Comments on: The purpose of the Internet http://blog.citizendium.org/?p=424 Weblog about the Citizendium project and its Citizens. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:24:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Efrén Martínez http://blog.citizendium.org/?p=424#comment-200287 Efrén Martínez Wed, 04 Mar 2009 05:32:51 +0000 http://blog.citizendium.org/?p=424#comment-200287 Yes, that's what I totally agree with you. Sorry for the "broken" English, I haven't been able to find courses between my classes schedule in many years, but that's pretty much what I meant. And when I heard you say that at the conference it opened my eyes, I mean it's there, but I didn't see it that way. And I think the same happens to many other people. I'm soooo bookmarking your blog ;) I'm so proud I can contact you! (thanks Web 2.0 and thank you of course) Yes, that’s what I totally agree with you. Sorry for the “broken” English, I haven’t been able to find courses between my classes schedule in many years, but that’s pretty much what I meant. And when I heard you say that at the conference it opened my eyes, I mean it’s there, but I didn’t see it that way. And I think the same happens to many other people.
I’m soooo bookmarking your blog ;) I’m so proud I can contact you! (thanks Web 2.0 and thank you of course)

]]> By: Larry Sanger http://blog.citizendium.org/?p=424#comment-199990 Larry Sanger Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:46:25 +0000 http://blog.citizendium.org/?p=424#comment-199990 Efren, thanks! You mean, there would be an issue about neutrality different from the one that already exists? Google's PageRank algorithm is "biased" in favor of popularity. Is this not really a kind of bias? Efren, thanks!

You mean, there would be an issue about neutrality different from the one that already exists? Google’s PageRank algorithm is “biased” in favor of popularity. Is this not really a kind of bias?

]]> By: Efrén Martínez http://blog.citizendium.org/?p=424#comment-199983 Efrén Martínez Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:50:31 +0000 http://blog.citizendium.org/?p=424#comment-199983 I meant you're not active on Wikipedia anymore though you co-founded it, I'll look for some explaining of this later (if there's any info.) And I agree with the previous comment about the possible issue of Google being the judge on determining which content has better quality than others and ranking them into search results. I think that would eventually lead us back to "knowledge-elitism" where only a few decide what's true and what's wrong. What do you think? I think its more important also to educate about what internet is and about its contents, as Dr. Sanger did on Saturday. Back in 1998 where I first went online with my own home computer I thought that Internet was a huge encyclopedia full of scientific and proved facts only. I'm afraid that many people still think of it in a similar way these days. I meant you’re not active on Wikipedia anymore though you co-founded it, I’ll look for some explaining of this later (if there’s any info.)
And I agree with the previous comment about the possible issue of Google being the judge on determining which content has better quality than others and ranking them into search results. I think that would eventually lead us back to “knowledge-elitism” where only a few decide what’s true and what’s wrong. What do you think?

I think its more important also to educate about what internet is and about its contents, as Dr. Sanger did on Saturday.
Back in 1998 where I first went online with my own home computer I thought that Internet was a huge encyclopedia full of scientific and proved facts only. I’m afraid that many people still think of it in a similar way these days.

]]> By: Efrén Martínez http://blog.citizendium.org/?p=424#comment-199979 Efrén Martínez Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:35:29 +0000 http://blog.citizendium.org/?p=424#comment-199979 Hi, I'm a 21-years old Information Techonologies student in Mexico and I was there at SISCTI 34 and saw your speech. As soon as I came back home I looked for your blog. I had this questions in my mind since last years' symposium, where I remember most listening about the benefits of Web 2.0 and not much about its weaknesses. I clearly understood your point about how popularity can win over accurate information on the web as I didn't see it that way before. But what's more important after problems are located, is finding solutions and I really hope that area will be worked on in the recent years. Do you see that happening? How? Also I Wikipedia-ed you earlier (hehe) and was surprised to read your not longer enrolled. Well, congratulations on your speech last weekend and I hope you had a pleasant stay at Mexico and nice trip back home. Hi, I’m a 21-years old Information Techonologies student in Mexico and I was there at SISCTI 34 and saw your speech.
As soon as I came back home I looked for your blog. I had this questions in my mind since last years’ symposium, where I remember most listening about the benefits of Web 2.0 and not much about its weaknesses.
I clearly understood your point about how popularity can win over accurate information on the web as I didn’t see it that way before. But what’s more important after problems are located, is finding solutions and I really hope that area will be worked on in the recent years. Do you see that happening? How?

Also I Wikipedia-ed you earlier (hehe) and was surprised to read your not longer enrolled.

Well, congratulations on your speech last weekend and I hope you had a pleasant stay at Mexico and nice trip back home.

]]> By: Chunbum Park http://blog.citizendium.org/?p=424#comment-199468 Chunbum Park Sat, 28 Feb 2009 03:44:47 +0000 http://blog.citizendium.org/?p=424#comment-199468 In other words, Google doesn't show the best sites first, only the most popular. This has problematic consequences (amid the pros), but Dr. Sanger's not criticizing Google b/c there's no other way around. In fact, if search results were based on the level of quality that Google determines, then there would be the whole issue of neutrality that would have to be taken into account in order to assess Google's performance. In other words, Google doesn’t show the best sites first, only the most popular. This has problematic consequences (amid the pros), but Dr. Sanger’s not criticizing Google b/c there’s no other way around. In fact, if search results were based on the level of quality that Google determines, then there would be the whole issue of neutrality that would have to be taken into account in order to assess Google’s performance.

]]> By: Larry Sanger http://blog.citizendium.org/?p=424#comment-199267 Larry Sanger Fri, 27 Feb 2009 06:02:06 +0000 http://blog.citizendium.org/?p=424#comment-199267 What part do you disagree with? I agree with you that Google is the best Internet search engine around, and I don't think social networking (at least, in its present form) has a prayer of replacing it. Sounds right to me. What part do you disagree with? I agree with you that Google is the best Internet search engine around, and I don’t think social networking (at least, in its present form) has a prayer of replacing it. Sounds right to me.

]]> By: Alex MacGregor http://blog.citizendium.org/?p=424#comment-199221 Alex MacGregor Fri, 27 Feb 2009 01:13:52 +0000 http://blog.citizendium.org/?p=424#comment-199221 I disagree about Google, they simple have the best internet search engine around. I don't believe that social networking will replace Google as a mechanism for indexing the internet, unlike most. I disagree about Google, they simple have the best internet search engine around. I don’t believe that social networking will replace Google as a mechanism for indexing the internet, unlike most.

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