Wikia Search - First Impression
WIKIA
SEARCH
First Impressions
To be fair ...
... this is ALPHA
alpha.search.wikia.com
Alpha => Not Feature Complete
No Advanced Options
Broken Links
Contact Us
Terms of Use
Incomplete or missing help information
Some Surprises
Surprise - People
The search results include people.
Surprise Mini Articles
Each search result (potentially) has a mini article that you can
collaboratively edit.
Surprise - Discussions
Every search has a discussion page
Surprise Log In
You can log in to the search engine.
Registered users have profiles.
And can set their privacy options.
Upload Photos
Invite Friends
Your profile gets you found
Gets you friends ... business ... etc.
User Content Mini Articles
You can create or edit the mini articles.
Editing is encouraged. Spam isn't.
Mouse Over to Rate (doesn't work yet)
Interesting Mix
Wikia Search = Search Engine + Social Network
Will users participate?
Community vs Spam
Privacy vs Findabililty
People Results
Domain Experts?
Enthusiasts?
Spammers?
Conclusion
Wikia is innovative, with potential for business and personal
networking. Its success will depend on the strengths of the
communities it engages.
Credits
Presentation - Phil Reeshttp://www.loosingsite.com
Slide Background - Mary R.
Vogthttp://www.morguefile.com/archive/?display=175911
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