http://venturebeat.disqus.com/News about Tech, Business and InnovationenThu, 09 Aug 2007 09:21:23 -0000http://venturebeat.com/2007/08/08/google-news-introduces-comments/#comment-14677351<p>Does anyone know how Google will be qualifying interesting articles or will all articles be open to people mentioned in the article.</p><p>I've read that Google will require that all respondents provide contact information so that Google can contact them and verify their identity.</p><p>This seems like a very laborious step that most people will shrug off.</p><p>The way I currently understand this offering, I agree with @Lou about the PR effect. I think that this offering will turn into one big PR bonanza and destroy anything news worthy.</p>10668844Thu, 09 Aug 2007 09:21:23 -0000http://venturebeat.com/2007/08/08/google-news-introduces-comments/#comment-14677350<p>I wonder what percentage of subjects will actually engage in the new discussion platform. My gut says that conversations will continue in full effect external to Google News. This won’t thwart blog talk.</p>ShangHai RentThu, 09 Aug 2007 03:32:42 -0000http://venturebeat.com/2007/08/08/google-news-introduces-comments/#comment-14677348<p>This could really be an interesting development. Imagine anyone who feels they were mis-represented or or mis-quoted, this could be a way for their PR agency or themselves to "right the wrong" so-to-speak. The element that makes this an unknown is whether or not people are going to think to go to Google News to go and add commentary. The second key question as to whether people are going to go Google to see if there are comments by news participants.</p>Lou PagliaWed, 08 Aug 2007 20:44:37 -0000http://venturebeat.com/2007/08/08/google-news-introduces-comments/#comment-14677347<p>I wonder what percentage of subjects will actually engage in the new discussion platform. My gut says that conversations will continue in full effect external to Google News. This won't thwart blog talk.</p>Qui DiazWed, 08 Aug 2007 13:59:43 -0000