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>Like I said, constructive criticism is fair, but using the sign-up wall to criticize Blogs is a total straw man. Not at all, it's a general Quora criticism. W

>Like I said, constructive criticism is fair, but using the sign-up wall to criticize Blogs is a total straw man. Not at all, it's a general Quora criticism. Where do you get the idea that each feature of the site must be evaluated in a vacuum? >It sounds like you are just trying to break down everything you dislike regardless of the context. My context is Quora as a whole and the low expectations / lack of trust associated with the site. >It's not very constructive. That would be a valid complaint if this were a "Show HN" post or Quora was still relatively now. The site is going on 4 years old and the post I linked above reads like a laundry list of reasons users, myself included have given up on Quora. Personally, I think the brand is tainted. Look at how often Quora is compared to Experts Exchange. EE didn't and probably couldn't have launched a new subdomain to reinvent itself into Stack Exchange. I think the more general Q&A that Quora tried to address is due for the same reinvention.

codezero 13y ago
It's too bad you've given up on Quora, but like I said, I can understand why you (and others) don't like the sign-up wall among other things. I don't expect things to be evaluated in a vacuum, but since the original thread here was about the sign-up wall in relation to blogs, I was trying to point out that the original issue isn't an issue (outside of the general dissatisfaction with the sign-up wall, completely separate from blogs), and that you've just piled on things you (and others) dislike in response to my pointing out the fact that blogs are not affected by the sign-up wall. What I'm trying to say is that your original comment would have been more useful if you just said: "Why bother blogging on Quora, the entire brand is tainted and myself and others dislike the sign-up wall and blurring of other content" -- I'm not trying to put words in your mouth, but it's tough for me to read and pass along feedback/complaints about Quora (if you didn't check my profile, I work there), if the complaints are about things that don't actually occur. You've clearly built on that complaint and expressed what it is you think is rubbish, and I appreciate that, and whether or not Quora ever regains your trust, I hope that you realize we're not out to screw people or turn them away from the site (just the opposite). Anyhow, cheers and thanks for engaging me.

codezero 13y ago

It's too bad you've given up on Quora, but like I said, I can understand why you (and others) don't like the sign-up wall among other things. I don't expect things to be evaluated in a vacuum, but since the original thread here was about the sign-up wall in relation to blogs, I was trying to point out that the original issue isn't an issue (outside of the general dissatisfaction with the sign-up wall, completely separate from blogs), and that you've just piled on things you (and others) dislike in response to my pointing out the fact that blogs are not affected by the sign-up wall. What I'm trying to say is that your original comment would have been more useful if you just said: "Why bother blogging on Quora, the entire brand is tainted and myself and others dislike the sign-up wall and blurring of other content" -- I'm not trying to put words in your mouth, but it's tough for me to read and pass along feedback/complaints about Quora (if you didn't check my profile, I work there), if the complaints are about things that don't actually occur. You've clearly built on that complaint and expressed what it is you think is rubbish, and I appreciate that, and whether or not Quora ever regains your trust, I hope that you realize we're not out to screw people or turn them away from the site (just the opposite). Anyhow, cheers and thanks for engaging me.