A Google web clip from the company’s blog caught my eye this morning: Encouraging people to contribute knowledge.
I’m all for that. But after reading the blog post, I feel like I need to have a shower.
Google starts off by stating that, “The web contains an enormous amount of information.” Oh yeah, I hear you there, buddy.
I cheered at the next few statements Google made: “But not everything is written nor is everything well organized to make it easily discoverable.” I often become frustrated myself sifting through the crap to find the hidden gems. I often wish there was more on a specific topic or better information about a subject.
Google proposes a new tool called a “knoll”, or a unit of knowledge. “Our goal is to encourage people who know a particular subject to write an authoritative article about it,” claims Google.
Hm. I’m already starting to think about article directories, of which there are more than enough out there already.
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I’m all for that. But after reading the blog post, I feel like I need to have a shower.
Google starts off by stating that, “The web contains an enormous amount of information.” Oh yeah, I hear you there, buddy.
I cheered at the next few statements Google made: “But not everything is written nor is everything well organized to make it easily discoverable.” I often become frustrated myself sifting through the crap to find the hidden gems. I often wish there was more on a specific topic or better information about a subject.
Google proposes a new tool called a “knoll”, or a unit of knowledge. “Our goal is to encourage people who know a particular subject to write an authoritative article about it,” claims Google.
Hm. I’m already starting to think about article directories, of which there are more than enough out there already.
Discuss
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