Comments on: Wikis being used for advertising http://sharetheaddiction.edublogs.org/2009/03/02/wikis-being-used-for-advertising/ Creating one addict at a time Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:37:45 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Lyn Ross http://sharetheaddiction.edublogs.org/2009/03/02/wikis-being-used-for-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-232 Lyn Ross Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:06:39 +0000 http://sharetheaddiction.edublogs.org/?p=169#comment-232 This sounds a bit like the ads that Edublogs puts into posts - words are hyperlinked and an ad appears. It looks like the writer has created the hyperlink and is endorsing the product. Students' blogs are also featuring these advertisements. Ads in a blog are one thing but this is something else and I've left Edublogs because of it. This sounds a bit like the ads that Edublogs puts into posts – words are hyperlinked and an ad appears. It looks like the writer has created the hyperlink and is endorsing the product. Students’ blogs are also featuring these advertisements.
Ads in a blog are one thing but this is something else and I’ve left Edublogs because of it.

]]> By: Rocky http://sharetheaddiction.edublogs.org/2009/03/02/wikis-being-used-for-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-230 Rocky Sun, 08 Mar 2009 04:45:29 +0000 http://sharetheaddiction.edublogs.org/?p=169#comment-230 Pretty sneaky behavior alright! I don't think I would rush out and buy the web 2.0 book if this is the sort of digital footprint it is based on:) Pretty sneaky behavior alright! I don’t think I would rush out and buy the web 2.0 book if this is the sort of digital footprint it is based on:)

]]> By: NZWaikato http://sharetheaddiction.edublogs.org/2009/03/02/wikis-being-used-for-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-229 NZWaikato Tue, 03 Mar 2009 08:43:44 +0000 http://sharetheaddiction.edublogs.org/?p=169#comment-229 I know that Allan K has had something along these lines with her edublog site - she's been 'asked' to make a donation so the site can remain add free which I feel is completely appalling. It's the same with those widgets that you can add to your class blog that start shooting out advertising (Maukie the Virtual Cat)... it can't have any place on your site but then what can you do... I know that Allan K has had something along these lines with her edublog site – she’s been ‘asked’ to make a donation so the site can remain add free which I feel is completely appalling. It’s the same with those widgets that you can add to your class blog that start shooting out advertising (Maukie the Virtual Cat)… it can’t have any place on your site but then what can you do…

]]> By: Amanda http://sharetheaddiction.edublogs.org/2009/03/02/wikis-being-used-for-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-228 Amanda Tue, 03 Mar 2009 08:34:57 +0000 http://sharetheaddiction.edublogs.org/?p=169#comment-228 How annoying! But in all honesty, i'm surprised that it took whoever it was that long to figure out your wiki was worthwhile enough to advertise on! ;) Amanda How annoying! But in all honesty, i’m surprised that it took whoever it was that long to figure out your wiki was worthwhile enough to advertise on! ;) Amanda

]]> By: Ann Oro http://sharetheaddiction.edublogs.org/2009/03/02/wikis-being-used-for-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-225 Ann Oro Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:08:09 +0000 http://sharetheaddiction.edublogs.org/?p=169#comment-225 One of the ways I like to keep tabs on my wikis is to subscribe to the RSS feed of all changes and discussions. Click on Manage Wiki on the left side of the screen. Go to Notifications under the tools section. Choose the All Changes button. Copy and paste the URL into your reader. At least you'll know when changes are made. The best part of having an open wiki is seeing what people are willing to contribute. I haven't had any ads placed on my open wikis yet, but at least the RSS will help me find if it happens. I ended up changing my comment posting options on my blog for a similar reason. If someone posts after an entry is older than 14 days, it goes into my comment moderation. It seems like older entries attract the spam. Overall, you're right, they saw enough value in your wiki to post the video on the front page. :-) One of the ways I like to keep tabs on my wikis is to subscribe to the RSS feed of all changes and discussions. Click on Manage Wiki on the left side of the screen. Go to Notifications under the tools section. Choose the All Changes button. Copy and paste the URL into your reader. At least you’ll know when changes are made.

The best part of having an open wiki is seeing what people are willing to contribute. I haven’t had any ads placed on my open wikis yet, but at least the RSS will help me find if it happens.

I ended up changing my comment posting options on my blog for a similar reason. If someone posts after an entry is older than 14 days, it goes into my comment moderation. It seems like older entries attract the spam.

Overall, you’re right, they saw enough value in your wiki to post the video on the front page. :-)

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