Wikipedia founder aims to break Google stranglehold
By nilzerous1
@nilzerous1 (2434)
India
August 14, 2008 10:30am CST
Jimmy Wales,Wikipedia founder, hopes that Wikia Search, similar to the principles behind Wikipedia, will break Google's domination as the world's most widely used Internet search engine.
Referring to existing search algorithms as absolute 'blackbox', he stresses on the difference between wikia search and existing search models. Wikia search will be based on an open platform. So, will the users have access to modifying search results? How would it be then?
Open directory projects like DMOZ has already witnessed an extremely tough challenge in indexing website manually. Hopefully, Wales is not relying on DMoz model. Then, what it would be like?
Check the full story here:
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hft3tZDdj_z8JoQ5i2upeZZhENHQ
Will you use this search engine? What can be the model?
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@Jenaisle (16568)
• Philippines
16 Aug 08
Not familiar yet with wikisearch. But there's one danger to this, that readers could edit the information and may well be subject to manipulation by the no gooders. But it's a good idea if it gets to be implemented honestly.
@nilzerous1 (2434)
• India
16 Aug 08
I do not think spamming will be a big problem with wiki search as they must have gathered good experience in fighting out spam so far. But the biggest challenge is to develop the algorithm - I'm still confused.
