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Google's Knol, Expert Wiki, Goes Live

Posted by kdawson on from the trusting-in-experts dept.

Brian Jordan and other readers sent in word that Google has taken the wraps off Knol, its expert-written challenger to Wikipedia. (We discussed Knol when it was announced last year.) Wired has an in-depth look. Knol's distinctions from Wikipedia are that authors are identified by their real names (and verified), and that they can share in ad revenue if they choose to. The service initially features a lot of medical articles, which is interesting considering that Medipedia also launched today. This medical wiki is backed by Harvard's and Stanford's medical schools.

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  1. Re:Losing Anonymity? by SomeJoel · · Score: 5, Funny

    You should write the algebra entry.

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  2. Knol on Wikipedia, Wikipedia on Knol by Glasswire · · Score: 5, Funny

    Knol on Wikipedia is pretty empty. Whereas
    Wikipedia on Knol is very informative.
    Is that an indicator?

  3. Re:Losing Anonymity? by hostyle · · Score: 5, Funny

    Or the entry for Knol-it-all

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  4. Re:Losing Anonymity? by j01123 · · Score: 5, Funny

    You should write the algebra entry.

    No way, he improperly uses upper-case letters for variables. I'll write the "algebra" entry using "x" and "y" and he can write an "Algebra" entry using "X" and "Y".