Comments on: Google News introduces comments http://venturebeat.com/2007/08/08/google-news-introduces-comments/ News About Tech, Money and Innovation Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:55:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: 10668844 http://venturebeat.com/2007/08/08/google-news-introduces-comments/comment-page-1/#comment-399970 10668844 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 13:21:23 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/08/08/google-news-introduces-comments/#comment-399970 Does anyone know how Google will be qualifying interesting articles or will all articles be open to people mentioned in the article. I've read that Google will require that all respondents provide contact information so that Google can contact them and verify their identity. This seems like a very laborious step that most people will shrug off. The way I currently understand this offering, I agree with @Lou about the PR effect. I think that this offering will turn into one big PR bonanza and destroy anything news worthy. Does anyone know how Google will be qualifying interesting articles or will all articles be open to people mentioned in the article.

I’ve read that Google will require that all respondents provide contact information so that Google can contact them and verify their identity.

This seems like a very laborious step that most people will shrug off.

The way I currently understand this offering, I agree with @Lou about the PR effect. I think that this offering will turn into one big PR bonanza and destroy anything news worthy.

]]> By: ShangHai Rent http://venturebeat.com/2007/08/08/google-news-introduces-comments/comment-page-1/#comment-399594 ShangHai Rent Thu, 09 Aug 2007 07:32:42 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/08/08/google-news-introduces-comments/#comment-399594 I wonder what percentage of subjects will actually engage in the new discussion platform. My gut says that conversations will continue in full effect external to Google News. This won’t thwart blog talk. I wonder what percentage of subjects will actually engage in the new discussion platform. My gut says that conversations will continue in full effect external to Google News. This won’t thwart blog talk.

]]> By: Lou Paglia http://venturebeat.com/2007/08/08/google-news-introduces-comments/comment-page-1/#comment-399214 Lou Paglia Thu, 09 Aug 2007 00:44:37 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/08/08/google-news-introduces-comments/#comment-399214 This could really be an interesting development. Imagine anyone who feels they were mis-represented or or mis-quoted, this could be a way for their PR agency or themselves to "right the wrong" so-to-speak. The element that makes this an unknown is whether or not people are going to think to go to Google News to go and add commentary. The second key question as to whether people are going to go Google to see if there are comments by news participants. This could really be an interesting development. Imagine anyone who feels they were mis-represented or or mis-quoted, this could be a way for their PR agency or themselves to “right the wrong” so-to-speak. The element that makes this an unknown is whether or not people are going to think to go to Google News to go and add commentary. The second key question as to whether people are going to go Google to see if there are comments by news participants.

]]> By: Qui Diaz http://venturebeat.com/2007/08/08/google-news-introduces-comments/comment-page-1/#comment-398730 Qui Diaz Wed, 08 Aug 2007 17:59:43 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/08/08/google-news-introduces-comments/#comment-398730 I wonder what percentage of subjects will actually engage in the new discussion platform. My gut says that conversations will continue in full effect external to Google News. This won't thwart blog talk. I wonder what percentage of subjects will actually engage in the new discussion platform. My gut says that conversations will continue in full effect external to Google News. This won’t thwart blog talk.

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