Is there any reason why some people don't like to be "put on the spot" to answer questions? [more inside]
posted by CollectiveMind on May 23, 2009 - 60 answers

I'm desperately seeking advice, for a friend. As a gift... Help me make a book of answers! [more inside]
posted by Psychnic on Dec 23, 2008 - 26 answers

How much would an online expert expect to be paid? [more inside]
posted by cherie72 on Sep 2, 2008 - 6 answers

I have a list with hundreds of items. How can I import/tag them so that I can later view them by tag? Is there a site/software that can do this? [more inside]
posted by mickmel on Jun 13, 2008 - 6 answers

I want to pay money for expertise, but with less hassle than on guru.com. Maybe some sort of cross between Google Answers and Skype Prime. [more inside]
posted by Herr Fahrstuhl on Oct 2, 2007 - 2 answers

Yahoo Answers/Quomon.com software clone recommendations? [more inside]
posted by Zinger on Aug 10, 2007 - 1 answer

Where can I find a good substitute for AskMeFi? Not that I'm jumping ship, of course. I've used Yahoo Answers a few times but it seems pretty large and unwieldy, and the answers all seem to come from the same snotty 14-year-olds. The Straight Dope has a good forum, but it required a paid membership, and I'd like to find free forums first. Any and all topics. Any suggestions?
posted by zardoz on Feb 13, 2007 - 19 answers

I'm looking for something like Google Answers where the answer is kept private. Basically I'm looking for an affordable internet research assistant. Specifically, I'd like to find competitors to an online business and I do not want the answers to be public. Any ideas? [more inside]
posted by jpep on Jan 22, 2007 - 9 answers

How can I get experts in a particular field of research to answer my questions? [more inside]
posted by lunchbox on Aug 20, 2006 - 14 answers

Looking for a site that posts daily Scrabblegrams and answers for previous puzzles. [more inside]
posted by vanoakenfold on Mar 31, 2006 - 3 answers

I'm going to be a freshman going to college in the fall. Any advice, helpful anecdotes, experiences, tips or suggestions? [more inside]
posted by petah on Aug 8, 2005 - 82 answers

I was talking with a friend who informed me that he had read advice from an important person (as distinct from celebrity) to simply hold a pressing question in your mind and go about your life (though the answer might be years in coming, depending on its depth). Who was this? My friend thought it might be Isaac Newton. Can anyone provide me with a URL to a source? BTW, googling "hold a question in your mind" returns tons of hits on bibliomancy, etc., which is not what I'm after, however mystical the advice I'm describing sounds.
posted by rwhe on Jun 4, 2005 - 11 answers