Web 2.0 Mini Review (16) -- Witkey (Q&A Platform) Category | Net Travel Notes

(I) Question and Answer Platforms

Baidu Zhidao [Brief Review]: An interactive knowledge exchange platform launched by Baidu, claiming to be the largest Chinese interactive Q&A platform. [Operation]: Uses an积分 system (click here to view), users can all ask questions (can set categories, bounty points, anonymity, etc.), with a 15-day limit to handle their own questions. Within the specified period, the questioner can supplement descriptions, increase bounty points, or end the question early. At the same time, users can also answer others' questions (can specify reference materials or set anonymity) and vote on or comment on others' answers (which can help the questioner for reference). Answering and voting earns 2 points, and if the answer is adopted, the user gets the bounty points plus a reward of 20 points. The clearly laid-out homepage and corresponding search box provide users with convenient ways to query, answer, and communicate. Special sections include thematic knowledge, Zhidao Community, Zhidao Stars, and the积分 ranking list. Through the Baidu user backend, users can conveniently manage their questions and answers. [Characteristics]: Allows users to customize their homepage focus areas (categories); detailed and reasonable question category settings (second-level classification); combined with Baidu Collections to save interesting questions and answers.

Aiwenda Zhishiren [Brief Review]: An interactive knowledge exchange platform launched by Sina, belonging to the Aiwenda substation. [Operation]: Uses an积分 system (click here to view), users can all ask questions (can set categories, bounty points, and upload related attachments), with a 15-day limit to handle their own questions. Within the specified period, the questioner can supplement descriptions, increase bounty points, initiate votes, revoke questions, etc. At the same time, users can also answer others' questions (can specify reference materials, upload related files, etc.) and vote on or comment on others' answers. Answering and voting earns 1 point, and if the answer is adopted, the user gets the bounty points plus a reward of 10 points. The clearly laid-out homepage and corresponding search box provide users with convenient ways to query, answer, and communicate. Special sections include user knowledge, expert groups, user rankings, etc. Through the Aiwenda personal center management backend, users can conveniently manage their questions and answers. [Characteristics]: Receive free question-answer reminders on your phone; closely integrated with the Aiwenda personal center; detailed and reasonable question category settings (fourth-level classification); combined with Sina VIVI collections to save interesting questions and answers.

Yahoo Zhishi Tang [Brief Review]: An interactive knowledge exchange platform launched by Yahoo China, positioned as a new interactive Q&A information service platform. [Operation]: Uses an积分 system (click here to view), users can all ask questions (can set categories, bounty points, anonymity, and upload related images), with a 10-day limit to handle their own questions. Within the specified period, the questioner can supplement descriptions, extend the questioning time, close the question, etc. At the same time, users can also answer others' questions (can specify reference materials, upload related images) and vote on or comment on others' answers. Answering and voting earns 2 points, and if the answer is adopted, the user gets the bounty points plus a reward of 10 points. The clearly laid-out homepage and corresponding search box provide users with convenient ways to query, answer, and communicate. Special sections include knowledge specials, magazines, live rooms, expert groups, user rankings, Ten Billion Whys, etc. Through "My Zhishi Tang," users can conveniently manage their questions and answers. [Characteristics]: Receive question-answer reminders via registered email; relatively detailed and reasonable question category settings (second-level classification); combined with Yahoo Collections to save interesting questions and answers.

Sou Sou Wenwen [Brief Review]: An interactive knowledge exchange platform launched by Tencent QQ. [Operation]: Uses an积分 system (click here to view), users can all ask questions (can set categories, bounty points, anonymity, expressions, station broadcasts, etc.), with a 15-day limit to handle their own questions. Within the specified period, the questioner can supplement descriptions, increase bounty points, or set anonymity. At the same time, users can also answer or collect others' questions, report others' answers, earn 2 points for answering, and if the answer is adopted, the user gets the bounty points plus a reward of 20 points. The homepage and corresponding search box provide users with convenient ways to query, answer, and communicate. Special sections include station broadcasts, specially hired experts,积分 rankings, etc. Through "My Wenwen," users can conveniently check their questions and answers (including bar chart form). [Characteristics]: Allows users to independently set their expertise fields, making it easier to view and answer specialized questions and gain more field reputation; detailed and reasonable question category settings (second-level classification); closely integrated with QQ (if not set as anonymous, the question will appear on one's QQ so that more QQ friends can help answer). [Shortcomings]: Too monotonous in form (functionality) for self and others' answers.

Tianya Wen Da [Brief Review]: An interactive knowledge exchange platform jointly opened by Google and Tianya Community. [Operation]: Uses an积分 system (click here to view), users can all ask questions (can set bounty points, days for answers, classification tags, etc.); at the same time, they can also answer others' questions (can specify quoted or referenced URLs, or collect by adding star ratings) and rate or report others' answers. The simple and clear website page and corresponding search box provide users with convenient ways to query, answer, and communicate. Special sections include tag rankings, user rankings, etc. Through the quick links integrated on the left side of the homepage, users can conveniently check their own questions and answers. [Characteristics]: Multiple choices or even addition of classification tags, independent determination of days for answers; subscribe to interested tags. [Shortcomings]: Poor autonomy, cannot modify or supplement after asking a question. (The above two sites are thanks to friend Si De's mosquito-friendly tips.)

Google Answers [Brief Review]: An interactive knowledge exchange platform launched by Google, using cash incentives, slogan: Ask a question. Set your price. Get your answer. [Characteristics]: Currently no Chinese version, and I am unable to log in using multiple Google accounts, so I am temporarily unable to evaluate.

★ Other Interactive Q&A Websites:

Youwenbida Website [Brief Review]: A professional medical knowledge interactive exchange platform, claiming to be the largest doctor-patient exchange website nationwide. [Characteristics]: Specific methods for asking and answering questions are similar to the previous websites, providing text, video, voice multiple ways to ask questions, and offering multi-functional client software e20 (click here to learn and download). Just a preliminary browse makes this site feel like an authoritative interactive exchange website for medical health, and interested friends can register an account and try it out personally.

China Circle Bai Xing Wenba [Brief Review]: An interactive knowledge exchange platform closely related to people's lives. [Characteristics]: Specific methods for asking and answering questions are similar to the previous websites, can set categories by region or content, can use积分 to exchange gifts. [Shortcomings]: Messy webpage layout, slow access speed.

(II) Professional Crowdsourcing Websites

Due to work and experience limitations, I have not yet had much close contact with these professional crowdsourcing websites (only amateurishly feeling that compared to the Q&A platforms mentioned above, in addition to task-driven, there is also more commercially-oriented interest-driven), so it is not appropriate to rashly comment. Below is only a list of some relatively famous professional crowdsourcing websites for your reference, awaiting further detailed analysis after future "close contact."