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Google officially pulled the plug on Sidewiki. This win belongs to every business owner who stood up against this intrusion. Keep your eyes on their future updates to ensure they do not try anything like this again.

February 15, 2010

Kill Sidewiki Before it Kills You!

Kill Sidewiki Before it Kills You!

🏆 Won — 130 supporters Verified

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Started by Anonymous 16 years, 11 months ago
A new addition to the Google tool bar is the "Sidewiki." This function allows users visiting your site to comment in a box that covers nearly one third of your virtual real estate when activated. Comments of any kind can be left, and you have NO CONTROL to moderate what is being said. These comments are available to those who do not even have a Google toolbar installed on their browser. Currently there are ways to avoid Sidewiki from interfering on your personal sites by installing code on every page you have. But aside from that, many Web 2.0 sites where you may have submitted materials are vulnerable. This has opened a huge Pandoras box where any spammer or person wishing to sabotage your business or reputation can freely comment as well as direct your traffic elsewhere. Please! If you are an online business owner be aware of this and do your best to protect yourself. In addition, let Google know what you think about Side Wiki! Sidewiki is in its infancy, and already there are highly reputable businesses under attack. Please join us and let Google know how you really feel.

Updates

November 30, 2009

The momentum is building fast and it shows that people are fed up with losing control of their own websites. Use the link below to tweet this directly to Google's official accounts right now.

Reached 100 supporters

November 30, 2009

6 Comments

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Jessica Spencer
16 years ago Featured

Seriously bad move. It just clutters up the screen and invites harassment. Get rid of it.

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Sarah Lane
16 years ago Featured

This is a total nightmare for small businesses. Why would they think this is okay?

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David Werner
16 years ago Featured

Already had some troll leave nasty links on my blog. Google needs to kill this ASAP before it ruins everything.

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Kevin Diallo
16 years ago Featured

Total invasion of privacy and site ownership. If I want comments I will put a comment box on my site myself. I dont need google doing it for me.

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Brian Stevens
16 years ago Featured

Dont let them do this. It is basically encouraging vandalism.

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Mike Russell
16 years ago Featured

Ridiculous idea from Google. Keep your hands off my site. I spent years building this and I dont need some random person spamming junk on my own pages.