Comments on: Thoughts on the impact of Google Sidewiki on travel http://www.travel-rants.com/2009/09/25/thoughts-impact-google-sidewiki-travel/ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:52:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Darren Cronian http://www.travel-rants.com/2009/09/25/thoughts-impact-google-sidewiki-travel/#comment-152886 Darren Cronian Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:04:51 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/?p=4993#comment-152886 @ Rob Do you think though that the fact that they are rolling this out on the toolbar, which I know alot of non web savvy people use, means that this could become popular with people. Interesting a work colleague mentioned Sidewiki today and I wouldn't say he is web savvy. You obviously are all welcome to leave me feedback on my SideWiki, I got there first though ;) @ Rob

Do you think though that the fact that they are rolling this out on the toolbar, which I know alot of non web savvy people use, means that this could become popular with people. Interesting a work colleague mentioned Sidewiki today and I wouldn’t say he is web savvy.

You obviously are all welcome to leave me feedback on my SideWiki, I got there first though ;)

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]]> By: Claude http://www.travel-rants.com/2009/09/25/thoughts-impact-google-sidewiki-travel/#comment-152847 Claude Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:12:35 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/?p=4993#comment-152847 With Google Universal Search, you can write reviews since more than 2 years. Of course can be "fake" reviews as well ;-( It's a very basic tool For example, try to post a "fake" review on The Mirage in Las Vegas here http://tinyurl.com/ycpvvhb You can also have a "fake" account (ex : hotel name competitor, fake name, etc) The Google Cow Boys are note serious in this space!!!! With Google Universal Search, you can write reviews since more than 2 years.

Of course can be “fake” reviews as well ;-(

It’s a very basic tool

For example, try to post a “fake” review on The Mirage in Las Vegas
here http://tinyurl.com/ycpvvhb

You can also have a “fake” account (ex : hotel name competitor, fake name, etc)

The Google Cow Boys are note serious in this space!!!!

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]]> By: Rob http://www.travel-rants.com/2009/09/25/thoughts-impact-google-sidewiki-travel/#comment-152837 Rob Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:16:06 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/?p=4993#comment-152837 "I can see it becoming very messy." Yeah, definitely. Lawsuit heaven. And continuous bad press for Google. Silly idea. I also find it amusing that Google expect website owners (most of whom don't want the darn thing) to spend their time reporting abusive comments. Some of my sites have 50,000+ pages. The thing has no chance at all of succeeding in its current form. It's clearly going to generate tons of bad press (already has). If it was opt-in and the site owner could edit comments, then it would be fine. But then the number of users will be small, so it's possible Google would shelve the project due to poor uptake. “I can see it becoming very messy.”

Yeah, definitely. Lawsuit heaven. And continuous bad press for Google. Silly idea.

I also find it amusing that Google expect website owners (most of whom don’t want the darn thing) to spend their time reporting abusive comments. Some of my sites have 50,000+ pages.

The thing has no chance at all of succeeding in its current form. It’s clearly going to generate tons of bad press (already has).

If it was opt-in and the site owner could edit comments, then it would be fine. But then the number of users will be small, so it’s possible Google would shelve the project due to poor uptake.

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]]> By: Darren Cronian http://www.travel-rants.com/2009/09/25/thoughts-impact-google-sidewiki-travel/#comment-152807 Darren Cronian Sun, 27 Sep 2009 11:48:16 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/?p=4993#comment-152807 @ Rob I think you are right. I am playing devils advocate a little here, but its an interesting discussion. For the first time website owners/companies lose control over content left on their own website. IF it does take off I can see it becoming very messy. @ Rob

I think you are right. I am playing devils advocate a little here, but its an interesting discussion. For the first time website owners/companies lose control over content left on their own website. IF it does take off I can see it becoming very messy.

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]]> By: Rob http://www.travel-rants.com/2009/09/25/thoughts-impact-google-sidewiki-travel/#comment-152799 Rob Sun, 27 Sep 2009 10:04:39 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/?p=4993#comment-152799 Another feeble attempt by Google to get some of the wiki action. It's a dud product. It's been tried before. Timing, Google having more resources - doesn't matter. Spam, distracting, takes control of comments away from website owners, most people who comment would rather comment on the websites themselves (if they have comment sections), could take comments away from the websites (so website owners don't want to use it). It won't take off, much like their other "get the world to create free content (good little doggy) for us and increase our revenues and dominance" product (Google Knol) hasn't taken off. Forget about it. Another feeble attempt by Google to get some of the wiki action. It’s a dud product. It’s been tried before. Timing, Google having more resources – doesn’t matter.

Spam, distracting, takes control of comments away from website owners, most people who comment would rather comment on the websites themselves (if they have comment sections), could take comments away from the websites (so website owners don’t want to use it).

It won’t take off, much like their other “get the world to create free content (good little doggy) for us and increase our revenues and dominance” product (Google Knol) hasn’t taken off.

Forget about it.

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