December 7, 2005 7:00 PM PST

Yahoo launches Q&A service

Yahoo was set to launch on Thursday a free beta service, Yahoo Answers, that will allow people to ask questions online on any topic and get answers from anyone who wants to answer them. The questions and answers will be archived and searchable.

Users also will be able to get questions and answers on their favorite topics on their My Yahoo page or any other RSS (really simple syndication) reader.

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i thought Google...
...already offers this?
Posted by mgc0cnet (7 comments )
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google uses "researchers"
I think that in Google Answers not everyone can answers the questions only specialists. And the answers are not free. Check it out the description at Google Answers:
" More than 500 carefully screened Researchers are ready to answer your question for as little as $2.50 -- usually within 24 hours. Your satisfaction is completely guaranteed."
Posted by acarlos1000 (12 comments )
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Posted by minutemanaway (1 comment )
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At lest choose a different name!
Yahoo Answers is a complete rip off of Google Answers
<a class="jive-link-external" href="http://answers.google.com/" target="_newWindow">http://answers.google.com/</a>
Google came out with it like a year ago!
Posted by wpholmes (38 comments )
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get a brain
This has absolutly nothing to do with Google Answers. GA sucks. Yahoo was able to make this a social tool, you know, what google failed to do with blogger...
Posted by Guillaumeb (9 comments )
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Cause their email support isn't worth a damn...
Everytime u email Yahoo support you get the response "We could not replicate that problem from our end" and that's all you get from them.
Posted by PCCRomeo (432 comments )
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Expertbee.com already does a great job
There is already a great service doing this where a lot of people bid to answer your questions on any subject at expertbee.com
Posted by godigits (1 comment )
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expertbee.com is aweful
I just used expertbee and really didn't learn anything. The supplied answer was trite, useless and contained inaccuracies. Expertbee is more about answering pointless questions rather than helping anyone do anything.
Posted by tinacollins (1 comment )
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EXPERTBEE.COM IS A SCAM
Scam Alert:

ExpertBee is collecting PayPal payments and not delivering promised services. Such conflicts cannot be disputed by the buyer because PayPal's usage policy prohibits disputes with transactions involving the purchase of intangible goods.
Posted by steffpenn (1 comment )
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scammed by expertbee
Unfortunately I was scammed by expertbee before I read any of the warnings. I can't believe their website is still online.

I called my local police dept today and made a report.

How can we try to prevent other people from getting scammed?
Posted by timothygershaw (3 comments )
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I think ExpertBee does a great job too!!
I have used ExpertBee.com myself, several times. I have gotten great responses from qualified people. I am very happy with it.

I think the key is to pick the highly rated experts. In any case, I think the scam would be the people answering your questions, not the website.
Posted by TDelaneus (2 comments )
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expertbee is great!
I don't agree with these comments. I've had a great experience with expertbee.com. My question was rapidly answered. Just my opinion.
Posted by mbenit1 (1 comment )
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Please link?!?
Please link to the sites you are talking about in your stories. ***,
this is the WEB after all... Ever heard of hypertext transfer protocol?

<a class="jive-link-external" href="http://answers.yahoo.com/" target="_newWindow">http://answers.yahoo.com/</a>
Posted by richardault (7 comments )
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