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| − | '''Knol: a unit of knowledge''', | + | '''Knol: a unit of knowledge''', was a beta offering from [[Google]].<ref>[http://knol.google.com/k# Official Knol Homepage]</ref> It is a [[Wiki]] platform with new features, new posting rules and community tools. One major difference will be the inclusion of pay-per-click ad services.<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-9997426-93.html Google's Wikipedia rival, Knol, goes public] CNET July 23, 2008</ref> According to the official Google Blog "The web contains vast amounts of information, but not everything worth knowing is on the web. An enormous amount of information resides in people's heads:"<ref>[http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/knol-is-open-to-everyone.html Official Google Blog] July 23, 2008</ref> |
| − | + | On November 22, 2011, Google decided it was pulling the plug on seven projects, and Knol would be one of those. The decision by CEO Larry Page was "Spring Cleaning" to focus on fewer efforts.<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/23/google-idUSN1E7AL1X520111123 Google quits plans to make cheap renewable energy, Reuters, November 22, 2011]</ref> | |
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| − | == | + | ==See also== |
| − | + | * [[Censorship]] | |
| + | * [[Tools of censorship]] | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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| − | [[Category:Online | + | [[Category:Online Social Networking]] |
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Latest revision as of 19:06, May 4, 2019
Knol: a unit of knowledge, was a beta offering from Google.[1] It is a Wiki platform with new features, new posting rules and community tools. One major difference will be the inclusion of pay-per-click ad services.[2] According to the official Google Blog "The web contains vast amounts of information, but not everything worth knowing is on the web. An enormous amount of information resides in people's heads:"[3]
On November 22, 2011, Google decided it was pulling the plug on seven projects, and Knol would be one of those. The decision by CEO Larry Page was "Spring Cleaning" to focus on fewer efforts.[4]