Knol
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| Knol | |
|---|---|
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| URL | unknown |
| Commercial? | Yes |
| Type of site | Reference |
| Registration | Yes |
| Available language(s) | English |
| Owner | |
| Created by | |
| Launched | December 12, 2007 (announced) |
| Current status | Invitation-only, testing |
Knol is a website that features user-generated articles. It has been described as a rival to Wikipedia.[1][2][3]
The site, which is owned by Google[4] is in private beta, meaning that requests to create "knols" are currently by invitation only.
In contrast to Wikipedia, each page will be written by a single author and cannot be edited by others. Also, there would be multiple articles for the same topic. Udi Manber of Google has stated that creators will be able to decide whether advertisements will appear on their knols, and that there will be a "substantial revenue share from the proceeds of those ads" given to authors.
- ^ Collins, Barry (2007-12-14). Google unveils Wikipedia rival. PC Pro. Retrieved on 2007-12-14.
- ^ Riley, Duncan (2007-12-14). Google Knol: A Step Too Far?. TechCrunch. Retrieved on 2007-12-14. “A knol on a particular topic is meant to be the first thing someone who searches for this topic for the first time will want to read” and that’s a direct challenge to Wikipedia. Some TechCrunch commenters have suggested that this might be the end of Wikipedia,”
- ^ Blakely, Rhys (2007-12-14). Google unveils rival to Wikipedia. The Times. Retrieved on 2007-12-14.
- ^ Encouraging people to contribute knowledge. Google (2007-12-13). “Earlier this week, we started inviting a selected group of people to try a new, free tool that we are calling "knol", which stands for a unit of knowledge. Our goal is to encourage people who know a particular subject to write an authoritative article about it.”
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