Wikipedia Travel Site Anticipated
August 8, 2012
Rumor has it that Wikipedia is about to branch in a new direction. CNet News asks, “Wikipedia to Debut Revolutionary Travel Site?” At the time reporter Chris Matyszczyk wrote this article, the new venture had not been confirmed by the company. It is said that the site might be, like Wikipedia itself, free of advertising. The write up tells us:
“It is also reportedly to be bolstered by the arrival of 31 out of 48 administrators of Wikitravel, which does bear more than a passing resemblance to Wikipedia.
“Wikitravel is owned by Internet Brands — a group that includes FlyerTalk and FrugalTravelGuy.
According to Tnooz.com, there has been something of a contretemps between Internet Brands and certain factions at Wikitravel. There has been criticism, for example, of a lack of technological investment.”
Matyszczyk also speculates that the new site could enjoy the same prominent placement in Google results that Wikipedia has captured. He notes that getting trustworthy travel information online is challenging. Is that review really from a hotel guest, or written the hotel itself? Or was it penned by a competing establishment?
It is unclear how a Wikipedia travel site would be any more reliable than existing travel sites, but perhaps the organization has something up its sleeve. We’ll see; Wikipedia has disappointed before.
Cynthia Murrell, August 8, 2012
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