so...if I get this straight, popularity will decide what articles make it to the top. How is that different from Digg, or reddit, except that the mighty throbbing Google authorities get to decide who posts articles? Its not even close to what Wikipedia is.
I see Knol as a response to Encarta or World Book, not Wikipedia.Although Wikipedia is a great resource, it's largely used for general information. Knol is designed to be more of an encyclopedia authority written by professionals who have done a good amount of research on the topic in focus. Some of my English teachers wouldn't even take Wikipedia as a reference, but the citations usually were more authoritative.
If Google dedicates enough resources it can bring Knol close to Wikipedia, but I don't think it will ever happen. They want to be #1 at everything which is not practical. Even though they have enormous resources, it is impossible to be good at million things. Wikipedia is successful and it does what it is supposed to do exceedingly well.A Wikipedia author<a class="user" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Shortanswer">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Shortanswer</a>
cafefortJan 17, 2008
phew!! so old news!! where have they been???
Closed AccountJan 17, 2008
This is very old news.
smek2Jan 17, 2008
Yes, an advertising fund alternative to an ad-free Encyclopedia. Exactly what the world needs.
jobless06Jan 17, 2008
How is it different from About.com? For me, the question is who's gonna be an answer to Google - <a class="user" href="http://www.altsearchengines.com/.">http://www.altsearchengines.com/.</a>
mrrealtimeJan 18, 2008
so...if I get this straight, popularity will decide what articles make it to the top. How is that different from Digg, or reddit, except that the mighty throbbing Google authorities get to decide who posts articles? Its not even close to what Wikipedia is.
elnerdoJan 19, 2008
So.. you don't use ANY Google services?
mwsourceJan 30, 2008
I see Knol as a response to Encarta or World Book, not Wikipedia.Although Wikipedia is a great resource, it's largely used for general information. Knol is designed to be more of an encyclopedia authority written by professionals who have done a good amount of research on the topic in focus. Some of my English teachers wouldn't even take Wikipedia as a reference, but the citations usually were more authoritative.
doctorjohnsmithJul 24, 2008
A Knol about wikipedia<a class="user" href="http://knol.google.com/k/john-smith/wikipedia/2as91duq6ag8q/2#view">http://knol.google.com/k/john-smith/wikipedia/2as9 ...</a>
haxkerJul 25, 2008
Guess you haven't read about the hidden hand that runs wikipedia.
shortanswerFeb 3, 2009
If Google dedicates enough resources it can bring Knol close to Wikipedia, but I don't think it will ever happen. They want to be #1 at everything which is not practical. Even though they have enormous resources, it is impossible to be good at million things. Wikipedia is successful and it does what it is supposed to do exceedingly well.A Wikipedia author<a class="user" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Shortanswer">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Shortanswer</a>