Comments on: Shrinking the market http://community.plus.net/blog/2007/12/17/shrinking-the-market/ News and Updates on the Community. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:24:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Tamlyn http://community.plus.net/blog/2007/12/17/shrinking-the-market/#comment-735 Tamlyn Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:36:02 +0000 http://community.plus.net/blog/2007/12/17/shrinking-the-market/#comment-735 It's called 'Knol', more info here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knol (irony noted) I can't see this working myself. The model is more like Squidoo than Wikipedia and lacks the benefit of the 'wisdom of the crowds'. I'm also not comfortable with the concept of google changing the ranking algorithms to favour its own properties either. They say they won't do it but I have to admit there's a strong possibility they will. It's called 'Knol', more info here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knol (irony noted)

I can't see this working myself. The model is more like Squidoo than Wikipedia and lacks the benefit of the 'wisdom of the crowds'.

I'm also not comfortable with the concept of google changing the ranking algorithms to favour its own properties either. They say they won't do it but I have to admit there's a strong possibility they will.

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