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Over the past few weeks, I’ve discovered a new source of procrastination, one that has come to compete with reddit for my procrastination time. That source is Quora. Introduced to me by my manager from this past summer, Quora is not dissimilar to reddit in that it’s a community of people who post things, reply to things, and can rate up (or down) their fellow members’ posts. The key difference, however, is that Quora is focused on asking and answering questions. Given the fact that there are several members who are quite knowledgeable in their own fields – including some who are CEOs or VPs at startups! – the answers can be very enlightening. Further, because of the reply mechanism, debates and discussions can form around these answers, making for very entertaining reading.
You can read about an extensive criticism of Google+, why companies might fail at international expansion, or even the reason it’s bad to eat right before going to bed. It’s fascinating to read, and remarkable how people are willing to describe, explain, and debate at such a high intellectual level on the Internet. To me, it’s an alternative to the more basic entertainment of reddit, though I haven’t been able to contribute much in terms of answers, mostly due to my lack of deep expertise in any one topic. I definitely recommend it if rage comics or cute kittens isn’t enough for you.
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