In the debate between the old version of Digg and the new Digg, the readers have spoken.

Last week, Digg launched version 4.0 of the popular social news website. It's been a rocky road pre-launch, so why would it be any different post-launch?

Since the launch of the New Digg, which introduced the ability to follow friends, a faster architecture and personalized news, users have been in revolt, mostly over the types of stories reaching the front page. Digg has since addressed some of these issues, but the debate rages on.

Last week we asked you, the Mashable readers, for your opinion on Digg. Which did you prefer: The new digg or the old one?

The old version of Digg was clearly your choice. With a full 78% of the vote (4,808 votes), the classic version bested the new version's 12% (747 votes). Four percent of you (230 votes) said it was a tie, while 6% of you (348 votes) said you weren't a fan of Digg.

In the comments, the debate surrounded features that were available in the old version that weren't in the new one, including the ability to bury stories and the ability to check upcoming stories. Many of you were also quick to point out that the new Digg is designed to broaden the appeal of the social news website, rather than limit it to its current niche of tech-savvy users.

We're going to revisit this debate in the future, when we've had time to reflect on the changes happening at Digg. In the meantime though, we want to hear your thoughts on this debate in the comments.

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