google went too far to help Wikipedia

I feel that google has done lots of favour in order to get the wikipedia on top for most of the search results

what do you guys think?

 

Well, Wikipedia is one of the most trafficked websites regardless isn't it?

 

i agree ...bt at the same time dont you think that there are many other sites which provide better infor when it comes to field specalization ...

 

Wikipedia has an enormous number of inbound links.

Google's algorithm rewards inbound links.

 

Its not any exception for wiki .. its how Google works.

 

yes ..i do agree bt is it nt true that INBOUND links is of the factor ....

plz dnt misunderstand me ..i am nt here to argue instead just trying to put myt thoughts across

 

If you think so, vote for them (i.e. link to them).

 

I do not think so. Wiki deserves its place.

 

well let me take up an example ...

if we type "SEO" in google search bar ,,we can find that wiki holds 2 and 3 positions.

but i feel seochat.com at 4th postition offers much more information thank wiki

 

googlwe is helping all of the big sites at the moment.

this may becoem its downfall

 

I am 50/50. (yes?no)

 

i guess google should have a look at this situation once

 

It will hurt them because big sites are dominating ghrt ereulst top much so the quality of results drops.

But there results are still the best in town imho

 

I keep hearing the same stuff over and over again and I keep telling people its about time we Give Wikipedia a taste of its own medicine. Unless and until we as webmaster accept the responsibility that it is due to us that wikipedia has reached this state and unless we do some thing, its only going to get worse!

 

nope google will chage it algorythm at some point to protect the integirty of its results.

Google is getting too close to becoming a internal search for wikipedia for its own good.

 

I think wiki will make their own searcher too

 

Ever used wikipedia's search function? Wikipedia has neither the programing or server resources to put together a decent search engine for offwiki stuff and no real desire to do so.

 

I think so

 

No, I dont think this is a problem.

 

I don't think they've been unfair. This is a very established site with a nice balance of backlinks, traffic, and consistently updated content. I make no claim about the accuracy of that content, however.