I have seen a website google knol , where it is asking users to write knowledge on certain topic . In this way it will acquire millions of pages(if not billions) just like it did by launching blogger ,youtube etc . And all dat content is user generate .Most biggies (top 1000) are opening multiple sites and generating huge user generated content in one or other way .. how come if in next few years you will see these biggies result in top 10 of search engines ?A Capitalism on internet?
They have the power now, they are going to exploit it if they have any intelligence. I don't like it, but it is reality. Tom
Users generate content because it benefits them. Many people benefit to varying extents from Blogger, Knol, YouTube and other sites. Benefits like backlinks, traffic, exposure, new contacts and business opportunities and so on. So it's a win-win situation for both users and biggies. In any case, there are some checks and balances in place. For example, If a biggie abused or annoyed users beyond reasonable limits, people will abandon it and gradually move somewhere else. Consider 2 things. 1] Monopoly is only bad if the monopolizer is bad. 2] God has been monopolizing godhood for many ages now.
Like lighless said blogger, youtube benefits both parties to some extent its easy and automated for the big companies and it is a way of getting noticed and pulling in some revenue easily for the consumer/individual (also its often free for them). Also if you are going to try and make an intelligent comment please use proper English and grammar.