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by cmpolis 2334 days ago
I used to be quite active on Quora, but have noticed a decline in content and ux quality - seems like they are trying to 'growth hack' in a way that is not benefiting users, e.g.:

- Links to other questions open in new tabs

- Most content is not shown unless you login, they are really trying to push being logged in and their mobile app

- Answers with images seem to be ranked higher (even if poor quality)

- Clickbait-y questions and answers

I hope they can return to quality since in the beginning it was such a great resource - it was awesome to be able to get answers from domain experts, celebrities, etc... and the site was very usable.

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The ads are also very well-disguised, as if they were native content. I understand they’re trying to stay alive, but at some point you end up driving people away.