Propeller Takes on Digg and Other Social News Portal

If you’re a new social media site going up against an industry leader such as Digg, what could probably your best bet against it? Being under the umbrella of one of the major internet media player might actually. Such is the case of AOL’s Propeller social news portal.

Propeller is by all means a direct competitor to Digg. From its user-submitted links to stories originating from newspapers and magazines.

Once a hot story appears on Propeller, community members can vote for the comment by “propping it”, post their comment about the story, share it with friends, or bookmark the story for reading later on.The

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