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How to Use Quora. Got a question? The website Quora may have the answer. And you may be
the one to provide it! Here’s how it works. You will need Quora account Questions Answers
and facebook and twitter posts (optional). Step 1. Understand what Quora is: A collection
of questions and answers created, edited, organized, and continually updated by users.
Ask questions you're looking for answers to, or contribute by providing information that
someone else is looking for. Step 2. Join Quora at "quora.com":http://www.quora.com/.
You have to use your real name to join, but you can pose and answer questions anonymously.
You can also connect your Quora account to your Facebook and Twitter accounts and your
blog. Include a short biography that indicates any areas of expertise; it helps validate
answers you provide to other people’s queries. Step 3. Type a question into the box at the
top of the page; make it as specific as possible. This also serves as a search box, so you'll
see immediately if your question, or a similar one, has already been posted. Each question
should be a complete sentence with correct spelling and grammar. Survey questions are
not allowed. Begin questions with "who," "what," "when," "where," "why," or "how" to avoid
getting a simple "yes" or "no" answer. Step 4. Help get your question answered by sharing
it on Facebook and Twitter, asking a particular Quora member to answer it, or inviting a non-member
to reply. Step 5. Follow specific topics by typing subjects that interest you into the
question box and clicking the green "Follow Topic" button. You can also follow fellow
Quora members. If your Facebook account is connected, you can find Facebook friends on
Quora under Settings. Step 6. Answer questions if you can contribute useful, honest information;
joke responses aren't appropriate. Include as much explanation and evidence as you can,
and try to provide the "why" behind your reply. If you link to an external source, include
a brief summary of it. If you’re new to the site, your answer may be marked "Answer
Pending Review" until a Quora reviewer checks it out. Step 7. Rate answers by clicking on
the up or down arrow to the left of responses. You can also add a comment, send thanks to
the person who posted the answer, or mark as "Not Helpful." Feedback helps organize
the replies so the most useful ones appear first, and user engagement helps make Quora
fun! Did you know The name Quora comes from "quorum," the number of people needed to vote
or conduct business, and rhymes with "flora," which the founders felt is "about being healthy
and alive."