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Google News Allowing Story Participants To Comment

Posted by kdawson on from the starting-at-web-1.0 dept.

Jamie found this analysis of Google News's foray into community commentary. They are starting it off by only allowing people involved with the story to comment — and participants must first be authenticated by email. The article rounds up other bloggers' views on the game-changing nature, and the possible dangers to Google, of this new feature. Here is a sample of comments to a Google News story.

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  1. I'd like to comment by niceone · · Score: 5, Funny

    But I'm not involved in the story. So I won't.

    Copying this policy could really work for Slashdot I think.

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  2. My name is Carl Rove by bigattichouse · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yep, its me alright.. promise. See the email address K4r1@rove.info - how could it not be me. They'd have to employ a large number of, oh, say journalists to verify each and every participant.

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    1. Re:My name is Carl Rove by eln · · Score: 4, Funny

      I think your inability to spell your own first name correctly might give you away.

  3. insightful? by hey · · Score: 3, Funny

    How insightful is this?

    Evil Corp: we aren't evil, you are mistaken

    Expert: oh yes you are, but i love those fries

  4. Funny... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    ...back in my day companies used to issue a "press release" to comment on these types of things; you know, something that could actually be vetted as accurate and coming directly from the right people?

  5. Pointless by snowwrestler · · Score: 3, Funny

    Everyone knows that comments on news stories are either trolls, flamebait, or offtopic. Just look at the moderation on this for proof.

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  6. Re:Atypical by russ1337 · · Score: 3, Funny

    >>> I think you should look more to slashdot and digg for what the comments will look like.

    Good call, And I think the webcomic XKCD summed it up with this post