Hands on with Google Sidewiki
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Google Sidewiki Snapshot
Do you want to read other observations or want to share your own with world during browsing the Web….? Google Toolbar’s new Sidewiki feature, which currently works in Firefox and Internet Explorer, lets you read and post comments on virtually any Web page. Here’s the going through:
First, download the Google Toolbar with Sidewiki. Installation takes only a few minutes. Once installation is complete, restart your browser. The Sidewiki button will appear in the Google Toolbar. (Lower right corner of below image).
To see Sidewiki in action, go to a popular content site such as CNN.com. Select a story, and then click the Sidewiki button. If other Sidewiki users have already commented on the story, you’ll see a list of entries in a right-side column, or sidebar.
If you’ve an brilliant observation or additional information to share then click “Write an entry” at the bottom of the sidebar. (To add a comment, you’ll first have to log into your Google account.)
To filter out spam, off-topic remarks, and the all-too-common illiterate rants that plague comments sections of many sites, Sidewiki uses a “quality algorithm” in addition to user ratings to determine the order of entries that appear in the sidebar. You can vote on the usefulness of individual posts.
You can share a Sidewiki comment via Facebook, Twitter, email, or Web link.
For more information on Sidewiki, check out this post on The Official Google Blog and here’s the video:
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There is already a site like this, it is thecommentdepot.com where you can comment on anything. The moderators will even create new categories on request. I already use the site.