Comments on: Jimmy Wales: The New Wikia Search API “Is Like Facebook Apps For Search Results.” http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/07/jimmy-wales-the-new-wikia-search-api-is-like-facebook-apps-for-search-results/ Startup and Technology News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:18:09 -0800 hourly 1 By: Du bruit dans le moteur : Wikia, Live Search, Facebook et Google | motrech http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/07/jimmy-wales-the-new-wikia-search-api-is-like-facebook-apps-for-search-results/comment-page-1/#comment-2714063 Du bruit dans le moteur : Wikia, Live Search, Facebook et Google | motrech Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:50:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23084#comment-2714063 [...] Mais avec ses quelques 50000 requêtes par jour, le chemin sera encore long pour Wikia (source : Techcrunch US). Emilie : Des questions… Pourquoi Jimmy Wales parle t-il de “Facebook apps for [...] [...] Mais avec ses quelques 50000 requêtes par jour, le chemin sera encore long pour Wikia (source : Techcrunch US). Emilie : Des questions… Pourquoi Jimmy Wales parle t-il de “Facebook apps for [...]

]]> By: Wikia Rumored To Cut 30% Of Workforce : VCsAndAngels - Venture Capital / VCs, Angel Investors, Startup News, Etc http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/07/jimmy-wales-the-new-wikia-search-api-is-like-facebook-apps-for-search-results/comment-page-1/#comment-2507988 Wikia Rumored To Cut 30% Of Workforce : VCsAndAngels - Venture Capital / VCs, Angel Investors, Startup News, Etc Mon, 20 Oct 2008 22:17:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23084#comment-2507988 [...] effort to clean up its act in delivering decent search results and its recent addition of an API, opening its engine to anyone who wants their own data or application to show up in results. Other products of Wikia [...] [...] effort to clean up its act in delivering decent search results and its recent addition of an API, opening its engine to anyone who wants their own data or application to show up in results. Other products of Wikia [...]

]]> By: Wikia Search Launches Intelligent Search Extensions API http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/07/jimmy-wales-the-new-wikia-search-api-is-like-facebook-apps-for-search-results/comment-page-1/#comment-2503475 Wikia Search Launches Intelligent Search Extensions API Thu, 16 Oct 2008 05:44:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23084#comment-2503475 [...] a new feature called Wikia Intelligent Search Extensions, or WISE, which founder Jimmy Wales likens to “Facebook Apps for search results.” The new platform allows third parties to build [...] [...] a new feature called Wikia Intelligent Search Extensions, or WISE, which founder Jimmy Wales likens to “Facebook Apps for search results.” The new platform allows third parties to build [...]

]]> By: Anthony Bailey http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/07/jimmy-wales-the-new-wikia-search-api-is-like-facebook-apps-for-search-results/comment-page-1/#comment-2495402 Anthony Bailey Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:54:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23084#comment-2495402 Amazon's search outfit A9 has offered something similar for several years. http://opensearch.a9.com/-/company/opensearch.jsp I don't think its very popular - cool features in search don't help if you don't have much traffic to start with. I fear Wikia won't fare any better. Amazon’s search outfit A9 has offered something similar for several years.
http://opensear.../opensearch.jsp
I don’t think its very popular – cool features in search don’t help if you don’t have much traffic to start with. I fear Wikia won’t fare any better.

]]> By: Seth Finkelstein http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/07/jimmy-wales-the-new-wikia-search-api-is-like-facebook-apps-for-search-results/comment-page-1/#comment-2495141 Seth Finkelstein Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:44:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23084#comment-2495141 Few people are aware of Wikipedia's historical connection to advertising, and Wales's career orientation towards digital-sharecropping sites. The public-relations line is very different, and it's informative to see how that story isn't true. It's the supposed extraordinary (altruistic?) made ordinary, which is worthwhile reading. Few people are aware of Wikipedia’s historical connection to advertising, and Wales’s career orientation towards digital-sharecropping sites. The public-relations line is very different, and it’s informative to see how that story isn’t true. It’s the supposed extraordinary (altruistic?) made ordinary, which is worthwhile reading.

]]> By: CommentLocator.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/07/jimmy-wales-the-new-wikia-search-api-is-like-facebook-apps-for-search-results/comment-page-1/#comment-2495083 CommentLocator.com Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:55:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23084#comment-2495083 "Arbitrary is a term given to choices and actions which are considered to be done not by means of any underlying principle or logic, but by whim or some decidedly illogical formula. " sounds like a geriatric surfer to me. People do not search arbitrarily. common sense natural language rules the net. as a business and consumer if i want plumber in my area i type plumber and get a plumberlocator, enter a zip and wella'. humans know this and there its not a mystery . This is not 1995. NaturalLocator.com “Arbitrary is a term given to choices and actions which are considered to be done not by means of any underlying principle or logic, but by whim or some decidedly illogical formula. ” sounds like a geriatric surfer to me.

People do not search arbitrarily. common sense natural language rules the net. as a business and consumer if i want plumber in my area i type plumber and get a plumberlocator, enter a zip and wella’. humans know this and there its not a mystery . This is not 1995.

NaturalLocator.com

]]> By: Jeremi McMaster http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/07/jimmy-wales-the-new-wikia-search-api-is-like-facebook-apps-for-search-results/comment-page-1/#comment-2494933 Jeremi McMaster Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:47:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23084#comment-2494933 Im not sure that this is anything new in the technology field but it is at least a little interesting to compare it to Face book. I like the idea of customizing but that is nothing new, guess time will tell if this work or not.. Im not sure that this is anything new in the technology field but it is at least a little interesting to compare it to Face book. I like the idea of customizing but that is nothing new, guess time will tell if this work or not..

]]> By: John http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/07/jimmy-wales-the-new-wikia-search-api-is-like-facebook-apps-for-search-results/comment-page-1/#comment-2494890 John Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:20:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23084#comment-2494890 I'd love to see stuff like this at other search engines. Especially the Polar Rose widget brings a lot of new content to search wikia did not have before. http://re.search.wikia.com/search.html#michael%20arrington Crunchbase widget, anyone? I’d love to see stuff like this at other search engines. Especially the Polar Rose widget brings a lot of new content to search wikia did not have before.
http://re.searc...ael%20arrington

Crunchbase widget, anyone?

]]> By: John http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/07/jimmy-wales-the-new-wikia-search-api-is-like-facebook-apps-for-search-results/comment-page-1/#comment-2494862 John Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:28:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23084#comment-2494862 Uhm, isn't that more or less the central business model of the internet? Why is that so informative? Uhm, isn’t that more or less the central business model of the internet? Why is that so informative?

]]> By: CVOS the man http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/07/jimmy-wales-the-new-wikia-search-api-is-like-facebook-apps-for-search-results/comment-page-1/#comment-2494841 CVOS the man Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:56:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23084#comment-2494841 search monkey is missing the URL search monkey is missing the URL

]]> By: www.landofpics.blogspot.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/07/jimmy-wales-the-new-wikia-search-api-is-like-facebook-apps-for-search-results/comment-page-1/#comment-2494652 www.landofpics.blogspot.com Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:14:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23084#comment-2494652 wikia confusing wikia confusing

]]> By: www.landofpics.blogspot.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/07/jimmy-wales-the-new-wikia-search-api-is-like-facebook-apps-for-search-results/comment-page-1/#comment-2494650 www.landofpics.blogspot.com Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:10:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23084#comment-2494650 i tried it but biit confusing its not somthing like google i tried it but biit confusing its not somthing like google

]]> By: Seth Finkelstein http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/07/jimmy-wales-the-new-wikia-search-api-is-like-facebook-apps-for-search-results/comment-page-1/#comment-2494604 Seth Finkelstein Wed, 08 Oct 2008 07:10:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23084#comment-2494604 "... to anyone who wants their own data or application to show up in results ..." I recommend reading the recent _Guardian_ column I wrote on Wikipedia's history, and advertising: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/sep/25/wikipedia.internet Relevant quote: "It's informative to observe how long [Jimmy] Wales has been pursuing a strategy of selling advertising around other people's work." “… to anyone who wants their own data or application to show up in results …”

I recommend reading the recent _Guardian_ column I wrote on Wikipedia’s history, and advertising:

http://www.guar...ipedia.internet

Relevant quote: “It’s informative to observe how long [Jimmy] Wales has been pursuing a strategy of selling advertising around other people’s work.”

]]> By: Eric http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/07/jimmy-wales-the-new-wikia-search-api-is-like-facebook-apps-for-search-results/comment-page-1/#comment-2494543 Eric Wed, 08 Oct 2008 05:38:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23084#comment-2494543 97% solved? You still have to pull information by going to a webpage and typing an arbitrary query to get information. Solving that sounds like a lot more than 3%. 97% solved?

You still have to pull information by going to a webpage and typing an arbitrary query to get information. Solving that sounds like a lot more than 3%.

]]> By: thechris2.0 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/07/jimmy-wales-the-new-wikia-search-api-is-like-facebook-apps-for-search-results/comment-page-1/#comment-2494533 thechris2.0 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 05:30:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23084#comment-2494533 Oh, and your site fucking sucks Oh, and your site fucking sucks

]]> By: thechris2.0 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/07/jimmy-wales-the-new-wikia-search-api-is-like-facebook-apps-for-search-results/comment-page-1/#comment-2494531 thechris2.0 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 05:29:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23084#comment-2494531 do your homework, J. Wales is a snake oil salesman and you're an idiot do your homework, J. Wales is a snake oil salesman and you’re an idiot

]]> By: thechris2.0 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/07/jimmy-wales-the-new-wikia-search-api-is-like-facebook-apps-for-search-results/comment-page-1/#comment-2494530 thechris2.0 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 05:27:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23084#comment-2494530 Great! This might actually be important if anyone used Wikia Search Great! This might actually be important if anyone used Wikia Search

]]> By: WikiLocator.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/07/jimmy-wales-the-new-wikia-search-api-is-like-facebook-apps-for-search-results/comment-page-1/#comment-2494524 WikiLocator.com Wed, 08 Oct 2008 05:06:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23084#comment-2494524 if it aint one wiki its another. many people were expecting a game changer. what is it with these self professed googl slaying search companies. search is 97% solved. the last 3% is about who has the greatest capacity to offer custom strategic vertical location, results and niche offerings. MyLocator.com-Because Location is Everything if it aint one wiki its another. many people were expecting a game changer. what is it with these self professed googl slaying search companies. search is 97% solved. the last 3% is about who has the greatest capacity to offer custom strategic vertical location, results and niche offerings.

MyLocator.com-Because Location is Everything

]]> By: Jon http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/07/jimmy-wales-the-new-wikia-search-api-is-like-facebook-apps-for-search-results/comment-page-1/#comment-2494520 Jon Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:50:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23084#comment-2494520 ...maybe Derrick they will try something like Microsoft did with their search engine, actually PAY PEOPLE to use it ;-) Jon http://woodmarvels.com - Create Unique Memories …maybe Derrick they will try something like Microsoft did with their search engine, actually PAY PEOPLE to use it ;-)

Jon
http://woodmarvels.com – Create Unique Memories

]]> By: Derrick http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/07/jimmy-wales-the-new-wikia-search-api-is-like-facebook-apps-for-search-results/comment-page-1/#comment-2494514 Derrick Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:41:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23084#comment-2494514 It seems like it is a uphill climb for Wikia. I don't see an incentive for search users to vote on the search results. It seems like it is a uphill climb for Wikia. I don’t see an incentive for search users to vote on the search results.

]]> By: Costanza! http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/07/jimmy-wales-the-new-wikia-search-api-is-like-facebook-apps-for-search-results/comment-page-1/#comment-2494488 Costanza! Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:18:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23084#comment-2494488 The value here is in the inherent reach of search results. If Wikia Search were the size of Google, everyone and their mother would be using this API. But that's top-down thinking.... it'd be like saying "If Wikipedia (circal 1996) were the size of Britannica, everyone and their mother would edit it." I guess Jimbo is hoping to build Wikia Search from the bottom, up. The value here is in the inherent reach of search results. If Wikia Search were the size of Google, everyone and their mother would be using this API. But that’s top-down thinking…. it’d be like saying “If Wikipedia (circal 1996) were the size of Britannica, everyone and their mother would edit it.”

I guess Jimbo is hoping to build Wikia Search from the bottom, up.

]]> By: PersonRatings.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/07/jimmy-wales-the-new-wikia-search-api-is-like-facebook-apps-for-search-results/comment-page-1/#comment-2494484 PersonRatings.com Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:12:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23084#comment-2494484 I don't get it either but for different reasons. Isn't Google a multi-site search engine. All this talk of APIs and Apps is confounding. Maybe Jimbo is a one hit wonder. I do hope Jimbo Wales gets rich though. After giving the world wikipedia, karma demands that he be rewarded. I don’t get it either but for different reasons. Isn’t Google a multi-site search engine. All this talk of APIs and Apps is confounding. Maybe Jimbo is a one hit wonder. I do hope Jimbo Wales gets rich though. After giving the world wikipedia, karma demands that he be rewarded.

]]> By: dj chang http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/07/jimmy-wales-the-new-wikia-search-api-is-like-facebook-apps-for-search-results/comment-page-1/#comment-2494482 dj chang Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:06:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=23084#comment-2494482 I don't get it. Facebook Apps allow viral applications that spread among friends. How does a multi-site search API become a Facebook App for search? -Dash http://adecon101.blogspot.com/ I don’t get it. Facebook Apps allow viral applications that spread among friends. How does a multi-site search API become a Facebook App for search?

-Dash
http://adecon101.blogspot.com/

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