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'''Centiare, [[keyword:=a new kind of wiki|a new kind of wiki]]'''

==Centiare, [[keyword:=a new kind of wiki|a new kind of wiki]]==

===Point-Counter Point===

====Point-Counter Point====

''Centiare chooses not to utilize some of the collaboration possibilities: When you have set up a directory page, only you can edit it.''

''Centiare chooses not to utilize some of the collaboration possibilities: When you have set up a directory page, only you can edit it.''

::During this important time of building up our new directory, users are allowed to create Directory Space articles about entities which they do not own or have a legal interest in. Of course, you may not use Centiare to libel others. Also, if and when the rightful owner of an article topic appears, '''they can and will "claim" the space, which will be transferred immediately by a Centiare sysop.'''

::During this important time of building up our new directory, users are allowed to create Directory Space articles about entities which they do not own or have a legal interest in. Of course, you may not use Centiare to libel others. Also, if and when the rightful owner of an article topic appears, '''they can and will "claim" the space, which will be transferred immediately by a Centiare sysop.'''

:Instead of a negative, this is a great plus. We have users (typically, experienced [[Wikipedians]]) creating content for many different entities each day. At the same time, we process requests for change of control on an almost equal basis. Guess what? The original editor is usually retained for ongoing editing services, especially if the entity doesn't have sufficient experience with the MW program.

:Instead of being a negative, this provides a great advantage. We have users (typically, experienced [[Wikipedian]]s) creating content for many different entities each day. At the same time, we process requests for change of control on an almost equal basis. Guess what? The original editor is usually retained for ongoing editing services, especially if the entity doesn't have sufficient experience with the MW program.

''Search engine optimization. We find it very doubtful that Centiare pages should perform any better than other pages per se.''

''Search engine optimization. We find it very doubtful that Centiare pages should perform any better than other pages per se.''

:They do because of the RDF (resource description framework) report automatically generated at the bottom of each page that uses a semantic attribute and/or relationship. If you click and view the report, you might notice that i

:They do because of the RDF (resource description framework) report that is automatically generated at the bottom of each page that uses a semantic attribute and/or relationship. If you click and view the report from this page itself, you might notice that the XML output looks a lot like a sitemap. Also, the URI happens to reference one of the leading W3C semantic web players - you can draw your own conclusions.

The examples given are for rather narrow search phrases, and do not in any way prove the SEO benefits of the concept.''

:[http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ned=us&q=littleton+graphics&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=nw Littleton graphics]. The Centiare listing is 9 out of 408,000 - see the semantic references (attributes) in the result? A generic search using city-service pairings is probably one of the most widely used search methods.

and the examples are not particularly narrow.

''We don’t to see why these articles should perform any better than the companies’ own web sites, or for that matter why companies should spend time writing articles about themselves on Centiare, when the main generator of traffic will continue to be search engine traffic to their own web sites, and not Centiare.''

We don’t to see why these articles should perform any better than the companies’ own web sites, or for that matter why companies should spend time writing articles about themselves on Centiare, when the main generator of traffic will continue to be search engine traffic to their own web sites, and not Centiare.

''In addition to allowing companies and persons to write articles about themselves, users may also write more traditional encyclopedia entries and topic articles. These are not owned by the author, so anyone can edit them. We fail to see how this system adds value to the one already used by Wikipedia. After all, one of the benefits of writing for the Centiare directory is that no one else can come in and “ruin” your text.''

''Portals are based on the 2002 North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) sectors. This is a complicated six digit structure with 20 primary sectors. So far just a few businesses have tagged their entries with NAICS codes.''

 

 

It’s a good thing they offer improved search, because navigating the site is not for the fainthearted. You can access the directory content through the directory portals. These portals are based on the 2002 North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) sectors. This is a complicated six digit structure with 20 primary sectors. So far just a few businesses have tagged their entries with NAICS codes.

''How will the combination of business directory and Web 2.0 style community work out? Centaire has none of the glossy web design and smooth interaction that the successful social networking sites have.''

''How will the combination of business directory and Web 2.0 style community work out? Centaire has none of the glossy web design and smooth interaction that the successful social networking sites have.''