Google's new knol platform aims to enhance user generated content and provide a new avenue for information sharing.
The service allows users to contribute content, potentially creating a diverse range of topics and viewpoints available online.
Comparisons to existing user contributed content sites indicate varying strengths and weaknesses in user engagement and information quality.
This initiative represents a significant effort by Google to redefine how information is curated and accessed online.
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So, Google's Knol is now live (see this announcement on Google's Blog). There'll be comment aplenty about the merits of this service and how it compares to other user contributed content sites.