If you were describing askville to a friend who had never been here, what would you say?

Check out Askville. How would you like to participate in asking and answering questions in a community of opinionated, knowledgeable, funny and smart people? If you have a question the people answering it or commenting on it will never keep asking you what was the outcome (like the annoying relatives would if you ask them a question).

Askville input is terrific because the majority will answer straight from experience. Some will answer based on an opinion and others in a funny way if they think you are setting up a joke. It is habit forming, it is company if you have insomniac hours and you can make friends without judgment.

You don’t have to invite them over, they don’t care how you look or how you dress while online. I have seen people being comforted if they are ill or if they lose someone. So far I contributed and got contributions.

Exchange ideas and get guidance. Priceless. Sources: opinion .

Askville is.... A place where strangers become friends...a place where you can speak your mind, share your experiences...get answers to your dilemmas...get moral support...and become soul mates with people you may never meet in the ’real’ world. The spirit of giving, learning and caring...That’s Askville. A very special community.

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I actually just shared with my daughter-in-law, and a friend........... about askville, this is a wonderful venue to learn, share, ask, receive help, give help, and grow as a person. I believe we need others opinions and views to keep us grounded and think about things we may not want to think about but need to as a person. My daughter-in-law just had a baby and I encouraged her to join.It could be so helpful for her to ask questions of other mothers going through similar circumstances!

Also because of the anonymity we will speak from the heart things we might not share in person! Let's not forget how fun it can be! Sources: me .

On the whole, Askville is an enjoyable learning community... I'd say we were an opinionated community representing a broad spectrum of ideas. I'd say some are educated in the halls of academe and others are educated from the streets of experience. Some of us are liberal in leaning; most of us are conservative in leaning.

Some of us question the existence of God and the value of religion; most of us are reasonably religious. Some of us are students; many of us are retired. Some of us write because we are Quest Coin addicts; others of us write because we feel compelled to give advice.

For the most part we are an open minded group--good listeners, tolerant of divergent opinions. But, I would also say that as everywhere we find some folks intolerant, unfriendly and pretty closeminded in how they think. I don't enjoy interacting with them so much.As in real life, we can learn their names and choose whether we exchange ideas with them again.

On the whole, Askville is an enjoyable learning community.

Well, there's a lot... 1) I'd first tell them - stressing the importance - never to say my real name. There may be people here who do know each other outside of askville, but they make it an imperative to not say their actual names EVER. 2) Next, I'd tell them about who to avoid on askville.

Not everyone's totally 'friendly' here, and some people are pretty sick... 3) I'd emphasize that they ask questions they actually want answers to. I'd also deem it perfectly ok for them to answer opinion questions, but nothing personal like those 'how was your day' ones I keep referring to. 4) I'd tell her that they should not be biased when people answer their questions.

I'd make it a point to try to not give a 'great' - or whatever they're using now - if the answer is a term-paper essay. They might tell them a lot, but they may not even answer the question! Read them all, and then deem which one is best..

Can you search askville for someone's askville handle or name. Do you have to add them as a friend to keep tabs on them? " "If you could use your Quest Gold to buy something for an Askville friend, what would you buy them?" "How do you know if someone is your friend here on Askville?

" "When I forward a question to a friend OUTSIDE of askville, will they see my username? " "why I can not see the name of askville fan (friend)?" "What is an Askville Friend? " "Is anyone else having trouble 'forwarding' a question to an Askville friend?

" "Can you be a fan AND a friend of someone on Askville at the same time?" "What does it mean to be an "Askville Friend? " What responsibilities go with it? What are you supposed to do?" "What would you require of another user before they become your "friend" on Askville?

Can you search askville for someone's askville handle or name. Do you have to add them as a friend to keep tabs on them?

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