More Ask.Metafilter like resources..
April 16, 2006 4:50 PM Subscribe
I am looking for other online resources like Ask.Metafilter, where one can post questions and expect answers of a quality similar to that of those found here.
Forums, mailing lists, yahoogroups etc (among others) that one can post general questions to and also those dealing with very specific subjects. A few subjects that I am particularly looking for are:
Science (biology and chemistry in particular)
math
Psychology
English Language and Literature
Philosophy
Writing
Suggestions on your areas of interest would also be welcomed.
Google throws up a lot of alternatives but I just wanted to pose this question here in the hope I'd get some tried and tested recommendations
Thanks!
P.S. I did try signing up at the WELL of Salon fame but found it too meandering for my taste.
For travel information, I find the advice on FlyerTalk to actually be better quality than what we find here.
For law in the UK, the uk.legal.moderated newsgroup is quite good.
posted by grouse at 5:13 PM on April 16, 2006
For law in the UK, the uk.legal.moderated newsgroup is quite good.
posted by grouse at 5:13 PM on April 16, 2006
A library, or a library's online chat reference service. You could even use my library's online chat reference service, if you wanted.
posted by Hildago at 5:21 PM on April 16, 2006
posted by Hildago at 5:21 PM on April 16, 2006
It's new, and the quality doesn't yet seem to be there, but you could try questionville.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 6:54 PM on April 16, 2006
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 6:54 PM on April 16, 2006
How's this for specific? There are myriad other car boards out there of varying quality, but with the possible exception of the forums at PelicanParts, I've never seen one as informative and down-to-earth as the 2002FAQ.
posted by saladin at 7:19 PM on April 16, 2006
posted by saladin at 7:19 PM on April 16, 2006
Questionville is a relatively new site that I read about on lifehacker. It's not very mature yet, but I suspect it'll get better with time.
posted by fvox13 at 10:06 PM on April 16, 2006
posted by fvox13 at 10:06 PM on April 16, 2006
The Craigslist forums certainly aren't Q&A forums but I've found that with all the specialized forums you can connect with people who know what they are talking about and get your questions answered much of the time.
posted by apple scruff at 10:33 PM on April 16, 2006
posted by apple scruff at 10:33 PM on April 16, 2006
The SomethingAwful forums have an general Ask/Tell forum, and two subforums dedicated to cooking, and science/philosophy/etc.
posted by Jairus at 11:34 PM on April 16, 2006
posted by Jairus at 11:34 PM on April 16, 2006
Lycos IQ is a new one. And I'm sure you know about Google Answers.
posted by keijo at 12:39 AM on April 17, 2006
posted by keijo at 12:39 AM on April 17, 2006
So far Ive seen -
http://iq.lycos.co.uk
http://www.askeet.com
http://www.wondir.com
http://answers.yahoo.com
and a list here -
http://www.google.com/Top/Reference/Ask_an_Expert
posted by dunstan at 1:44 AM on April 18, 2006
http://iq.lycos.co.uk
http://www.askeet.com
http://www.wondir.com
http://answers.yahoo.com
and a list here -
http://www.google.com/Top/Reference/Ask_an_Expert
posted by dunstan at 1:44 AM on April 18, 2006
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