Why Not to Use Quora

Re:Why Not to Use Quora by stevebmark on Monday December 10, 2018 @12:09AM (#18645379)

What? Don't use Quora because it's Quora, not because of lack of APIs. Anyone can answer any question about anything. Like Reddit, Imgur, Wikipedia, this crowd sourcing of information leads to constant liquid garbage. People like to teach what they don't know and speak about nothing just to speak.

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Re:Why Not to Use Quora by Nuance on Monday December 10, 2018 @12:35AM (#18645469)

Anyone can answer, but I’ve found the Quora system to be pretty good at surfacing who knows about a given topic because of credentials attached to names.

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Re:Why Not to Use Quora by manigandham on Monday December 10, 2018 @04:31PM (#18651320)

Those credentials are just a textbox. You can say you're an expert in anything.

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Re:Why Not to Use Quora by Nuance on Monday December 10, 2018 @09:21PM (#18652875)

I believe there’s a verification process if you say you’re a PhD.

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