tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711290472000124593.post9082290418051020455..comments2023-09-07T19:40:41.541+10:00Comments on Thoughts For Deletion: Kno contestStephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08738533967628797712noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711290472000124593.post-65055737686075226332008-07-29T00:44:00.000+10:002008-07-29T00:44:00.000+10:00I think you have your finger on the Knol pulse her...I think you have your finger on the Knol pulse here.<BR/><BR/>I read one delightful unit of knowledge called <I>"Authoritarianism" research</I>: http://knol.google.com/k/john-ray/authoritarianism-research/1a2p9co02fh9a/2#<BR/><BR/>It's by one John Ray, who explains why Knol is such an improvement on Wikipedia here:<BR/>http://dissectleft.blogspot.com/2008/07/wikipedia-versus-knol-i-recently-put-up.html<BR/><BR/>He's right, of course, that an essay like that would be deleted from Wikipedia in short order.<BR/><BR/>If that kind of half-blog, half-encyclopedia content is typical (and it seems like it probably will be), then it will be tough for Knol to build any sort of reputation as a reliable source (beyond the individual assessment of each author).Sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04259090314712198514noreply@blogger.com