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The myths behind launching a Digg clone


The open source Pligg makes throwing up a Digg clone easy enough for most basic web developers but, once it's up and running, what happens? Building a social-news community is hard work; it takes time, dedication and, in great degree, luck.

If you've got Pligg on the brain and you're planning to become the next social-news mogul, a quick read-through of these 8 myths about launching a Pligg site is a great place to start. It may dash you're hopes and dreams but, better to dive well informed and headlong into a new project than to wander blindly and hold expectations that may not match reality.

If you're still not dissuaded from your quest to become a social news baron, the Pligg forums can help you weather the inevitable hardships you'll face along the way.

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