Comments on: Google’s Bid for Social Domination

By: simon

simon — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:34:57 +0000

I hope its not just about letting people add comments and then charge the owner to give rid of them. It sounds a good idea to me, but I have the feelings it might become a pay service for someone

By: gfsnell3

gfsnell3 — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:07:23 +0000

Thanks to everyone who took the time to leave comments behind. Some great fodder for thought!

By: Rupert

Rupert — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:05:33 +0000

It seems to go against what people are describing Web 3.0, and the whole “community based” social networking that is allowing users to define what their social space content is to be used for and how it is supposed to be treated.

A global community made up of nodes instead of streaming platforms of discourse seems to be the general direction the users of the web are heading. Niche websites with a good degree of personalization and interactivity I think is how people want to dress up their Online presence – not sprawling suburbs of virtual residents but rather virtual villages.

Rupert

By: Jaabi

Jaabi — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:06:50 +0000

People fail to realise this service uses a plugin. It’s not going to show up for anyone who does not download the plugin for their browser.

Besides there’ll always be spam on those things. There’s no true benifit to avoiding negative comments about your website or corporation other than ignoring them.

By: BadWitch

BadWitch — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:01:16 +0000

Funny and though provoking post. Thanks!

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By: FT

FT — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 19:44:17 +0000

Lichanos writes that businesses have the use of the Internet for free. Huh? As a small business owner, I pay for a domain name, web hosting, security certificate, site design services, etc. I think that that makes my site MINE, and allows me to control its content.

Google has a lot of great services, but I certainly don’t think that it lives by the maxim of “do no evil” – e.g., it’s scanned copyrighted books without getting permission from the copyright owners, saying that it was to the owners benefit. Sidewiki is another example of trampling copyright / ownership. I hope that someone finds a way to block it very soon!

By: Wendy Rose

Wendy Rose — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 19:17:03 +0000

This does sound like a silent predator on the web. Lets hope it doesn’t get too out of hand.

By: TRLP.

TRLP. — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:59:48 +0000

I’m gonna spam the crap out of the Sidewiki page of my website with positive comments and constructive criticism.

By: xeno16

xeno16 — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:51:53 +0000

im against the idea of anybody could leave comments without your opinion, and everyone knows how its gonna end up, (XXX: your site sucksss sooo baddd XPPP)… thats insane.

By: utherdoul

utherdoul — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:21:25 +0000

I have always believed Google to be the best in many internet services, but this Sidewiki seems like an unnecessary irritation for anyone with their own webpage, companies and individuals alike.

Imagine the damage that the Sidewiki could do on a corporate website. Now imagine what that same damage could do to a new company trying to start itself up with a nice fresh website. It could be detrimental to their success.

It will probably catch on, but I don’t like the idea of it at all.