tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569681.post2224377339215054176..comments2017-03-23T09:57:08.904-07:00Comments on Geeking with Greg: Revisiting Yahoo AnswersGreg Lindenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09216403000599463072noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569681.post-52983389040704363572007-10-08T14:35:00.000-07:002007-10-08T14:35:00.000-07:00"People using Yahoo Answers are seeking conversati..."People using Yahoo Answers are seeking conversations, not truth."<BR/><BR/>Is it not better to answer a question through discussion w/ others? Not everyone will give an appropriate response, but a couple of good answers might surprise w/ new perspectives one might have overlooked.<BR/><BR/>Much like life, believing in only the right and wrong while ignoring the gray areas can be short-sighted. Some things can't be explained in absolutes.<BR/><BR/>Well, my two cents.yahoozahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14976644835198929890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569681.post-51584969090452244552007-10-08T10:56:00.000-07:002007-10-08T10:56:00.000-07:00Udi is right on. It's a mix of the two, which is ...Udi is right on. It's a mix of the two, which is what makes it powerful. The key is that, instead of having a rigid hierarchy of forums or USENET groups, there are just loose topical tags which can exclude some of the more narrow and non-relevant discussions. It's better for question-asking than the traditional USENET structure, better for integrating into organic search answers; but still also not bad for procrastinating by discussion.j allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09929828916025902777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569681.post-33388229996200899602007-10-03T12:27:00.000-07:002007-10-03T12:27:00.000-07:00I think you're on the right track, but missing one...I think you're on the right track, but missing one piece of the puzzle. <BR/><BR/>What makes Yahoo! Answers work is that there is a mix of serious knowledge seeking questions and fun discussion. The discussion keeps people on the site for extended periods of time, during which the chances that they will stumble upon a more serious question that they have expertise in go up. <BR/><BR/>There are a plethora of examples of great answers to specific questions mixed in with the fun discussion that you've pointed out. Here are just a few that I found in the last min:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070921152000AAHaYrr" REL="nofollow">Are my recent dividend reinvestments taxed at the short term or long term capital gains tax rate?</A><BR/><A HREF="http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070918074126AA1CvS0" REL="nofollow">Electrical (only) cars: are they more energy efficient ?</A><BR/><A HREF="http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070905125542AAi0X5b" REL="nofollow">What does it mean to be somewhere 'with bells on'?</A><BR/><BR/>So, again, the key concept here is that "everyone knows a lot about something" and I think what we're seeing with Answers is that if you can keep them coming back and on your site long enough, they'll run into questions that match up with their particular brand of expertise.Udi Falksonhttp://breasy.com/blog/noreply@blogger.com
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