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Amazon Launches Answers Service Beta

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the more-you-know dept.

Fennec writes "Amazon.com has launched a beta of a new service called Askville, yet another online answers service, flavored with "Experience Points, Levels, and Quest Coins." These coins will supposedly become useful some day on another Amazon service that's not actually open yet, Questville. If this virtual currency becomes useful, could Askville fill a place between strictly volunteer systems and pay-for-answer services like the now-defunct Google Answers? Or is it destined to fail in the already-saturated online Q&A market?"

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  1. Re:Here's a question by Dunbal · · Score: 4, Funny

    Has anyone actually used one of these services for a real inquiry?


    YES

          That will be $15.95 please.

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    Seven puppies were harmed during the making of this post.
  2. Exactly... by Psycosys · · Score: 2, Funny

    How many Quest coins are you offering for an answer to this question?

  3. 45 Quest points awarded by weinrich · · Score: 4, Funny

    45 Quest points awarded for providing the Accepted Answer. Points go to Ogre_KLR, a level 5 Mage with +14 HP and a penchant for scrolls of invisibility.

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    Error: .sig not found, using /etc/passwd instead
    1. Re:45 Quest points awarded by Bloke+down+the+pub · · Score: 4, Funny

      What are the main weaknesses of a Gazebo?
      It can only cure a disease if the patient believes it will.
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      It's true I tell you, feller at work's next door neighbour read it in the paper.
    2. Re:45 Quest points awarded by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      I think you'll find that's a placenta...

  4. Re:Here's a question by Dunbal · · Score: 2, Funny

    Do you accept sexual favors as payment?


          YES

          Here is a large cucumber and a tube of K.Y. lube. Begin. I shall watch.

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    Seven puppies were harmed during the making of this post.
  5. Re:Here's a question by tinkertim · · Score: 2, Funny

    Why bother with one of these services when I can just Ask Slashdot for free?


    I suppose you're free to chose. Which would you like flogged more, your ass or your AMEX?
  6. For 12 Qwest Coins by Anne_Nonymous · · Score: 2, Funny

    What is the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow?

  7. Re:Here's a question by UbuntuDupe · · Score: 2, Funny

    More like:

    YES

    That will be $0 please.

    *one week later*

    "Hey, why the fuck did Amazon just bill my credit card $15.95?"

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    Apology to Ubuntu forum.
  8. An actual question from Askville: by mikeasu · · Score: 2, Funny

    "where can I find professional blouses or button downs for large busted, small waisted women?" Bet on how many answers take the form of: "Please submit pics so I can properly answer your question" I call 283...