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SKA:

:-(

Google steals the Web:
http://talkbiz.com/blog/google-steals-the-web/

What to do about SideWiki:
http://talkbiz.com/blog/what-to-do-about-sidewiki/

SKA

scancode:
http://code.google.com/p/sidewiki-defeat/downloads/list

Sidewiki blocker, GPLv3'd

(http://talkbiz.com/blog/what-to-do-about-sidewiki/ seems to be reccomending a pay-to-download script)

mouser:
interesting.. i don't know if i agree with everything the author of the post says -- but i'm getting more and more disgusted with google trying to own every corner of the web.

SKA:
scancode is right - this site http://google-toolbar.blocksidewiki.com/  offers a PHP script for USD 46/-

Is there really a market for this ?

SKA

Paul Keith:
The thing I don't get is whether most of the issue of theft comes from it not being opt out and because it's Google or is there an additional major problem that I just don't understand?

The concept of commenting on sites have always existed. Even Social Media does it to an extent and there are sticky note programs like Diigo where any attacker can bookmark and post a sticky note with a critical message.

It seems hypocritical from marketing people who have utilized and took advantage of all forms of social media to better market their products to suddenly say it's a bad thing if anyone can comment on their site.

...or maybe I just got caught up by all the sensationalistic themes and comments that I ended up over-thinking the article and the comments that followed. I understand it's a grave issue but I personally feel more worried about Google Docs, Google Bookmarks, Google Notebook and Google Wave than SideWiki.

 

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