Tod Baker

Got a Burning Question? Ask the Net - Pogue’s Posts Blog - NYTimes.com

That’s the real breakthrough of Aardvark: its confidence that people will want to help out. Without that, the whole thing would break down. The site points out that there are lots of reasons people participate: “the satisfaction of helping someone out at just the right time, the gratification of having someone appreciate your opinion, the pride of being an expert, the fun of a non-obtrusive diversion,” and so on. And that’s my favorite part of the whole thing. The knowledge that despite all the ugliness and meanness...

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September, 4 2009 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves