Askville
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Type of site | Collaboration |
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| Available in | English |
| Owner | Amazon.com |
| Created by | Amazon.com |
| URL | http://askville.amazon.com |
| Commercial | yes |
| Registration | Required |
Askville is a user-driven research site found by Amazon.com on November 29 2007 [1]. Unlike the recently defunct Google Answers service, Askville is designed to run much like a computer game. Users gain or lose "experience points" in particular topics as they answer questions in those topics, depending on how good their answer is. Users also receive "quest gold" by asking and answering questions, and by voting on the worth of other people's answers. The user can then use these coins as rewards, either to obtain more coins or to exert voting influence on the answers.
Also unlike other question-answer sites, Askville has evolved into a social community as well as an information site. This is primarily due to their 'Discussion Boards,' a place where Askvillians can enter into long Discussions sparked by individual questions. Though indeed sparked by the questions, Discussions often take on a a personality of their own. No "experience points" or "quest gold" are awarded for Discussions, but many Askvillians have come to value the give-and-take, the bickering, and especially the supportive friendships made there.
See also
References
- ^ "Amazon.com Launches Askville.com, a Website for Sharing Knowledge" (Press release). Amazon.com, Inc. 2007-11-29. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
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