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Google's Latest Plot for Taking over the Internet: A Universal Commenting System

Posted 09/24/09 at 09:34:56 AM  by Pulkit Chandna

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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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TAGS: Internet, Google, spam, comments, sidewiki, google toolbar
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avatarTakes moderation away from the site?

Submitted by schwit on Thu, 09/24/2009 - 9:33am

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.

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avatarAwesome!

Submitted by BaggerX on Thu, 09/24/2009 - 9:02am

Now every site can be turned into a conservative/liberal shouting match!  What will they think of next?!

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avatar all hail Google I for one

Submitted by nekollx on Thu, 09/24/2009 - 8:33am

 all hail Google

I for one welcome our new internet overlords

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avatarFirst post! Anyways, this is

Submitted by Xylogeist on Thu, 09/24/2009 - 7:58am

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!

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avatarSarcasm?

Submitted by Techrocket9 on Thu, 09/24/2009 - 8:33am

I really hope you are kidding. (Not that I'm wishing death on Bill Gates)

 

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