Comments on: Is Google crowdsourcing? Not quite http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/11/29/is-google-crowdsourcing-not-quite/ ... at the intersection of media, technology, business and the web Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: mathewi http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/11/29/is-google-crowdsourcing-not-quite/comment-page-1/#comment-374397 mathewi Fri, 30 Nov 2007 04:44:01 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/11/29/is-google-crowdsourcing-not-quite/#comment-374397 I agree, Aidan. That's kind of what I had in mind as well. I just<br>don't see Google mucking with the main index, for the reasons you<br>describe. I agree, Aidan. That's kind of what I had in mind as well. I just
don't see Google mucking with the main index, for the reasons you
describe.

]]> By: aidanhenry http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/11/29/is-google-crowdsourcing-not-quite/comment-page-1/#comment-374396 aidanhenry Fri, 30 Nov 2007 03:50:53 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/11/29/is-google-crowdsourcing-not-quite/#comment-374396 By adding any kind of 'opinion' to search kills its ability to remain subjective. Furthermore, it increases the likelihood of gaming by the scum of the Internet. I highly doubt (maybe 0% chance or so) that Google would ever choose this route.<br><br>The only thing I can see working is a situation where you can "vote" your OWN results up and down, so that Google can adapt to your behavioural patterns and results should become more relevant. Of course, this would have no effect on the searches of others though.<br><br>Cheers,<br>Aidan<br><a href="http://www.MappingTheWeb.com" rel="nofollow">www.MappingTheWeb.com</a> By adding any kind of 'opinion' to search kills its ability to remain subjective. Furthermore, it increases the likelihood of gaming by the scum of the Internet. I highly doubt (maybe 0% chance or so) that Google would ever choose this route.

The only thing I can see working is a situation where you can “vote” your OWN results up and down, so that Google can adapt to your behavioural patterns and results should become more relevant. Of course, this would have no effect on the searches of others though.

Cheers,
Aidan
http://www.MappingTheWeb.com

]]> By: mathewi http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/11/29/is-google-crowdsourcing-not-quite/comment-page-1/#comment-341164 mathewi Thu, 29 Nov 2007 23:44:01 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/11/29/is-google-crowdsourcing-not-quite/#comment-341164 I agree, Aidan. That's kind of what I had in mind as well. I just<br>don't see Google mucking with the main index, for the reasons you<br>describe. I agree, Aidan. That's kind of what I had in mind as well. I just
don't see Google mucking with the main index, for the reasons you
describe.

]]> By: aidanhenry http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/11/29/is-google-crowdsourcing-not-quite/comment-page-1/#comment-341163 aidanhenry Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:50:53 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/11/29/is-google-crowdsourcing-not-quite/#comment-341163 By adding any kind of 'opinion' to search kills its ability to remain subjective. Furthermore, it increases the likelihood of gaming by the scum of the Internet. I highly doubt (maybe 0% chance or so) that Google would ever choose this route.<br><br>The only thing I can see working is a situation where you can "vote" your OWN results up and down, so that Google can adapt to your behavioural patterns and results should become more relevant. Of course, this would have no effect on the searches of others though.<br><br>Cheers,<br>Aidan<br><a href="http://www.MappingTheWeb.com">www.MappingTheWeb.com</a> By adding any kind of 'opinion' to search kills its ability to remain subjective. Furthermore, it increases the likelihood of gaming by the scum of the Internet. I highly doubt (maybe 0% chance or so) that Google would ever choose this route.

The only thing I can see working is a situation where you can “vote” your OWN results up and down, so that Google can adapt to your behavioural patterns and results should become more relevant. Of course, this would have no effect on the searches of others though.

Cheers,
Aidan
http://www.MappingTheWeb.com

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