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Quora
site Distributed Knowledge / Q & A

Founded in 2009, Quora is a site that's comprised of a constantly improving collection of answers and questions created by the crowd. Plus, everyone who utilizes this information can edit and...

Cristina CaineJan 05, 2011 07:15 pm GMT1094 views
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The wonderful world of Quora [infographic]
document Distributed Knowledge, Open Innovation

The Wonderful World of Quora infographic explains what it all means and how it is growing. It's about the important aspects of Quora, such as the following: Anatomy of Quora's Question...

Tonya Van Dijk Apr 05, 2011 02:51 pm GMT4893 views
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The wonderful world of Quora [infographic]
How Quora grew way beyond the tech set
document Distributed Knowledge

A big reason that all these people started using Quora to discuss more non-work topics is because they felt comfortable doing so. Moderation is extremely important at Quora, and the site has a...

Sebastian BlancaSep 30, 2011 10:54 am GMT783 views
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How Quora grew way beyond the tech set
Social Q&A service Quora expands to Apple's iPhone
document Distributed Knowledge, Open Innovation

Quora collects questions and responses created, edited and organized by users. The service is continually evolving as users add and refine information, supplying additional insight and context....

Benjamin FosselOct 01, 2011 08:04 am GMT1328 views
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Social Q&A service Quora expands to Apple's iPhone
Can Quora Help Journalists Crowdsource Stories?
document Distributed Knowledge, Open Innovation

Rob Pegoraro, an Arlington, Va.-based journalist, says- although he doesn’t use it specifically for developing sources or reporting stories, he sees Quora as “a way to come across interesting...

Tonya Van Dijk Nov 12, 2011 05:58 am GMT1267 views
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Can Quora Help Journalists Crowdsource Stories?
Q&A site Quora debuts 'lightweight blog' platform
document Distributed Knowledge

In a post on Quora's site, co-founder Adam D'Angelo calls a board created using the new product "a lighter-weight version of a blog," and says Boards lets users "write...

Fritz SchaeferDec 20, 2011 01:38 am GMT621 views
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Q&A site Quora debuts 'lightweight blog' platform
Now You Need Quora Credits To Ask Questions, But Can Also Use Them To Promote Content
document Distributed Knowledge

Quora's two very notable changes are: The first one is the elimination of the original “Pay to show to Topics” feature of Credits, where users would have to pay credits to have their...

Tim SatterthwaiteFeb 22, 2012 06:06 am GMT990 views
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Now You Need Quora Credits To Ask Questions, But Can Also Use Them To Promote Content
Quora Co-Founders Share Numbers, the Secret to Surviving the Hype Cycle
document Distributed Knowledge

There are two golden rules to the site: Answer the question and be nice. Quora’s tech brains don’t think an algorithm can solve all of this. It’s a human-computer hybrid solution. The secret...

Pablo BracciniApr 25, 2012 12:39 pm GMT495 views
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Quora Co-Founders Share Numbers, the Secret to Surviving the Hype Cycle
Can Quora build a for-profit version of Wikipedia?
document Distributed Knowledge

One of the main things that has helped Wikipedia grow as quickly as it has is the fact that it ranks extremely highly in Google search results, since it is seen by the search giant as an unbiased...

Pablo BracciniMay 15, 2012 11:40 pm GMT577 views
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Can Quora build a for-profit version of Wikipedia?
New Quora Feature Suggests Answer to Social Business Quandary
document Tools

The new feature, called Views, reveals the names of readers who have read each Quora post, and how they found it. One benefit of Views is that it helps contributors to Quora get a sense of how...

Claire MackayAug 08, 2012 01:38 am GMT462 views
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New Quora Feature Suggests Answer to Social Business Quandary
Quora makes its content more quotable with embedded threads
document Distributed Knowledge

Quora is a question and answer site founded by former Facebook employees in 2009 that has become a strong competitor to sites like Wikipedia. It allows users to search for topics, questions, or...

Claire MackayAug 21, 2012 01:15 pm GMT389 views
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Quora makes its content more quotable with embedded threads
Bing Now Surfaces Quora Answers In Its Social Sidebar
document Distributed Knowledge

With this new integration, Bing users will be able to hover over a Quora user’s name and immediately see the answers they have shared and click through to Quora for more answers.As Quora...

Benjamin FosselAug 23, 2012 02:04 am GMT571 views
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Bing Now Surfaces Quora Answers In Its Social Sidebar
Wisdom of the Crowds: Bing’s Social Sidebar Now Includes Quora Answers
document Distributed Knowledge

Much like the crowdsourced encyclopedia, Quora doesn’t have a governing body to verify user accounts or to check facts, but the self-policing system seems to have worked well enough. It would...

Fritz SchaeferAug 24, 2012 01:20 pm GMT1370 views
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Wisdom of the Crowds: Bing’s Social Sidebar Now Includes Quora Answers
Four Ways to Use Quora for Business Reporting
document Distributed Knowledge

Here are four ideas about how to use it for business reporting: 1. Stumble onto stories. 2. Follow locals. 3. Identify complexities and stakeholders. 4. Crowdsource.

Tonya Van Dijk Feb 21, 2011 02:13 pm GMT976 views
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Four Ways to Use Quora for Business Reporting
Drumo Is Quora For Cities
document Distributed Knowledge, Open Innovation, Tools

With Drumo ; Ask questions and get answers to what’s happening - right now! Grow your reputation by helping others. Access the best local offers in your city.

Tonya Van Dijk Nov 11, 2011 08:06 am GMT1060 views
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Drumo Is Quora For Cities
Facebook Millionaires And Billionaires Just Put $50 Million Into Their Friends' Startup, Quora
document Distributed Knowledge

Quora became notorious in the Valley when it raised an early round at an $86 million valuation from Benchmark Capital. And one of the investor on that deal is former Facebook executive Matt...

Rebecca GutierrezMay 17, 2012 05:41 am GMT569 views
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Facebook Millionaires And Billionaires Just Put $50 Million Into Their Friends' Startup, Quora
Quora answers questions about mobile growth by adding Android app
article Distributed Knowledge

Quora will finally release a much-requested Android app for the popular crowdsourced question and answer site on Wednesday, increasing its options on mobile, where the site sees more than 25...

Pablo BracciniSep 06, 2012 12:19 am GMT948 views
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 Quora answers questions about mobile growth by adding Android app
Quora recognizes its 492 most valuable users with the Top Writers badge
article Distributed Knowledge

Unlike recent updates that push for greater engagement amongst the larger Quora audience, it looks like this move was largely made to recognize power users and show appreciation. As a side effect,...

Fritz SchaeferOct 29, 2012 10:12 pm GMT1202 views
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Quora recognizes its 492 most valuable users with the Top Writers badge
Online Now: Quora’s new real-time answer service that matches users with experts for its 250k topics
article Distributed Knowledge

Through the use of an algorithm, Quora says that Online Now will help find better people to answer your questions within moments — Bodnick says that it’s always been about connecting users with...

Fritz SchaeferNov 12, 2012 11:54 pm GMT1873 views
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Online Now: Quora’s new real-time answer service that matches users with experts for its 250k topics
Quora releases update to its iPhone app with new interface, 3x faster searching, and more sharing
article Distributed Knowledge

One of the updates is a brand new user interface that Quora says is much simpler and beautiful. It has been designed in a way so that the content takes up the entire screen and the search bar and...

Fiona MaresNov 15, 2012 02:15 am GMT1184 views
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Quora releases update to its iPhone app with new interface, 3x faster searching, and more sharing
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