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Just a few weeks ago, Netscape head Jason Calacanis offered to pay top users from other social networks like Digg if they defect to Netscape. Jason maintains that he's doing this to reward his best users, not to save a struggling brand by cannibalizing its competitors.

Then before he pays carpetbaggers, he's already paying Netscape's top users, right?

No he isn't. One top Netscape user tells me that they and a few colleagues are exchanging e-mails, all wondering why Jason hasn't tapped them for his paid "Netscape Navigator" program. If they don't get an offer, they're leaving.

Maybe Jason just forgot — if so, he's known for quickly correcting issues like this. But maybe he's more interested in a high-profile offer than rewarding those who provided Netscape content from Day 1.

Earlier: Jason's gotta pay for what Kevin Rose gets for free