Knolus

I’m quite a big fan of Wikipedia, often making it my first stop for information. Usually watching movies, I’ll have my laptop as I opened a continuous search Wikipedia articles on topics related to history. Wikipedia has greatly enhanced my music, film, books and entertainment for allowing me to grasp the larger image whatever around topics, or history, I’m looking for. I used to Wikipedia to learn to take care of my plants to learn more about my favorite book authors and even religious studies. Wikipedia is really phenomenal and I had applicability to the law and order, economy and dissemination of knowledge in general. It’s really a dictionary of cultural literacy.

I recently read in an issue of The Economist that Google will soon launch “Knol”, which many experts consider to be a competitor to Wikipedia. After reading the wiki Knol (ironic, is not it?) Here are some of my observations:

* The visual quality of a Knol is much more attractive than the wiki. It looks much more “encyclopedia”-as
* I have been saddened by Originally, the idea of a competitor wiki. It is already so much knowledge in Wikipedia that I believe this would be much more beneficial to add or verify existing references that the creation of more than nothing.
* I would have preferred for Google to buy Wikipedia that compete with it. Although I am a strong supporter of the idea that competition is good, open from Wikipedia on the nature provides for an infinite amount of competition.
* Knols will be written by one author and can not be changed unless approved by the author. I think it will prevent the openness and democratic nature of wikis. Although this detail could be beneficial to medical science and communities, it would cause problems with politics and current events.
* There may be many articles. This will not only cause confusion, but it will force users to visit more than one page is simply to find information on a certain subject.
* Authors win a game ads on their Knol. Although this will motivate common citizens and professionals to contribute to the system, it could effect their ability to write balanced. Authors would not be more concerned with the sales rank of ads that serve the research community information. The quality of articles, I believe, will be made once authors are concerned with search terms.

Let’s see. Until now, Google has not failed me.