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New page: Knol: a unit of knowledge, is the latest 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 ...
Knol: a unit of knowledge, is the latest 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. 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>
== Effects on Conservapedia ==
Judging how Google continues to usurp [[conservative]]/opposing viewpoints, no new negative consequences as a result. On a positive note, Google's [[billion]] dollar R&D may spur great new tools, adopted by all Wiki's for the better.
== Effects on Wikipedia ==
Google, the 1000 pound gorilla in the room, will quickly equal Wikipedia's giant offerings. With that, members will switch and contribute to Google. [[Wikipedia's]] collaboration with Google has yielded top placement, over a million pages strong, within Google's search service. That is also expected to diminish with Knol growth.
== References ==
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== Effects on Conservapedia ==
Judging how Google continues to usurp [[conservative]]/opposing viewpoints, no new negative consequences as a result. On a positive note, Google's [[billion]] dollar R&D may spur great new tools, adopted by all Wiki's for the better.
== Effects on Wikipedia ==
Google, the 1000 pound gorilla in the room, will quickly equal Wikipedia's giant offerings. With that, members will switch and contribute to Google. [[Wikipedia's]] collaboration with Google has yielded top placement, over a million pages strong, within Google's search service. That is also expected to diminish with Knol growth.
== References ==
<references/>
[[Category:Information technology]]
[[Category:Websites]]