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The world’s leading search engine has made a fresh addition to the Google Toolbar. Called Sidewiki, it is a universal commenting and annotation system. It is meant to supplement, and not supplant, a website’s existing commenting system. Online denizens can freely drop and post comments on any website of their choosing using Sidewiki.
It appears in the form of a window on the left side of the browser. Spam and indecorum are two of the biggest problems afflicting website administrators and readers. The search engine giant firmly believes there is an algorithm for every problem tormenting humanity, including the above-named issues.
“I’m sure some publishers will have some objections to something like this but (at the same time) many traditional publishers also objected to blogs,” Aseem Sood, product manager at Google, told PaidContent.org. He believes Sidewiki will lead to an increase in return visitors to a particular site and so website administrators have nothing to fear from it. He also added that his company has no plans to taint its new comments system with ads. “Right now, our goal honestly is to increase the engagement of users on the web.”
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schwit
September 24, 2009 at 10:33am
Double edged sword, as are most ideas. If the content and control of the content is external to the site then this would stop site owners from removing objectionable material.
The problem is defining objectionable. An up side is that vendors would not be able to delete customer comments concerning problems with their products.
BaggerX
September 24, 2009 at 10:02am
Now every site can be turned into a conservative/liberal shouting match! What will they think of next?!
nekollx
September 24, 2009 at 9:33am
all hail Google
I for one welcome our new internet overlords
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Xylogeist
September 24, 2009 at 8:58am
First post! Anyways, this is baaaaad... google needs to fail. It has decieved Microsoft for the last time, and for that reason it will fall and perish to Microsoft's awesome power. Long live MS! Long live Bill Gates!
Techrocket9
September 24, 2009 at 9:33am
I really hope you are kidding. (Not that I'm wishing death on Bill Gates)
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