Clones Digg

Technorati has launched a new feature called Technorati WTF. No, it doesn't stand for "what the..." It's short for "Where's the Fire?"

Basically, Where's the Fire appears to be a digg clone. It allows users to share what's hot. Then visitors can come a long and vote for the most interesting items.

Here are some screenshots from Technorati WTF. I am not sure I really get it. Why not index digg instead of trying to re-create it? (Disclosure: Technorati and Edelman have a partnership that is wrapping up, but I spotted this with my own two eyes and didn't get advance notice)

LATER:: As of 11 pm eastern the site is down.

EVEN LATER:: According to a comment on TechCrunch, T'Rati announced this on Twitter yesterday and Dorion Caroll blogged it.

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