Comments on: Wis.dm Takes a Simple Look at Q&A http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/12/wisdm-takes-a-simple-look-at-qa/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:53:53 -0800 hourly 1 By: kitty http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/12/wisdm-takes-a-simple-look-at-qa/comment-page-1/#comment-2784330 kitty Fri, 05 Jun 2009 06:17:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/12/wisdm-takes-a-simple-look-at-qa/#comment-2784330 This PSS (parking sensor system) is a safety device for driving in reverse. It consists of multiple ultrasonic detectors and sensors, a mainframe and a buzzer. The PPS will work automatically to detect the obstacles at the rear of your car at any time. The system is weather proof. This Backup Sensor is an effective and affordable device for any driver who cares about safety and protection of your vehicle The poor rear visibility of many cars, SUVs and other large vehicles increases the risk of hitting obstacles such as another vehicle, small object, or even people when driving in reverse. With backup sensors installed, drivers can lower the risk of collision when backing up or parallel parking kitty <a href="http://www.backup-sensor.com" rel="nofollow">Parking Sensor</a> This PSS (parking sensor system) is a safety device for driving in reverse. It consists of multiple ultrasonic detectors and sensors, a mainframe and a buzzer. The PPS will work automatically to detect the obstacles at the rear of your car at any time. The system is weather proof.

This Backup Sensor is an effective and affordable device for any driver who cares about safety and protection of your vehicle The poor rear visibility of many cars, SUVs and other large vehicles increases the risk of hitting obstacles such as another vehicle, small object, or even people when driving in reverse.

With backup sensors installed, drivers can lower the risk of collision when backing up or parallel parking

kitty

Parking Sensor

]]> By: Wis.dm Takes $5 Million http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/12/wisdm-takes-a-simple-look-at-qa/comment-page-1/#comment-1574934 Wis.dm Takes $5 Million Tue, 28 Aug 2007 05:30:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/12/wisdm-takes-a-simple-look-at-qa/#comment-1574934 [...] Social bookmarking service turned Q&A style site Wis.dm was taken $5 Million in a round led by North Bridge Venture Partners. [...] [...] Social bookmarking service turned Q&A style site Wis.dm was taken $5 Million in a round led by North Bridge Venture Partners. [...]

]]> By: Adrian http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/12/wisdm-takes-a-simple-look-at-qa/comment-page-1/#comment-1428642 Adrian Fri, 15 Jun 2007 05:50:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/12/wisdm-takes-a-simple-look-at-qa/#comment-1428642 QnA on the web should be fun, easy and infotainment first and foremost. If I am more serious about any sort of question I'd be more likely to seek out and expert or go to a specialised site or forum on a topic. It's not all about getting your questions answered, it's also about being able to share the knowledge latent within you, and learning from the communications of others. Wis.dm is a site that strikes me as a little mindless at times given the Yes/No format (yet it creates a lot of discussion), but that only supports my point that QnA sites should be fun (nice work FunAdvice), first and foremost. I would like to see a Digg spy-like feature on QnA sites to make them more fun to watch what is happening - with mouseover answers to questions... http://digg.com/spy http://projects.alexbosworth.net/commentspy.html http://www.buzznet.com/live/ http://leftlogic.com/lounge/articles/jquery_spy QnA on the web should be fun, easy and infotainment first and foremost. If I am more serious about any sort of question I’d be more likely to seek out and expert or go to a specialised site or forum on a topic. It’s not all about getting your questions answered, it’s also about being able to share the knowledge latent within you, and learning from the communications of others.

Wis.dm is a site that strikes me as a little mindless at times given the Yes/No format (yet it creates a lot of discussion), but that only supports my point that QnA sites should be fun (nice work FunAdvice), first and foremost.

I would like to see a Digg spy-like feature on QnA sites to make them more fun to watch what is happening – with mouseover answers to questions…

http://digg.com/spy
http://projects...commentspy.html
http://www.buzznet.com/live/
http://leftlogi...cles/jquery_spy

]]> By: Daphne http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/12/wisdm-takes-a-simple-look-at-qa/comment-page-1/#comment-1428057 Daphne Fri, 15 Jun 2007 00:56:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/12/wisdm-takes-a-simple-look-at-qa/#comment-1428057 Wis.dm is fantastic for having fun while socializing and learning what other people's opinions are which really is beneficial for personal growth and self-exploration, I mean if you care at all about growing and developing as a person, some people are content to stay just as close minded as they ever were. Yes, some of the questions are asinine, but the majority can be really thought provoking regardless of if you can only answer yes or no. I am learning quite a bit about who I am and how I appear to others. Socializing, making friends, learning, inquiring, having fun, and growing as a person are great ways to spend time online. Don't be so close minded until you give it an honest try. Wis.dm is fantastic for having fun while socializing and learning what other people’s opinions are which really is beneficial for personal growth and self-exploration, I mean if you care at all about growing and developing as a person, some people are content to stay just as close minded as they ever were.

Yes, some of the questions are asinine, but the majority can be really thought provoking regardless of if you can only answer yes or no. I am learning quite a bit about who I am and how I appear to others.

Socializing, making friends, learning, inquiring, having fun, and growing as a person are great ways to spend time online. Don’t be so close minded until you give it an honest try.

]]> By: Smartass http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/12/wisdm-takes-a-simple-look-at-qa/comment-page-1/#comment-1426806 Smartass Thu, 14 Jun 2007 14:24:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/12/wisdm-takes-a-simple-look-at-qa/#comment-1426806 wis.DUMB! wis.DUMB!

]]> By: KC http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/12/wisdm-takes-a-simple-look-at-qa/comment-page-1/#comment-1425998 KC Thu, 14 Jun 2007 05:02:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/12/wisdm-takes-a-simple-look-at-qa/#comment-1425998 Thank you Dave! I was starting to wonder if I was going insane. Hey, I'll give credit where credit is due but points for yes or no answers? Gee what a great idea. I think I'll start a site that offers smiley face stickers in exchange for compliments. Thank you Dave! I was starting to wonder if I was going insane.

Hey, I’ll give credit where credit is due but points for yes or no answers? Gee what a great idea. I think I’ll start a site that offers smiley face stickers in exchange for compliments.

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/12/wisdm-takes-a-simple-look-at-qa/comment-page-1/#comment-1425473 Jeremy Wed, 13 Jun 2007 16:17:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/12/wisdm-takes-a-simple-look-at-qa/#comment-1425473 So, I can't get to their site right now. Vouchon, these guys, and a list of others (sodahead, etc) are taking new "spins" at "question answer" services, and every time, somebody makes the obligatory reference to Yahoo Answers. Fact: Answerbag is 4 years old, and can't figure out how to grow further - just look at their quantcast or compete stats. Fact: FunAdvice (yep, that's me, and I'm a former Yahoo...and I *gave* Steve Lazuka the idea to buy Answerbag). FunAdvice is older than Answerbag, WAY older than Yahoo Answers, and guess what? We're the FASTEST growing Q&A site on the planet. We're killing Askville, Live QnA, Yedda (yep, they've been covered here too, but failing miserably to gain traction), and over the next 18 months, we're going to eat Yahoo Answers lunch. Bold claim? Of course. But when we're #3 in a space and get ignored by everybody, even though we've been growing the fastest of any site in the category for more than six months...that tells you something. Either Q&A isn't "news" which it is news, else you wouldn't be writing this. OR because we don't have a series a, b, or c, lack angel funding, and have a small team of six part time employees - we're simply not newsworthy. Our feature list is the biggest of any site in the category, we're growing the fastest, and bottom line: we're going to win. So keep writing about Q&A and adding link value to Yahoo Answers. It'll only make me smile bigger when people scratch their heads & wonder how FunAdvice owned them. So, I can’t get to their site right now.
Vouchon, these guys, and a list of others (sodahead, etc) are taking new “spins” at “question answer” services, and every time, somebody makes the obligatory reference to Yahoo Answers.

Fact: Answerbag is 4 years old, and can’t figure out how to grow further – just look at their quantcast or compete stats.

Fact: FunAdvice (yep, that’s me, and I’m a former Yahoo…and I *gave* Steve Lazuka the idea to buy Answerbag). FunAdvice is older than Answerbag, WAY older than Yahoo Answers, and guess what? We’re the FASTEST growing Q&A site on the planet.

We’re killing Askville, Live QnA, Yedda (yep, they’ve been covered here too, but failing miserably to gain traction), and over the next 18 months, we’re going to eat Yahoo Answers lunch.

Bold claim? Of course. But when we’re #3 in a space and get ignored by everybody, even though we’ve been growing the fastest of any site in the category for more than six months…that tells you something. Either Q&A isn’t “news” which it is news, else you wouldn’t be writing this.

OR because we don’t have a series a, b, or c, lack angel funding, and have a small team of six part time employees – we’re simply not newsworthy. Our feature list is the biggest of any site in the category, we’re growing the fastest, and bottom line: we’re going to win.

So keep writing about Q&A and adding link value to Yahoo Answers. It’ll only make me smile bigger when people scratch their heads & wonder how FunAdvice owned them.

]]> By: dave http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/12/wisdm-takes-a-simple-look-at-qa/comment-page-1/#comment-1425459 dave Wed, 13 Jun 2007 15:56:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/12/wisdm-takes-a-simple-look-at-qa/#comment-1425459 what's the point? does this company do anything worth paying attention to? my prediction: within a few months they'll add "maybe" and then shortly after that, a text input box... what’s the point? does this company do anything worth paying attention to? my prediction: within a few months they’ll add “maybe” and then shortly after that, a text input box…

]]> By: Concrete Stain http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/12/wisdm-takes-a-simple-look-at-qa/comment-page-1/#comment-1425367 Concrete Stain Wed, 13 Jun 2007 14:02:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/12/wisdm-takes-a-simple-look-at-qa/#comment-1425367 People think DeadPool / so quickly .... DeadPool criteria is basically a company that has taken funding and is - illlogical - This while illogical - seems to be a smaller / powered by RunSense / - could last for years making $0 dollars. People think DeadPool / so quickly ….

DeadPool criteria is basically a company that has taken funding and is – illlogical

– This while illogical – seems to be a smaller / powered by RunSense /

– could last for years making $0 dollars.

]]> By: Betsy Grimes http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/12/wisdm-takes-a-simple-look-at-qa/comment-page-1/#comment-1425354 Betsy Grimes Wed, 13 Jun 2007 13:48:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/12/wisdm-takes-a-simple-look-at-qa/#comment-1425354 KC: You won't "get it" until you try it and you don't need to be a facebook user to do it. The wis.dm site works just fine on its own. Just check it out, and then tell us what you think ... Thanks KC: You won’t “get it” until you try it and you don’t need to be a facebook user to do it. The wis.dm site works just fine on its own. Just check it out, and then tell us what you think … Thanks

]]> By: kaushik http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/12/wisdm-takes-a-simple-look-at-qa/comment-page-1/#comment-1425088 kaushik Wed, 13 Jun 2007 06:47:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/12/wisdm-takes-a-simple-look-at-qa/#comment-1425088 what is the name of the application on facebook? what is the name of the application on facebook?

]]> By: KC http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/12/wisdm-takes-a-simple-look-at-qa/comment-page-1/#comment-1424981 KC Wed, 13 Jun 2007 04:39:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/12/wisdm-takes-a-simple-look-at-qa/#comment-1424981 Am I missing something? Why in the world is this even being covered? Go ahead and just add this to the dead pool. DUMB!!!!!!!! Am I missing something? Why in the world is this even being covered? Go ahead and just add this to the dead pool. DUMB!!!!!!!!

]]> By: eas http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/12/wisdm-takes-a-simple-look-at-qa/comment-page-1/#comment-1424977 eas Wed, 13 Jun 2007 04:28:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/12/wisdm-takes-a-simple-look-at-qa/#comment-1424977 Seems pretty similar to Jyte ( http://jyte.com ), except Jyte hasn't made it onto facebook, yet. Seems pretty similar to Jyte ( http://jyte.com ), except Jyte hasn’t made it onto facebook, yet.

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