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Wikipedia VS Knol (Google)

Discussion in 'Google' started by Sohan, Jul 23, 2008.

  1. MRniceGuy007

    MRniceGuy007 Peon

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    #21
    nice, it's been a while since wikis and encylopedias made another jump from web 2.0 these Google upgrade for their own wiki site is going to be awesome
     
    MRniceGuy007, Jul 24, 2008 IP
  2. Sohan

    Sohan Peon

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    #22
    Google didn't do it very well imo. It seems to be USA only atm.
     
    Sohan, Jul 24, 2008 IP
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    skypeace Well-Known Member

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    #23
    The design is horrible......
    Wikipedia and google must stick to what they are best......
    I am sure google will improvise though :)
     
    skypeace, Jul 24, 2008 IP
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    #24
    I doubt it will beat wikipedia,unless they share their earnings i guess
     
    ShamsiOwnz, Jul 24, 2008 IP
  5. Johnburk

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    #25
    That is because they need a lot of space for Google Adsense ads ;)
     
    Johnburk, Jul 24, 2008 IP
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    #26
    Google......came when there were more than 100 search engines around, back in 1998...Then it came out of Microsoft's monopoly.....

    Do you think it wont be able to beat wiki by paying money...any Monks here :) LOL...why not write good articles that will pay you money and add to your income..

    55% of wikki traffic comes from Google...all Google has to do is replace wikki with knol for information and there are million dollars to be made for top 5% of articles.

    This is one of the better oppurtunity to make money
     
    lavista4u, Jul 24, 2008 IP
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    hiteshb Well-Known Member

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    #27
    i saw first time empty google
     
    hiteshb, Jul 24, 2008 IP
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    hecto Well-Known Member

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    #28
    no one really knows how it will go but I think that it will not really work, but then again who knows because google do have a lot of power.
     
    hecto, Jul 24, 2008 IP
  9. Johnburk

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    #29
    I totally agree with you. Wikipedia has top 10 positions for a huge nr of keywords. Unfortunalty Google will also rule this part of the web.
     
    Johnburk, Jul 24, 2008 IP
  10. wisdomtool

    wisdomtool Moderator Staff

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    #30
    It is weird that Google's Knol does not really seemed a serious effort at challenging Wikipedia. Noting that Wikipedia is a very well established competitor, I expect Knol to be radically improved version of Wikipedia. Maybe it is just launched, but the design and the initial impressions does not give me the awesome feeling that is normally associated with Google's new products.
     
    wisdomtool, Jul 24, 2008 IP
  11. Bali_Sunset

    Bali_Sunset Well-Known Member

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    #31
    It can still beat wikipedia in a long run

    Why?

    because knol is monetized

    money is a strong motivator
     
    Bali_Sunset, Jul 24, 2008 IP
  12. wokaka

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    #32
    You are right but money is a strong motivator for abusing/gaming as well. There's a risk that the best article would not be the most informative article but the one that receive most comments and thumbs up. And who knows in the near future you can buy all of these services without being detected...
     
    wokaka, Jul 24, 2008 IP
  13. wisdomtool

    wisdomtool Moderator Staff

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    #33
    May not be, Linux is open source and free and is capable of holding its turf against repeated Windows encroachment. Also Wikipedia is the incumbent, everyone knows Wikipedia, Knol is new on the market, even with the support of Google, it may not be able to beat Wikipedia as it takes time to build up the articles and the reader base.

    Google is known as a search engine but not really a content provider, the fight can go either way......

     
    wisdomtool, Jul 24, 2008 IP
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    #34
    another good competition for wikipedia (considering it is already a well established name)...
     
    StarBucksCoffee, Jul 24, 2008 IP
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    #35
    knol definitely looks great
    very comprehensive articles :)
     
    meetbro, Jul 24, 2008 IP
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  17. JessieJames27

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    #37
    i think it needs a re-design. Even though knol can't beat wiki, still wiki search engine wo'nt even be close to the Big G. :p
     
    JessieJames27, Jul 25, 2008 IP
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    #38
    We don't know. But I am sure it'll get popular. :)
     
    rob2k8, Jul 25, 2008 IP
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    #39
    I think Google definitely made this project keeping in mind wikipedia. It will be a great challenge for them to out do the established wikipedia. Will see in future how Knol competes against wikipedia.
     
    mach21, Jul 25, 2008 IP
  20. whiteguy

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    #40
    It looks a very informative website, bit simple in design though. Having said that, isn't that Google style :p
     
    whiteguy, Jul 25, 2008 IP