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1) The platform has little, if anything, to do with Quora. It's just to piggyback on its hype. Just like saying that the platform is for 2) "Intelligent discus
by kmfrk 16y ago
1) The platform has little, if anything, to do with Quora. It's just to piggyback on its hype. Just like saying that the platform is for
2) "Intelligent discussion". Would any forum aim for unintelligent discussion? PR.
They've also managed to make the front-end worse than Quora, which is no small feat. The typography in particular makes me grit my teeth.
What a dud.
- ig1 16y ago4chan
- yumraj 16y agoDude, chill out. TED never said anything about Quora. It's mashable which is making a connection. So, I'm not sure where your criticism is coming from. Moreover, TED doesn't need to piggyback on Quora's hype, TED can stand on its own. In fact, if anything, this article will make more people who didn't know about Quora will make them look at it.
- allenp 16y agoRe 2) - I think the opposite of focused "intelligent discussion" may be casual discussion rather than unintelligent. I'm sure we can all spot both kinds here on HN.
- pjscott 16y agoWhere does sophistry fit into your model? How about crackpots writing long dissertations about alleged government nanotransponders secretly implanted in dental fillings? I wouldn't call those casual, but the label of "intelligent discussion" doesn't quite seem to apply.
- cabalamat 16y ago> 2) "Intelligent discussion". Would any forum aim for unintelligent discussion? Yes, actually. YouTube, for example.
- pjscott 16y agoThat's not their goal, but it's the inevitable result of the way their comment system is structured: they only show the last few comments, there's no or minimal threading, the user base is huge, and the moderation is ineffective. YouTube is a forum for unintelligent conversation, by its very design.