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From the article: "One of the big things that makes Experts Exchange unique is a patented system that requires askers to select their best answer." A great exa
by harold 16y ago
From the article: "One of the big things that makes Experts Exchange unique is a patented system that requires askers to select their best answer."
A great example of how broken the patent system is.
- ncavig 16y agoI'm pretty sure that's how Yahoo! Answers works as well, no?
- sibsibsib 16y agoand stack overflow...
- damncabbage 16y agoStack Overflow doesn't "require" it; it's encouraged, and people tend to look down on you if you don't. (Enforcement via culture instead of by rules.) Having said that, given the amount of abandoned questions on EE, I don't think their patent is quite working for them.
- watchandwait 16y agoThis makes me hate Experts Exchange even more.