The new ask process
Posted August 18th, 2009 by andrewWe’ve been testing this feature for a while, and we’re pleased to unveil the new ask process to everyone on the site.
Overall, we’ve seen fewer first questions pushed to moderation and the ask process run more smoothly for users.
The new data we’re collecting will give us a lot of room to play with how we can filter the questions on the site, as well as allowing us to add more features to continue to give you the highest quality, most accessible way to get your questions answered.
In other news, we’ve been eaten by a PR monster.
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August 18th, 2009 at 12:11 pm
PR monster? are we in the belly of the gawker network or something?
August 18th, 2009 at 12:40 pm
Imagine if you clicked “this is an opinion question” that it would automatically delete, that would be so awesome…
And an automator that would search questions for words like “god, do you like, i think” etc.
oh imagine a fluther without the bullshit.
oh and yes, you should dump him !
August 18th, 2009 at 12:40 pm
Goddamn it, Bendrew. Always poking around and doing stuff when we aren’t lookin’.
August 18th, 2009 at 1:09 pm
I like it. The extra screen space is nice. I was using greasemonkey to delete the div for the “ask” box. I would disable it to ask a question. I really like the new system. It saves me a bit of work.
August 18th, 2009 at 2:50 pm
I like the new ask system. It’s nice. It can help filter out all the bad questions. Good job as always, Bendrew! (:
August 18th, 2009 at 3:08 pm
@iwamoto, I lurve you.
August 18th, 2009 at 7:12 pm
I’ve liked the new system since it was rolled out. It is great to be prompted to think through the reasons behind a question, I also really like the live preview off to the side.
August 18th, 2009 at 8:50 pm
Oooohhh… Nice system..
August 18th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
I like it!
August 19th, 2009 at 5:25 am
OK.. Total pony request. I know you like things to be clean and clutter free.
Maybe a button that says “Is this a question about your computer?” And then it asks what your OS is and shows how to find out if you don’t know. And then add that to the question as a tag.
I have typed “Windows, Mac, or Linux?” so many times.
Just a thought.
August 19th, 2009 at 9:48 am
I lurve iWamota’s idea of an automatic “search” result for similar questions - might cut down on the eternal questions about jailbreak, the end of the world in 2012, whether you believe in gosts/aliens/life after death/and so on.
August 19th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
So, care to elaborate about the PR monster or link me to something?
August 19th, 2009 at 7:23 pm
I think grumpyfish is kind of cute. He has his priorities straight, which is a rare thing in this day and age.
Is he single? Um…my friend wants to know…
August 20th, 2009 at 12:03 pm
i like it. I still worry about the way Dr. J eyes grumpyfish though.
August 21st, 2009 at 9:35 pm
CI
August 22nd, 2009 at 10:42 am
@johnpowell I quite like the idea of “Is this a question about your iPhone?” and then if you check the box, it closes the browser window and opens twelve popups that say “GTFO”.
August 25th, 2009 at 7:09 pm
I fracking love this feature, and have for some time.
Way to go, boys.
August 29th, 2009 at 5:26 am
Question for Jeep fanatics:
I recently came upon a pea soup green, embossed with the JEEP logo, collapsable, folding leg BBQ, in basically mint condition. Is there any interest out there for this portable grill? It is as clean as can be.