Tim 'avatar' Bartel schreef:
Hi,
Gerard Meijssen schrieb am 18.01.2007 18:16:
I want to remind
you all that it is because of the value Google attaches to our content
that we became the number 10 or whatever in the Alexa rankings. When
Google were to drop the value it attaches to Wikipedia in favour of for
instance Citizendium, it will become clear how important Google is for
the dissemination of our Free content.
My english isn't the best for sure, but I think your posting implies
that Google is tempering search results by adding a bonus to results
from Wikipedia and/or that Google will perhaps adjust this bonus down
and adding a higher one to results from Citizendium. I hope I don't got
you wrong.
In my understanding this is NOT the case and I have no data or source to
believe otherwise. I believe that Wikipedia entries are listed high in
Google because they match the existing automatic pagerank and search
algorithms and there is no 'handwork' needed. If someone has other
informations, please share them, thanks.
Bye, avatar.
Hoi,
All search engines have metrics and these are adjusted to perform in the
way that is considered best. Wikipedia has demonstrated in most
languages great quality and this made sure that Google has valued us.
When Citizendium proves that it does a better job, they deserve to be
rewarded by a higher Google rating than us. Nothing special, nothing
sinister.
In contrast it is well known that Microsoft has downgraded Wikipedia
because we compete with one of their products. It is this type of bias
that makes their search offering unpalatable and why I advise against
its use.
Thanks,
GerardM