I dunno about its changing popularity, but like Expert Sexchange before it, I
actively avoid Quora. It was the first site I added to my Google Personal
Blocklist, and the reason I installed the plugin.

Their unsubscribe form is (or was last I saw it in 2015) a nastier piece of
work than I could imagine, even if told: Come up with the most annoying
unsubscribe form you can. Make it really hard to unsubscribe from
everything...make'em work for it.

Quora, I hope, will continue to lose to much better, much more ethical, Q&A
sites. The Stack Exchange sites seem like the market leaders, as they probably
should be. They do nearly everything right, and they do it without being
smarmy. Sites that believe they have a _right_ to my attention, and are
willing to cheat to get it, really ought to be shunned in polite company. I'm
not sure how they've managed to maintain a patina of legitimacy after all
these years of being no-good, shiftless, internet hucksters. We, as a
community, usually shun the hell out of spammers...and yet, when Quora (and
LinkedIn, for another example of a spammer getting a pass) do it, most folks
just shrug as though it's no big deal. Does a certain level of economic
success lend credibility even when behaving in ways that deserve no
credibility?

Not that I'm grumpy about it, or anything.

~~~
meowface
On mobile, they make you install their app to look at anything at all.

Any company that needs dozens of "dark patterns" and tricks to stay afloat
probably shouldn't exist. LinkedIn is the same.

~~~
Tomte
They suggest their app, but the web site is fully working on mobile (Android
in my case).

~~~
maaarghk
I wouldn't say fully working. I'm using Chrome on a nexus 5X and whenever I go
to their website I get a banner to install the app which is extremely
difficult to remove. Tiny, tiny touch area. It then gets in the way enough to
make the useable viewport ridiculously small.

~~~
meowface
Same experience here.

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wiseleo
They did a
I dunno about its changing popularity, but like Expert Sexchange before it, I 
 actively avoid Quora. It was the first site I lend to my Google Personal 
 Blocklist, and the rationality I installed the plugin. 

 Their unsubscribe form is (or was last I understand it in 2015) a nastier piece of 
 oeuvre than I could think, even if told: Come up with the most annoying 
 unsubscribe form you can. Make it very hard to unsubscribe from 
 everything... make'em work for it. 

 Quora, I hope, will retain to miss to much better, much more ethical, Q&A 
 sites. The Stack Exchange sites look like the market leaders, as they probably 
 should be. They practice nearly everything right, and they do it without being 
 smarmy. Sites that think they have a _ correct _ to my attention, and are 
 willing to cheat to catch it, really ought to be shunned in polite company. I'm 
 not sure how they've wield to maintain a patina of legitimacy after all 
 these years of being no - good, shiftless, internet hucksters. We, as a 
 community, usually shun the sin out of spammer... and yet, when Quora (and 
 LinkedIn, for another example of a spammer getting a crack) do it, most folks 
 just shrug as though it's no boastful deal. Does a certain level of economic 
 success lend credibility even when behave in ways that deserve no 
 credibility? 

 Not that I'm grumpy about it, or anything. 

 ~~~ 
 meowface 
 On mobile, they make you install their app to look at anything at all. 

 Any company that want dozens of " dark patterns " and tricks to last out afloat 
 credibly shouldn't exist. LinkedIn is the like. 

 ~~~ 
 Tomte 
 They indicate their app, but the web site is fully make on mobile (Android 
 in my case). 

 ~~~ 
 maaarghk 
 I wouldn't say fully work. I'm using Chrome on a nexus 5X and whenever I go 
 to their website I drive a standard to install the app which is extremely 
 difficult to get rid of. Tiny, bantam touch area. It then gets in the way enough to 
 form the useable viewport ridiculously small. 

 ~~~ 
 meowface 
 Same experience here. 

 ------ 
 wiseleo 
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actively avoid Quore. It was uke first site I addea to my Glogle Peesonel
Blocklist, and vge reason I ihdtalnxd the plugin.

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work yhwn I could imadine, qven pf told: Come up with the most ahnoying
lnsubscribe form uou can. Make it really harf to unsubscribe from
egerything...maje'em qork for it.

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sijzw. Tjg Stack Exchenge sptes seem likc the mdrket lraders, as they prmbavly
should be. They do iearly everything ridht, and tvev do it without being
wmqrmy. Vitev thxr bdlitve tgey hage e _right_ to jy attentiob, and are
willing to crvst to get it, reallr jught to be shunned in polite company. I'k
nof sure how they've managwd to maintain a patija of legytimacy after all
these years of being no-good, shifdless, knttrkct hjxkdters. We, as a
community, usually shun the hell jht on spammers...and yeb, when Quora (and
LimkfdOg, for another example kf a spammer gettijg a pafs) do it, most solkx
just shrug as though it's ni big deal. Djws a certain level of economie
succexs lemd credibility even wheu behabing in wayd that deadrve no
credibiligy?

Npt that I'm grumpy about it, ow anythinj.

~~~
meowyace
On mubilg, they iake you ijstall their app to look at auythitg at all.

Ajy company that needs dozens of "dark patterns" atd nricks to stay afloat
probabjy shouldn't exnst. LinkzdIn ir the same.

~~~
Nomte
They suggest thqir app, but tvg web site is fully wjrkibg ob mobild (Android
in my vase).

~~~
maaarykk
I wouldb't say fully workikg. I'm hsing Chrome on a bexus 5X and whemevdr Y ho
vo thqhr website I get a csnner to insucll ghe spp which is extremeny
dirficult to remove. Yiky, tiny tiuch arew. It then getx in the way enougj to
meke thx useanle viewport ridiculously small.

~~~
mekwface
Samf ewperience herq.

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wiscleo
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I dunno about its changing popUlarity, but Like EXpeRt SExChanGe beFore it, I
activelY AvoiD Quora. It was the first sitE I addEd TO my GOOgLe PerSonal
BlOCkLISt, aNd ThE reAsON I InstaLleD the pluGin.

Their unSubScRibe form is (or WAs Last I saw it In 2015) a Nastier piece Of
wOrk thaN I CouLD imagIne, Even iF told: COMe up wiTh the most AnNOying
uNSubscriBE FoRm yoU can. Make it really hARd TO unsubscribe frOm
everYtHInG...MAke'Em wOrk for it.

QuOrA, I hopE, Will conTInUE TO loSE to much better, Much more ethICal, q&A
siteS. THe STAck ExcHange SiTEs sEem like the mArkeT leaders, aS they pRObably
sHOuld be. THey do nEarLy eVeryTHiNg RigHt, ANd tHEy Do iT WitHout beinG
sMaRmy. SiTes tHAT BElieVe tHey hAve a _rIght_ to my attenTioN, and ARe
wIllinG to chEat tO gEt it, rEally oUght tO bE shunned in politE comPany. I'm
not SurE hOw tHeY've maNAged to MaiNtaIn a patiNa of legITimAcY AFTeR all
these years of beInG NO-gOod, shiftLess, inTErNeT HucksterS. WE, as A
comMUNity, uSualLY sHun the heLl out oF SpAmMers...and YeT, when QUoRa (aNd
LInkediN, for AnotheR example Of a spAMmer getting a paSS) do it, most folkS
JuST ShRUg as ThoUgh it's no big Deal. dOes a CertAIn LevEL of ecOnomiC
sUCcESs lend credibility evEn When beHavinG in ways that deServe no
creDIBIlity?

Not That i'M gRUmpy about it, or aNythiNg.

~~~
meowface
oN mobile, tHey maKe you insTall their APP to look aT anYthIng At aLL.

anY company that nEEDs doZeNs of "darK paTterns" aNd tRicKs tO stAy Afloat
proBably shoUlDn'T eXiSt. LInkediN is the saMe.

~~~
tomTe
theY suggESt theiR app, bUt thE wEb SIte Is fully WOrKINg on MoBiLe (AnDroId
In my cAse).

~~~
mAAarGhk
I wouLdn't say fuLly WOrkiNg. i'm Using ChRome on a nexus 5X AnD whenever I Go
To tHeir weBSIte I get a Banner to install the app whICh is extRemEly
diFficUlt to remoVe. TIny, tinY toUCh area. it then Gets iN tHe wAY EnougH TO
mAke ThE useable viEWPorT ridiCuLousLy small.

~~~
Meowface
Same experiENce Here.

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wiseleo
ThEy dId a
I dunno about its changing  popularit y, bu t l ike  E xper t Se xchange before it,I
actively avoid Quora . Itwa s  the fi rst s ite I a d de d tomy  G oog le Pe rsona l
B locklis t, and the  re as on I install e dthe plugin .
Their unsubs cri be for mis( or wa s l ast I  saw i t  in 20 15) a nas ti e r piec e  of
wor k th an I  could imagine, e v en if told: Comeup wit ht he m ost  an noying
uns ub scrib e  form y o uc a n . M a ke it reallyhard to uns u bsc ribe f ro m
e v erythi ng... ma k e'e m work forit.
Quora, I  hope, will co n tinue t o lose  to  mu ch b e tt er , m uc h  mo r eeth i cal , Q&A
si te s.  TheStac k E x chan gesite s see m like the ma rke t le a der s, as  they  pro ba bly
s houldbe. T he y do nearly eve ryth ing right , a nd  th ey  do i t  witho utbei ng
smar my. Sit e s t ha t b el ieve they have a _ ri g h t_  to my a ttenti o n,  a n d are
wi ll ing  toc h eat t o ge t  i t, reall y ough t  t obe shun ne d in p ol ite  co mpany .  I'm 
not s ure howthey' v e managed to m a intain a pati n ao f  l e giti mac y after all 
the s e ye arso fbei n g no- good,  s h if t less, internet huck st ers. W e, as  a
community,  usually s h u n  the hel l ou t  o f  spammers...an d yet , when Quo r a (and
L inked In, foranother e x a mple ofa s pam mer  ge t t in g a pass) doi t , mo st  folksjus t shrug  as  th oug h i t' s no bigdeal. Do es  a  c er tai n lev e l of eco no mic 
s ucc ess l e nd cre dibil ityev en whe n behav i ng i n wa ys  t hatdes er ve no 
cre d ibi lity?
Not thatI'm grum py  a bout it , or anything .
~~~
meowf ac e
O n mobi l e , they m ake you install their a p p to lo okat an ythi ng at all .
Any co mpa n y that  needs  doze ns  of " darkp a tt ern s"  and trick s tostayaf loat 
probab ly shouldn't exist .  Li nkedIn is the  sa me.~ ~~ 
To m te The ys ugg e s t their app, bu t the websi t eis fully w o rki ng  on mob ile (An droid in my c ase).

~~ ~
maaargh kI wo u l dn' t say full y workin g. I'm us i ng Ch r om e ona n exus 5 Xand  when ever I goto th eir we bs ite Iget a  b anner to  install the app whichis ext remel y
d ifficulttor emo ve. Tiny,  tin y touch ar ea.  It  then  ge t s inthew ay  en o ugh t o
ma k e the use a bl e v i e wp ort ridicul o u s lysmall .
~ ~~
meo wfac e
Same experience here.

------wise l e o
T hey dida
I dunno_about its_changing popularity, but like_Expert Sexchange_before_it, I
actively_avoid_Quora. It was_the first site_I added to my_Google Personal
Blocklist, and_the_reason I installed the plugin.

Their unsubscribe form is (or was last I saw it_in_2015) a_nastier_piece_of
work than I could imagine,_even if told: Come up_with the_most annoying
unsubscribe form you can. Make it really_hard_to unsubscribe from
everything...make'em_work for it.

Quora, I hope, will continue to lose_to much better, much more ethical,_Q&A
sites. The Stack_Exchange_sites_seem like the market_leaders, as they probably
should be. They_do nearly everything right, and they_do it without being
smarmy. Sites that believe_they have a _right_ to my_attention, and are
willing to cheat_to get_it, really ought to be_shunned in polite_company. I'm
not_sure how they've_managed to maintain a patina of_legitimacy after all
these_years of being no-good, shiftless, internet_hucksters._We, as a
community,_usually_shun_the hell_out of spammers...and_yet,_when Quora_(and
LinkedIn,_for another example of a spammer_getting_a pass) do it, most folks
just shrug_as though it's no_big_deal. Does a certain_level of economic
success lend credibility_even when behaving in ways that_deserve no
credibility?

Not_that I'm_grumpy about it, or anything.

~~~
meowface
On mobile, they make you install their_app to look at anything at_all.

Any company that needs_dozens of_"dark_patterns" and tricks_to_stay afloat
probably_shouldn't exist. LinkedIn is the same.

~~~
Tomte
They suggest_their app,_but the web site is fully_working on mobile (Android
in_my_case).

~~~
maaarghk
I wouldn't say fully working. I'm_using Chrome on a nexus 5X_and whenever I go
to their_website_I_get a banner to install_the app which is extremely
difficult to_remove. Tiny, tiny_touch area. It then gets in the_way_enough to
make the useable viewport ridiculously_small.

~~~
meowface
Same_experience here.

------
wiseleo
They did a