Google Russia Resurrects Answers as Questions And Answers
Google Russia has launched a new site called Google Вопросы и ответы, or Google Questions and Answers. Google closed Google answers, its service where users answered questions for money, back in November, and Google Russia has apparently decided to create a new version. The interface is completely different from the old Answers, with some neat AJAX tricks and obvious community sidebars.
The Google Russia blog says that it isn’t like the old Answers, that no money is needed to ask questions, users get points for answers and more points for better answers, users can tag questions, and that Russia is the first country where this is being rolled out. Considering the excellent interface design, and the fact that Yahoo Answers hasn’t conquered every single country, expect this service to spread, though it may not reach the U.S..
Thanks to Tony Ruscoe for most of the translation.
It really does have a cool design. Hope it makes a hit and ripples to other countries, too. Hmmm.. Come to think of it, it would be really nice to get answered when you have questions.
Comment by Song | June 29, 2007
It might be direct response to PowerSet technology.
Comment by Zec | July 4, 2007