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Re: Quora’s first acquisition is Arab Spring instigator’s Q&A site Parlio

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Please, cut it out with the bullshit. This guy played a negligible role in the Arab Spring. The only reason he received the media attention he did was because he held a prominent position at an American company.

Calling him the Arab Spring's instigator is an insult to Egyptian activists and organizers, not to mention the revolutionaries in Tunisia.

Re: Quora’s first acquisition is Arab Spring instigator’s Q&A site Parlio

#7
post #2

Does anyone know how Quora plans to make money?

Advertising. They're loaded with search traffic. Loyal direct visits not so much. Anyone in Quora, refute me if you want.

Their personalised email digest is outstanding so I would expect this to drive a lot of return visits.

Re: Quora’s first acquisition is Arab Spring instigator’s Q&A site Parlio

#9
post #5

Please, cut it out with the bullshit. This guy played a negligible role in the Arab Spring. The only reason he received the media attention he did was because he held a prominent position at an American company. Calling him the Arab Spring's instigator is an insult to Egyptian activists and organizers, not to mention the revolutionaries in Tunisia.

As a Tunisian, this.

Re: Quora’s first acquisition is Arab Spring instigator’s Q&A site Parlio

#10
post #5

Please, cut it out with the bullshit. This guy played a negligible role in the Arab Spring. The only reason he received the media attention he did was because he held a prominent position at an American company. Calling him the Arab Spring's instigator is an insult to Egyptian activists and organizers, not to mention the revolutionaries in Tunisia.

Wait, I thought Twitter was the Arab Spring instigator!

No, it was Facebook... oh wait... random Q&A site ;)

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