"What is Quora?"
Quora is a simple
question-and-answer site. Whatever your question, type it in the search box
and, if there isn't already an answer there, users will pile in and attempt to
answer it. Information is organised more like Wikipedia than Google, with answers prioritised by how useful they are, but the
site uses Twitter-style following to track the best contributors.
Why is it so popular? Because people have noticed that
it has a strong preponderance of Silicon Valley's finest among its users, and
that influential people are also using it: Steve Case, the co-founder and
former chief executive of AOL, is among those asking and
answering questions – any question you like – on the site.
There are wrinkles to be
ironed out: Quora has not yet fallen victim to spammers, though as soon as it
gains size and reputation they will certainly test it, which will either
destroy it or make it much, much stronger. It has also had some notable
downtime as it has struggled with its sudden surge in popularity.
Quora:
the hottest question-and-answer website you've probably never heard of
Read More about Quora: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2011/jan/05/quora-question-answer-facebook
Quora, the innovative site begun by former Facebook staffers,
sees its popularity explode – and it looks set to get bigger
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