arstechnica.com — What happened to Knol? Announced by Google in late 2007 and launched in July 2008, the site was meant to bring more credible (read: not written by anonymous Wikipedians) "knowledge units" to the web, and it would allow the authors to cash in on their work. But it's 2009, and Knol appears to be notable largely for its non-notability.
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megapegJan 20, 2009
Maybe because About.com already did what they were trying to do, and in this day and age, innovation is key. Surprising that Google was so non-innovative with this rollout - they're usually ahead of the curve.
cyberbeastJan 20, 2009
Another born dead Google project.It seams that Google better stick to what they are best in - online advertising :) , and stop trying to show that they are innovative....
gooeybattlesJan 20, 2009
OnTheKnol has been tracking and providing RSS Feeds for Google Knol since day 1.. <a class="user" href="http://www.ontheknol.com">http://www.ontheknol.com</a>...It certainly shows the material on Knol is not on par with that of WPedia :-)
totalnetJan 20, 2009
Yes, we all know that reality is left leaning...
bouncer169Jan 20, 2009
Another Google Beta which seems to fail. Why don't they just focus on improving their other "Beta"s instead of creating new ones?
acteon29Jan 20, 2009
Knol is GREAT. I haven't used it because I didn't know it existed. A combination of information contribution (write), information search (read), and information search-contribution (structuring) is the FUKKEN future. But, as I've seen Knol, it still has to do very important improvements, in particular regarding search-contribution and document organization. But Knol is a higher level than Wikipedia.
Closed AccountJan 21, 2009
wikipedia is non profit
nawab123Apr 5, 2009
Dear Outpostnetwork:'Ummm.... doesn't that cover just about everyone?'. No it does not cover everyone. Right now if we can wake up then this trend of spreading horniness can be reversed. Fortunately all those who come of age do not fall into this trap. Those who are heading towards horniness are still are a small but increasing percentage. And the ones who are border line must be warned of the coming disaster if they don't take steps to free themselves from the initial trap from which it is easier to get out. You are perhaps taking it as a joke but this is serious. Also if you really want to get insights on your own self and want to answer the question 'Who am I' then read the knols on wisdom by Sajid Khan.