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I wanted to like quora. I tried to engage there and contribute to raise my professional profile and, yes, pitch my side projects as parts of answers when releva
by simplecto 7y ago
I wanted to like quora. I tried to engage there and contribute to raise my professional profile and, yes, pitch my side projects as parts of answers when relevant.
That experiment has run its course, and my hypothesis was proven incorrect. I thought it would help, but it was more like shouting into the void.
There is a lot of astroturfed questions, vague questions, and questions that seem as if they were automated.
So, I've moved on.
- scarface74 7y agoI wanted to like quora. I tried to engage there and contribute to raise my professional profile and, yes, pitch my side projects as parts of answers when relevant. Why wouldn’t that be considered “astroturfing”?
- simplecto 7y agoI always thought astroturfing was answering your own question, or asking questions that directly referenced the product or service you were affiliated with.