[Search-l] What Is Wikia and How Real Is It?

[Jimmy Wales]

John McCormac wrote:
> So the social element will be developed first? That's probably the 
> strongest aspect of Wikia since it may result in a better index.

We'll do as much as we can as fast as we can. :)

> SE developers (those outside the big players) tend to think like that. 
> Where they cannot compete with the big players at their level, they will 
> identify niches and areas where the big players are weak and work 
> accordingly.

That's totally sensible, and I also think that such developers will be 
excited and interested about strenghtening the tools available to them 
for that type of work.

> Working with a broader community would be nice. But what you have to 
> understand is that we have to make a living. Therefore we might take the 
> search business a bit more seriously when it comes to planning and 
> implementation. Those of us who have survived in the business this long 
> will have seen others, both friends and competitors, fall by the wayside 
> and tend to be cynical when grandiose Google Killer claims are made. So 
> you will have to forgive us if we ask so many questions. :)

I love questions. :)  And I love people making a living, nothing wrong 
with that.

--Jimbo