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I have found that even small amounts of money radically changes the social dynamic. Even $1 changes the social dynamic. As long as the advice is free, those giv

by Pfhreak 14y ago

I have found that even small amounts of money radically changes the social dynamic. Even $1 changes the social dynamic. As long as the advice is free, those giving the advice feel free to show scorn for what they feel are stupid questions. Isn't this desirable, at times? Do you believe every question submitted to a site like SO is value added? Even stuff like obvious calls for homework help ("I need to write a singly linked list in C++. I haven't tried yet, can someone show me how to do it?")

lkrubner 14y ago
>>stuff like obvious calls for homework help Several people have written to us and asked permission to re-use our software for sites focused on homework help. There are already many, many sites where students can hire tutors, but most of those sites involve hiring a tutor for some hours, and paying some hourly rate. The gamble that some people have talked to us about is the possibility that some students would be willing to pay $1 or $2 or $5 or $10 for quick help with specific questions about math, science, or other subjects. Especially at the college level, it becomes possible to imagine some students wanting quick help with a specific question, or possibly needing help with a concept they having trouble understanding, for instance, perhaps some complicated math problem. So, certainly, I think homework questions are potentially a great area where this software might be able to do a great deal of help.