Comments on: Is Google going after Wikipedia? http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/12/14/is-google-going-after-wikipedia/ ... at the intersection of media, technology, business and the web Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:16:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: hugh http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/12/14/is-google-going-after-wikipedia/#comment-341046 hugh Mon, 17 Dec 2007 02:48:12 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/12/14/is-google-going-after-wikipedia/#comment-341046 one problem is that google is entering into the conflict of interest - as a search engine - that they previously shunned, and helped them become the kings of search.<br><br>other engines showed you what they wanted to show you; google showed you what you wanted to find. <br><br>as google becomes a content producer, they will, surely, game their search results in their own favour. there's no indication of how they will deal with this yet.<br><br>anyway, that's bad for the web, but, i suppose, inevitable. one problem is that google is entering into the conflict of interest - as a search engine - that they previously shunned, and helped them become the kings of search.

other engines showed you what they wanted to show you; google showed you what you wanted to find.

as google becomes a content producer, they will, surely, game their search results in their own favour. there's no indication of how they will deal with this yet.

anyway, that's bad for the web, but, i suppose, inevitable.

]]> By: Charlie http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/12/14/is-google-going-after-wikipedia/#comment-341045 Charlie Sun, 16 Dec 2007 00:07:57 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/12/14/is-google-going-after-wikipedia/#comment-341045 I think it will actually complement Wikipedia. Finding high quality, peer-reviewed articles on the web to support Wikipedia articles is currently really hard. If they become a success, knols could become an invaluable reference for Wikipedia articles. I think it will actually complement Wikipedia. Finding high quality, peer-reviewed articles on the web to support Wikipedia articles is currently really hard. If they become a success, knols could become an invaluable reference for Wikipedia articles.

]]> By: Mark Evans » Blog Archive » Goog-pedia or Just Another Google App (JAGA)? http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/12/14/is-google-going-after-wikipedia/#comment-336222 Mark Evans » Blog Archive » Goog-pedia or Just Another Google App (JAGA)? Sat, 15 Dec 2007 13:07:55 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/12/14/is-google-going-after-wikipedia/#comment-336222 [...] surprisingly, there’s a lot of people such as Mathew Ingram and Steve Rubel are very excited about the possibilities but I’ll take a pragmatic approach [...] [...] surprisingly, there’s a lot of people such as Mathew Ingram and Steve Rubel are very excited about the possibilities but I’ll take a pragmatic approach [...]

]]> By: El Mike’s Internet News Blog » Blog Archive » Google Decides Organizing The World’s Information Is Easier If That Info Is Online http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/12/14/is-google-going-after-wikipedia/#comment-336221 El Mike’s Internet News Blog » Blog Archive » Google Decides Organizing The World’s Information Is Easier If That Info Is Online Sat, 15 Dec 2007 09:39:49 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/12/14/is-google-going-after-wikipedia/#comment-336221 [...] on Google’s knol project would be complete without comparing it to Wikipedia (as many smart commentators are noting). However, in looking over the details, this doesn’t seem to be a Wikipedia [...] [...] on Google’s knol project would be complete without comparing it to Wikipedia (as many smart commentators are noting). However, in looking over the details, this doesn’t seem to be a Wikipedia [...]

]]> By: Google Decides Organizing The World’s Information Is Easier If That Info Is Online | www.theirway.net http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/12/14/is-google-going-after-wikipedia/#comment-336217 Google Decides Organizing The World’s Information Is Easier If That Info Is Online | www.theirway.net Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:00:48 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/12/14/is-google-going-after-wikipedia/#comment-336217 [...] on Google’s knol project would be complete without comparing it to Wikipedia (as many smart commentators are noting). However, in looking over the details, this doesn’t seem to be a Wikipedia [...] [...] on Google’s knol project would be complete without comparing it to Wikipedia (as many smart commentators are noting). However, in looking over the details, this doesn’t seem to be a Wikipedia [...]

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