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So, Forbes is republishing Quora answers now? This must be part of that new strategy where they try to gain more traffic (http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhi

by pak 15y ago

So, Forbes is republishing Quora answers now? This must be part of that new strategy where they try to gain more traffic (http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2012/02/16/how-target-figured-out-a-teen-girl-was-pregnant-before-her-father-did/ http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2012/02/16/how-targe...) with other people's content (http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/19/magazine/shopping-habits.html?pagewanted=all http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/19/magazine/shopping-habits.h...).

flyt 15y ago
These answers are republished by Quora to Forbes, with permission from the original authors. See this for more info: http://www.quora.com/How-does-Forbes-decide-which-Quora-answers-to-post-on-their-website http://www.quora.com/How-does-Forbes-decide-which-Quora-answ...
- mirceagoia 15y ago
  Indeed, that's the situation. There is a partnership.
  - andrewem 15y ago
    Slate appears to have a similar partnership, with the first such post appearing earlier today: http://www.slate.com/blogs/quora.html http://www.slate.com/blogs/quora.html
    - flyt 15y ago
      Huffington Post too: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/quora/ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/quora/
- gersh 15y ago
  I asked the original question, and I was never notified that they were posting it to Forbes. I guess it is kinda cool. I suppose they only notify/ask permission from the people, who write the answers.