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>“Quora is this place that gives you access to people who are interested in particular topics and an audience for things you want to share,” How is this any di
by tatsuke95 15y ago
>“Quora is this place that gives you access to people who are interested in particular topics and an audience for things you want to share,”
How is this any different from one million other internet forum-type places? Like, say, Hacker News or Reddit or Stack Exchange or Seeking Alpha? Only, when I venture into smaller, more specific communities, I can escape some noise(as opposed to Youtube comments).
I never understood how Quora thought they'd overcome this problem, or why everyone (read: Techcrunch) was making such a big deal about what Quora was doing. I suppose it was really exciting for the SV echo chamber, but I don't find it to be a spectacular resource. And the fact that there are now a bunch of hoops to jump through to even ask a question?
I don't know. But, I'm open to being surprised.
- ward 15y agoNot to mention the ages it took before you could simply make an account without an invite and what not. I never understood the hype.
- ChrisNorstrom 15y agoI think I know why. It's not the service that it offered, it's the silicon valley celebrities using the service. As soon as average everyday people joined Quora, the whole hype just died down. Overnight we all just stopped caring because we realized Quara is just a better designed Reddit with tech celebrities.
- untog 15y agoI've often wondered how many people, outside of the tech realm, actually use Quora. I don't know anyone that has even heard of it. But plenty of non-tech categories seem full of questions and answers- is it just techies talking about their other areas of interest or has it actually spread?
- learner4life 15y agoI know many in the tech realm who do not know or use Quora.