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Google Launches User-Driven Debate Site

Posted by Soulskill on from the arguing-on-the-internet dept.

Tyndmyr writes "In conjunction with the previously covered Knol system, Google has recently released Knol Debates, where users can vote for and discuss various topics. First up, presidential debates, representing topics from any party, and with some commentary being given by the libertarian Cato Institute. Unfortunately, patent law and technology questions are still rather poorly represented. Oddly enough, Knol Debates doesn't even appear to be in beta. The system makes use of Google Moderator to select questions."

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  1. To what end? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Interesting

    If you are interested in debates with a meaning, check out the metagovernment. Sure, their software is not finished yet, but the point is they don't just let you argue, they help you build consensus and then they do something with that consensus: make it law.

    1. Re:To what end? by erikina · · Score: 4, Interesting

      Please tell me that it's not just wikimedia and a domain. I hate to say it, but the wiki format isn't good for everything. (Like wiki talk pages or personal pages) And while I'm ranting, I hate wiki-markup -- it's completely retarded in comparison to HTML.

  2. Here we go again by David+Gerard · · Score: 4, Interesting

    In further news, Google would rather Knol didn't suffer the ignominious fate of Google Answers. Not everything Google does is a hit.

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    1. Re:Here we go again by F�an�ro · · Score: 3, Interesting

      Google Answers was tremendously useful thought IMO.
      I never understood why they closed it.

      It was far better than comparable services are even now (yahoo answers, expertSexChange)

  3. Re:Look... by thomasw_lrd · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Wow, that's a nice post. It's nice to see people who actually pay attention to what's going on.

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