Brainchild of Chris McGill, former General manager of Yahoo News, Mixx is one of the lesser-known challengers to the Digg throne when it comes to user-recommended content. But just as Digg has pioneered in this space, Mixx is looking to stamp its mark in a number of ways, the latest being it’s new Sifter service, which lets people using Mixx vote for the ads they’d like to see – the stuff people like is given more prominence on the site.
Here’s the full explanation as featured on the Mixx Sifter page and what’s really in it for the user:
“What is this Mixx Sifter anyways? Well, glad you asked. It’s a cool new space that lets you vote on the creatives you’d like to see on Mixx. The creatives that come out on top will be given prominent placement throughout the site. What’s in it for you? Well, the thrill of seeing your favorite creative featured, plus Karma Points. You’ll also be entered to win a special prize each time you vote. To get started you only need to opt in, and then give us a bit of information—and we do not share individual information with our advertisers.”
Certainly an interesting twist. Dab Leahul at Brand Republic, writing for their Digital Blogger blog, reported on the news of Mixx Sifter, and had this to say about it:
“It’s a good idea, appealing to both advertisers and users, and even the uninitiated — as a frequent Digg user, I’m suffering from Mixx-remorse, as the number of hours spent on Digg could have meant exciting prizes and notoriety on Mixx.”
What do you reckon?
(via Brand Republic)