Why I Don?t Buy the Quora Hype

Let me start with a disclaimer: I am not writing this in my capacity as a university professor or researcher; I don?t claim to be an expert on social networking; and I will be happy to be proven wrong?I have no vested interest in the success or failure of Quora.  And given the fire I?ve already taken for tweeting an opinion that defies the Valley?s infinite wisdom, I know that this post will offend many in Silicon Valley?as did my piece on why I Craigslisted my iPads.  But I just don?t believe that Quora will ?rule? or become anything like Facebook or Twitter.  It has been a very nice private club; but it?s not for the general public. Quora is a new question-and-answer site on which a few notable members of Silicon Valley?s tech elite have expressed their opinions.  Some of the discussions have been very informative; some, completely misinformed.  Some questions are of general interest, such as: Will there be a tech sector crash in the near future?; some are obscure: Who are the most successful entrepreneurs with Iranian roots?; some are just plain silly: How much does Netflix spend on postage each year? Quora?s membership is growing largely because of the attention that TechCrunch has given it (including the Best Startup award). Over the last month, I received dozens of messages from TechCrunch readers asking what I think about Quora and why I am not using it.

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