Comments on: Google Sidewiki: the abuse of UK newspapers begins http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/sidewiki-abuse-newspapers/ Where to find Malcolm Coles, reviews, and tips on how to do things I couldn't do. Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:22:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Magda Walczak http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/sidewiki-abuse-newspapers/#comment-5316 Magda Walczak Sat, 10 Oct 2009 23:17:49 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=2964#comment-5316 You can 'own' a page on Sidewiki. Individual site owners have the option of entering a permanent message that appears to any and all Sidewiki users as the first one on the page. That's at least one way to protect your brand. You can 'own' a page on Sidewiki. Individual site owners have the option of entering a permanent message that appears to any and all Sidewiki users as the first one on the page. That's at least one way to protect your brand.

]]> By: Resources and Links 08/10/09 « Framing the Dot http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/sidewiki-abuse-newspapers/#comment-5228 Resources and Links 08/10/09 « Framing the Dot Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:56:07 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=2964#comment-5228 [...] A chance to cyber graffiti all over your most disliked brand’s site!? Indeed, someone has already used the opportunity to abuse the Daily [...] [...] A chance to cyber graffiti all over your most disliked brand’s site!? Indeed, someone has already used the opportunity to abuse the Daily [...]

]]> By: Sidewiki is Internet Graffiti « Seo by Swaby http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/sidewiki-abuse-newspapers/#comment-5188 Sidewiki is Internet Graffiti « Seo by Swaby Wed, 07 Oct 2009 05:52:24 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=2964#comment-5188 [...] Slamming a company, person or brand seems to be the other threat.  Now a person could go to McDonald’s website and post a link to Burger King plus post a comment explaining their preference for a flame-broiled burger.  This could be a brand management or reputation management nightmare! [...] [...] Slamming a company, person or brand seems to be the other threat.  Now a person could go to McDonald’s website and post a link to Burger King plus post a comment explaining their preference for a flame-broiled burger.  This could be a brand management or reputation management nightmare! [...]

]]> By: Stephen Foley http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/sidewiki-abuse-newspapers/#comment-4823 Stephen Foley Sat, 26 Sep 2009 22:39:42 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=2964#comment-4823 Just wrote a Sidewiki entry on “Steve Ballmer: Chief Executive Officer” http://bit.ly/2JAQV to demonstrate how insane the sidewiki strategy is Just wrote a Sidewiki entry on “Steve Ballmer: Chief Executive Officer” http://bit.ly/2JAQV to demonstrate how insane the sidewiki strategy is

]]> By: artistofideas http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/sidewiki-abuse-newspapers/#comment-4796 artistofideas Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:23:52 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=2964#comment-4796 re: "Report abuse" (clicking without submitting one of yours, just to see options:) Violation Type: *This post is spam. *This post contains illegal content. *This post advocates hate or violence. *Other COMMENT: Google tends to be fairly narrow when construing "abuse." I.E., Good luck to anyone wanting negative noise deleted unless it is clearly illegal (or a court order is sent to Google) P.S. re Guardian/Charles Arthur Sidewiki piece - Yes, you are quite right about the voting (<a href="http://www.google.com/sidewiki/entry/mal.coles/id/X336JRSX2dEynxhhY5BxvZ-iYNk" rel="nofollow">more in follow-up sidewiki comment</a>) re: "Report abuse" (clicking without submitting one of yours, just to see options:)

Violation Type:
*This post is spam.
*This post contains illegal content.
*This post advocates hate or violence.
*Other

COMMENT: Google tends to be fairly narrow when construing "abuse." I.E., Good luck to anyone wanting negative noise deleted unless it is clearly illegal (or a court order is sent to Google)

P.S. re Guardian/Charles Arthur Sidewiki piece - Yes, you are quite right about the voting (more in follow-up sidewiki comment)

]]> By: JustinMarch http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/sidewiki-abuse-newspapers/#comment-4775 JustinMarch Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:06:30 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=2964#comment-4775 I think that it's a great addition, but it may convince the papers to ultimately look again at the rationale of uploading their content particularly as most of them are experiencing dropping sales. I think that it's a great addition, but it may convince the papers to ultimately look again at the rationale of uploading their content particularly as most of them are experiencing dropping sales.

]]> By: Google Sidewiki: the idea that won’t die, but never lives | Guardian Technology http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/sidewiki-abuse-newspapers/#comment-4741 Google Sidewiki: the idea that won’t die, but never lives | Guardian Technology Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:05:02 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=2964#comment-4741 [...] sure. We do of course applaud the sentiments in the image below (via Malcolm Coles), but still feel that the web must be useful for something more [...] [...] sure. We do of course applaud the sentiments in the image below (via Malcolm Coles), but still feel that the web must be useful for something more [...]

]]> By: Google knows what clothes i am wearing via SideWiki | Begin SEO with SEO Begin http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/sidewiki-abuse-newspapers/#comment-4740 Google knows what clothes i am wearing via SideWiki | Begin SEO with SEO Begin Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:49:20 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=2964#comment-4740 [...] a simple tag? well the reputation management issues alone are a worry for brands, brands which have no control over the comments being posted via [...] [...] a simple tag? well the reputation management issues alone are a worry for brands, brands which have no control over the comments being posted via [...]

]]> By: Sidewiki: some journalistic questions for Google | Journalism.co.uk Editors' Blog http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/sidewiki-abuse-newspapers/#comment-4738 Sidewiki: some journalistic questions for Google | Journalism.co.uk Editors' Blog Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:44:02 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=2964#comment-4738 [...] SEO consultant and blogger Malcolm Coles is having a play… This morning, he says, he was finding it hard to resist the temptation to be the first to sidewiki [...] [...] SEO consultant and blogger Malcolm Coles is having a play… This morning, he says, he was finding it hard to resist the temptation to be the first to sidewiki [...]

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