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Csaba Ban
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Englisch > Ungarisch
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Sep 4, 2006

Yahoo! just launched its new service, Yahoo! Answers, which is built on a concept markedly similar to that of our good old KudoZ.

Asker rates the answerers, picks the best answer, outsiders can vote on potential answers already given, etc.

http://answers.yahoo.com/
 
Monika Coulson
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Not very surprised Sep 4, 2006

The only concern I have with Yahoo's question and answers is that while KudoZ questions in ProZ.com are answered by people focused on languages, Yahoo answerers would be people focused on what???


Have a nice Monday,
Monika
 
Sonja Tomaskovic (X)
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Deutschland
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Google Answers Sep 4, 2006

I think Google Answers is basically the same as Yahoo Answers, just that is older and, AFAIK, most questions are answered for money only and by "experts"...

I never used it though.

Sonja
 
Alexandra Douard (X)
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Well.. Sep 4, 2006

I would not worry that much it's about ANYTHING!
The list of topics is endless and you can find questions such as: (sic) How do I conceal the freckles on and above my lips...without it looking unnatural?

Have a nice day!
 
Angela Dickson (X)
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Vereinigtes Königreich
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might be useful.. Sep 4, 2006

Once or twice, in the monolingual English or FR>EN medical Kudoz section, questions have been asked such as: 'my ultrasound shows such and such a finding, is my baby going to be ok?' or 'how do I treat keloid scars?'.

Perhaps these askers can be directed at Yahoo Answers. No-one there would know the answer either, but at least they would be asking in a more appropriate place.
 
NancyLynn
NancyLynn
Kanada
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Französisch > Englisch
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universal Sep 4, 2006

Angela Dickson wrote:


Once or twice, in the monolingual English or FR>EN medical Kudoz section, questions have been asked such as: 'my ultrasound shows such and such a finding, is my baby going to be ok?' or 'how do I treat keloid scars?'.

Perhaps these askers can be directed at Yahoo Answers. No-one there would know the answer either, but at least they would be asking in a more appropriate place.


Exactly, we get all kinds in mono eng, such as "What is the latitude/longitude of Victoria Falls" and "what is the pinging in my car engine" or "how do I calculate the volume of my swimming pool".

I'll be happy to redirect such traffic.



Nancy
 


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