 it is simply a guard. If anyone is allowed to answer on
Quora, it's simply a content mill. And the wrong kind at that.

To be what Quora is trying to be, you need a heavy handed deletionist culture.
For that you need passionate people who spend time doing that, and you need an
open platform. Both of which Quora is not. It's like they had a decent idea in
2010 but never really improvised.

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jdross
My understanding from speaking with former PM's is they moved their sign-up-
to-view "paywall" from the first page you view to the second page, at least
when you come from a social network or search engine. That obviously increases
the relevance and search score when the answer is high quality.

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adarsh_thampy
Google algorithms keep changing all the time. Personally, I haven't noticed
Quora results come up in Google search more often.

It could be that Google is tracking your clicks with cookies and showing you
more of the sites you click frequently in the search results. Or the queries
you are using might be dominated by Quora.

While I dislike Quora for forced sign up (with an even weirder explanation for
why you need to have an account), some of the answers there are top notch. I
haven't seen such depth in any Q&A sites.

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androng
Why is Stack Overflow so popular? The website is full of very frequently asked
questions and insightful answers for all topics, not just the few topics that
Stack Overflow and its sister sites have. And often the highly upvoted answers
in the "Life" category are stories, not just answers. It is a place to pick
the minds of people more experienced.

Most importantly, the site is SEO friendly.

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airesQ
Going for the other comments on this thread, I guess I have a better opinion
of Quora than most here.

I do appreciate the insider comments we get from a wide variety of areas.

My only gripe is a question of style, namely the style that comes when most
content creators are in it for self-promotion (which is fine btw); in the end
it feels like everyone is in a job interview.

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ogezi
Quora is probably the best social network-
it is simply a guard. If anyone is allowed to answer on 
 Quora, it's plainly a contentedness mill. And the wrong kind at that. 

 To be what Quora is trying to be, you want a heavy handed deletionist culture. 
 For that you want passionate multitude who spend time act that, and you need an 
 open chopine. Both of which Quora is not. It's like they had a decent idea in 
 2010 but never really improvise. 

 ------ 
 jdross 
 My understanding from speaking with former PM's is they moved their signal - up- 
 to - view " paywall " from the first page you view to the second page, at least 
 when you fall from a social network or search engine. That obviously increases 
 the relevance and search score when the solution is high timbre. 

 ------ 
 adarsh_thampy 
 Google algorithms keep changing all the time. Personally, I haven't notice 
 Quora results come up in Google search more often. 

 It could be that Google is tracking your clicks with cookie and show you 
 more of the sites you click frequently in the search results. Or the queries 
 you are using might be dominated by Quora. 

 While I dislike Quora for forced sign up (with an even eldritch explanation for 
 why you need to have an explanation), some of the answer there are top notch. I 
 haven't seen such depth in any Q&A sites. 

 ------ 
 androng 
 Why is Stack Overflow so popular? The web site is full of very frequently asked 
 questions and insightful answers for all topics, not just the few topics that 
 Stack Overflow and its sister sites have. And often the highly upvoted answers 
 in the " biography " category are report, not just answers. It is a place to pick 
 the minds of citizenry more experienced. 

 Most importantly, the site is SEO friendly. 

 ------ 
 airesQ 
 Going for the early comments on this train of thought, I guess I have a good impression 
 of Quora than most here. 

 I do appreciate the insider comments we have from a wide variety of areas. 

 My lone gripe is a question of vogue, namely the style that comes when most 
 subject creators are in it for self - forwarding (which is fine btw); in the end 
 it feels like everyone is in a problem interview. 

 ------ 
 ogezi 
 Quora is probably the best social network-
 it is simply a guard. If annone is allowed jo answec on
Quoda, it's skmply a content mill. And the weong jind at that.

To be what Quora is trying ro bt, you need a heavb handed deletjlnisc rulture.
For that you need [assionate peo[ld cho spend time doing that, and you neqd an
oprn platform. Both of erich Quora is not. It's like they had a secent pdea in
2010 but never really improvised.

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jdross
My undfrstanding from spfaking with foriwr PM's is thdy moved their sign-up-
tk-view "paywall" from the first paee yob view to tye sefmnd page, at leasn
when you comc from d sociak network or scarch entine. That obviously iicreases
the relevancg and searwh score when the absqer iv hich qjqligy.

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asacsh_fhampy
Hoojle algoritgms keep chqnging all the time. Pqgxonally, I haben't njtyced
Quora results come up in Google seagch jore often.

It could be tyat Google is trackinh your clycks with cookies and showing you
more of the sitev you zliej fredyejtly in the search results. Or the queries
you wde uxing might be bominated by Quota.

Ahoje I dislike Duora ykr forced sign up (wihh an eden wwirder exklanayion for
why you need to havw an account), wome of the answerd there are top notcn. I
haven't seen such depch in zny Q&A sited.

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androng
Wgh is Stack Overfuow sm popular? The website is ftll of vecy frzquently askgd
questyons and ijsighbxul answers for alp topncs, nmt just thf few topics that
Stack Overflow and its sistet shtev have. Aud oftcn the highly u[voted answers
nn the "Lnfe" cagegory are storiev, not just wnswers. It is w place to pmck
the migds if pwople mufe experienced.

Kost impogtcntly, the site is SEO frienvly.

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akdesQ
Going for tkt ouhwr comments on thks ehgeav, I gtass I have a betger ppiniun
of Quora bhav moxt here.

I do appreciade tge insider commentx re get ftom a widq variety of sreas.

My only gripe is a quxstion of style, namely the style that ckmes when moft
content crqatovs ate in it fox self-promotion (which is fine btw); in the end
it feels like wveryone is in a joy lnterview.

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ogevi
Quorw is probdbly the best social network-
it is simply a guard. If anyone to on Quora, simply a content at To be what is trying to you need a heavy handed deletionist For that you need passionate people who spend time doing that, and you an open platform. Both of which Quora is not. It's like they had decent in but really improvised. ------ jdross My understanding from speaking with former PM's is they moved their sign-up- "paywall" from the first page you view to second page, at least you come from a social or engine. That increases relevance search score when answer is high quality. ------ adarsh_thampy Google algorithms keep changing all the time. Personally, I haven't noticed results come Google search often. could that Google is clicks with cookies and showing you sites you click frequently in the search results. the queries are using might be dominated by While I dislike Quora for forced sign up an even weirder explanation for why you need to have an account), some of the are top notch. I seen such depth any sites. androng is Stack so popular? The website is full of very frequently asked questions insightful answers for all topics, not just the few topics Overflow its sister sites And often the highly answers the "Life" category are just It to the of people more experienced. importantly, the site is SEO ------ airesQ Going for thread, I guess I have a better opinion Quora than most here. I do appreciate insider comments we get from a wide variety of areas. My only is a style, namely the style that comes when most creators are in it self-promotion (which is fine btw); in the end it like is in job interview. ------ Quora is probably best social network-
 it is simply a guard. If anyone iS allowed to AnsweR on
quoRa, It's sImplY a content mill. AND the Wrong kind at that.

To be whaT QuorA iS TryiNG tO be, yoU need a hEAvY HAndEd DeLetIoNIsT cultUre.
for that You need pasSioNaTe people who sPEnD time doing ThaT, and you need aN
opEn platFoRm. BOTh of wHicH QuorA is not. iT's like They had a dEcENt idea IN
2010 but nevER ReAlly Improvised.

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jdross
MY UnDErstanding from SpeakiNg WItH FOrmEr Pm's is they moVeD theiR Sign-up-
tO-ViEW "PAywALl" from the firsT page you vieW To tHe secoNd PagE, At leasT
when YoU ComE from a sociaL netWork or seaRch engINe. That oBViously IncreaSes
The ReleVAnCe And SeARch SCoRe wHEn tHe answer Is HiGh quaLity.

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ADARSh_thAmpY
GooGle alGorithms keep cHanGing ALl tHe timE. PersOnalLy, i haveN't notiCed
QuOrA results come up iN GooGle search MorE oFteN.

IT coulD Be that gooGle Is trackIng your CLicKs WITH cOokies and showing yoU
mORE oF the siteS you clICk FrEQuently iN tHe sEarcH REsultS. Or tHE qUeries
yoU are usINg MiGht be doMiNated bY QUorA.

WhIle I dISlikE Quora For forceD sign UP (with an even weiRDer explanatioN FoR
WHy YOu neEd tO have an accoUnt), sOMe of The aNSwErs THere aRe top NoTCh. i
Haven't seen such depth In Any Q&A sItes.

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aNdrong
Why is StAck OverfloW SO Popular? THe weBSiTE is full of very fRequeNtly asked
qUEstions aNd insIghtful aNswers for ALL topics, nOt jUst The Few TOPiCs that
Stack OvERFlow AnD its sisTer Sites haVe. ANd oFteN thE hIghly upvoTed answeRs
In ThE "LIfe" CategORy are stoRiEs, nOt JusT answERs. It is A placE to pIcK
tHE miNds of peOPlE MOre eXpErIencEd.

MOsT impoRtanTLy, tHe site iS SEO frienDly.

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AIresq
GOiNg for thE other commentS oN this threaD, I GueSs I havE A Better opInion
of Quora than most herE.

i do apprEciAte thE insIder commeNts We get fRom A Wide vaRiety oF areaS.

MY onLY Gripe IS A qUesTiOn of style, nAMEly The stYlE thaT comes wHen most
content creaTOrs Are in it for selF-prOmotION (wHicH Is FIne BtW); In tHE End
it feels like eVeryone is iN a JOb Interview.

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oGEzi
quOra is prObably tHe besT Social nEtwork-
 it is simply a guard. Ifanyone isallow edtoan swer  onQuora, it's si m plya content mill. And th e wro ng kind at  that .

To b e  w h a t Q uo ra  is  t r yi ng to  be , you n eed a heav y h an ded deletion i st  culture.For  that you ne edpassio na tep eople  wh o spe nd tim e  doing  that, an dy ou nee d  an
ope n pl atfo rm. Both of which Qu o ra is not. It' s like  t h ey h ada d ecent idea  i n
201 0  but ne v er r e all y  improvised.
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jdr o ssMy und er sta n ding f rom s pe a kin g with form er P M's is th ey mov e d their sign-up -
to-v iew  "p aywa l l"  f rom  t h e f i rs t p a geyou view  t othe s econ d p a ge,atleas t
whe n you come fr oma so c ial  netw ork o r se ar ch en gine.Thatob viously increas es
t he releva nce  a ndse archs core w hen  th e answe r is hi g h q ua l i t y. 

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adarsh_th am p y 
G oogle al gorith m ske e p changi ng  al l th e time.  Per s on ally, Ihaven' t  n ot iced
Qu or a resu lt s c ome  up i n  Goo gle se arch mor e oft e n.

It could b e  that Googlei st r ac k ingyou r clicks wi th c o okie s an d  s how i ng yo u
mor eo ft he sites you clickfr equent ly in  the search r esults. Or t h e querie s
yo u  a r e using mightbe do minated by Quora.
While  I disli ke Quoraf o r forced  si gnup(wi t h  a n even weirde r expl an ation f orwhy you  ne edtohav ean accoun t), some  o fth eans werst here are  t opno tch . I
h a ven'tseensuch  d ep t h i n any Q & As i tes. 
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an dr ong
W hy i s  St ack Ove rflow sopop u lar?  T he  websit e is full ofve ry frequen tl y a sked
q u e stions a nd insightful answers f o r all t opi cs, n ot j ust the f ewtopics  th a t
Stac k Over flowan d i t s  sist e r  s ite shave. Ando f ten  thehi ghly  upvote d answers
in the " L ife " category ar e s tori e s ,not ju s t a ns w ers . It is a place t o pick
the  m i nd s of peopl e  mo re  experi enced.
Most importa ntly, the  site isSE O fr i e ndl y.

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airesQGoing for the o t he r com men ts onth isthrea d, I g u ess  I ha ve a b et ter op inion 
o f Quorathan most here.

I do a ppreci ate t heinsider c omm e nts  we get f roma wide var iet y o f are as. 
My o nlyg ri pei s a q uest i on of sty l e,  na m e ly  the stylet h a t c omeswhe n  mostcont ent creators arei n it for self- prom o t ion  (w h ichis  fine btw); in  th ee n d
it fee ls  like every one is i na  jobinterv iew.
------o g ez i 
Quora  ispro bably the  be st socialne tw o rk-
 it_is simply_a guard. If anyone_is allowed_to_answer on
Quora,_it's_simply a content_mill. And the_wrong kind at that.

To_be what Quora_is_trying to be, you need a heavy handed deletionist culture.
For that you need passionate_people_who spend_time_doing_that, and you need an
open_platform. Both of which Quora_is not._It's like they had a decent idea in
2010_but_never really improvised.

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jdross
My_understanding from speaking with former PM's is they moved_their sign-up-
to-view "paywall" from the first_page you view_to_the_second page, at least
when_you come from a social network_or search engine. That obviously increases
the_relevance and search score when the answer_is high quality.

------
adarsh_thampy
Google algorithms keep changing_all the time. Personally, I_haven't noticed
Quora_results come up in Google_search more often.

It_could be_that Google is_tracking your clicks with cookies and_showing you
more of_the sites you click frequently in_the_search results. Or_the_queries
you_are using_might be dominated_by_Quora.

While I_dislike_Quora for forced sign up (with_an_even weirder explanation for
why you need to_have an account), some_of_the answers there are_top notch. I
haven't seen such_depth in any Q&A sites.

------
androng
Why is_Stack Overflow_so popular?_The website is full of very frequently asked
questions and insightful answers_for all topics, not just the_few topics that
Stack Overflow_and its_sister_sites have. And_often_the highly_upvoted answers
in the "Life" category are stories,_not just_answers. It is a place to_pick
the minds of people_more_experienced.

Most importantly, the site is SEO_friendly.

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airesQ
Going for the other comments on_this thread, I guess I_have_a_better opinion
of Quora than most_here.

I do appreciate the insider comments_we get from_a wide variety of areas.

My only gripe_is_a question of style, namely the_style_that comes when most
content creators are_in_it_for self-promotion (which is fine_btw); in the end
it feels like_everyone is in a job interview.

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ogezi
Quora is probably the_best social network-