Search engine giant Yahoo! today launched Yahoo! Answers beta, a free service where people can ask questions and get answers from real people on any topic.
Yahoo! Answers aims to complement Yahoo! Web Search by adding a human element that allows users to ask straightforward questions and receive specific answers based on the collective knowledge and experience of the Yahoo! community. By archiving and categorizing users' questions and answers by topic, and making it searchable, users will be able to quickly tap into the repository of rich knowledge from the community. Moreover, users can keep up with the latest questions and answers on their favorite topics on their My Yahoo! page or any other RSS reader.
Ofer Shaked, director of engineering at Yahoo! said,
"At Yahoo!, we are huge believers in the power of community. With the largest base of Web users, Yahoo! is in a unique position to tap into the vast knowledge and opinions of individuals to benefit the greater group. Yahoo! Answers lets consumers get their questions answered in a personalized way and share their knowledge with other Web users."
The Yahoo! Answers community determines the respective reputation of members who deliver the most trusted, valuable and relevant information. Yahoo! Answers users vote on the best answer to their question and users who are regularly voted as delivering the best answers can build their reputation over time as a trusted source for information on specific topics.
Yahoo! Answers is available today at http://answers.yahoo.com
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