Those hoping a strategic review by the BBC of core services and involvement in other commercial services will see the end of its interest in Lonely Planet will be disappointed.
Earth.org stops spinning, says users did not listen
January 29, 2010 By 21 Comments
The Curse of Tnooz strikes? Within days of Earth.org being featured here the site’s backers have stunned their community of writers and users and suddenly announced operations are over.
Wiki vs Professional debate returns as Earth.org tries to muscle into content arena
January 26, 2010 By 5 Comments
Earth.org is beginning a push to hit mainstream audiences as it looks to capture the eyeballs of travellers seeking out new travel-related content.
The fledgling site reckons it will “create a reliable travel guide written by you and like-minded travelers from all over the world”.
On the one hand Earth.org works on the same principle as the well-established WikiTravel system where users add content about destinations and attractions and the wider community edits, enhances or removes.
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