Comments on: Welcome to the (Wicked) World, Wikia http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/01/07/welcome-to-the-wicked-world-wikia/ A Canadian Take on the Web Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:26:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Mark Evans http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/01/07/welcome-to-the-wicked-world-wikia/#comment-35285 Mark Evans Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:33:09 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/01/07/welcome-to-the-world-wikia/#comment-35285 Shane: I agree with you on all fronts. Shane:

I agree with you on all fronts.

]]> By: Shane Schick http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/01/07/welcome-to-the-wicked-world-wikia/#comment-35283 Shane Schick Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:28:46 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/01/07/welcome-to-the-world-wikia/#comment-35283 I think a lot of people don't understand the nature of this particular release. It's an emergent platform, which means the alpha is not really intended to be the launch of a finished product but the beginning of a work in progress. A lot of us have been excited about the idea of crowdsourcing an user-generated content but Wikia Search really puts these notions to the test. Instead of slagging Wikia Search for failing to deliver the results you want, it would be better to write and contribute an entry that would help people with their own searches. An off-handed review takes a matter of minutes. Building a useful online search tool with the collective help of the planet is going to take a lot longer. I think a lot of people don’t understand the nature of this particular release. It’s an emergent platform, which means the alpha is not really intended to be the launch of a finished product but the beginning of a work in progress. A lot of us have been excited about the idea of crowdsourcing an user-generated content but Wikia Search really puts these notions to the test. Instead of slagging Wikia Search for failing to deliver the results you want, it would be better to write and contribute an entry that would help people with their own searches. An off-handed review takes a matter of minutes. Building a useful online search tool with the collective help of the planet is going to take a lot longer.

]]> By: Mark Evans http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/01/07/welcome-to-the-wicked-world-wikia/#comment-35264 Mark Evans Mon, 07 Jan 2008 15:37:15 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/01/07/welcome-to-the-world-wikia/#comment-35264 Alan, It does make you wonder why Wikia launched before it is fully baked. Of course, there is never a perfect time to launch so sometimes you just have to throw the switch and see what happens. Alan,

It does make you wonder why Wikia launched before it is fully baked. Of course, there is never a perfect time to launch so sometimes you just have to throw the switch and see what happens.

]]> By: Baher http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/01/07/welcome-to-the-wicked-world-wikia/#comment-35263 Baher Mon, 07 Jan 2008 15:35:36 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/01/07/welcome-to-the-world-wikia/#comment-35263 Despite the harsh feedback from the blogosphere, I think time will prove that Wikia will make a difference in the world of search, it has a nice set of tools and initial mix, but what matters most is how to respond to community feedback and figure out the right mix for a better search. You can find my review here: http://technozzle.com/?p=22 Despite the harsh feedback from the blogosphere, I think time will prove that Wikia will make a difference in the world of search, it has a nice set of tools and initial mix, but what matters most is how to respond to community feedback and figure out the right mix for a better search.

You can find my review here:
http://technozzle.com/?p=22

]]> By: Allen Stern http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/01/07/welcome-to-the-wicked-world-wikia/#comment-35262 Allen Stern Mon, 07 Jan 2008 15:34:39 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/01/07/welcome-to-the-world-wikia/#comment-35262 hey! if you read the first part of my review, i say that i wanted to love it - and i've been a part of the mailing list and community for this tool since day 1. maybe im not a blogger after all. the issue in my opinion is that it shouldn't have been launched to the public yet. it's just not ready. hey! if you read the first part of my review, i say that i wanted to love it - and i’ve been a part of the mailing list and community for this tool since day 1. maybe im not a blogger after all.

the issue in my opinion is that it shouldn’t have been launched to the public yet. it’s just not ready.

]]> By: Stan Schroeder http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/01/07/welcome-to-the-wicked-world-wikia/#comment-35243 Stan Schroeder Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:22:33 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/01/07/welcome-to-the-world-wikia/#comment-35243 Thanks for the link; I haven't seen your blog before, but it seems interesting; I'll take some time to read it (;. As far as Wikia Search goes, the community will ultimately make it a success or a failure. If they pick it up like they did Wikipedia - although, given the lack of tools to do that, I don't see how - it might turn into an interesting project. Thanks for the link; I haven’t seen your blog before, but it seems interesting; I’ll take some time to read it (;.

As far as Wikia Search goes, the community will ultimately make it a success or a failure. If they pick it up like they did Wikipedia - although, given the lack of tools to do that, I don’t see how - it might turn into an interesting project.

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