Articles in the Wikia Search Category
Privacy, Search privacy, Wikia Search »
Jimbo Wales replied to my open questions on some of the privacy concerns that quickly arise given that it seems Wikia Search will be advertising supported. From the open forum (my original requestions in bold, Wales’ answers beneath):
What kind of server logs will Wikia Search maintain of user activity?
I assume we will keep normal server logs for the purpose of research into what works and what doesn’t, how people are using the site, etc.
If so, what will the data retention policy be?
What do you recommend? My own rough view …
Privacy, Search Engines, Search privacy, Uncategorized, Wikia Search »
I think we’ve all heard now that Jimbo Wales has set his sights on creating a search engine to rival Google, Yahoo and the rest of the gang. It is currently under development as Wikia Search (but I’m guessing the name will change at some point to something more slick, like Mahalo or Sproose). The mission of Wikia Search is to “generate a new kind of search engine, which relies on human intelligence to do what algorithms cannot.” At its core are 4 principles:
Transparency – Openness in how the systems …
