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So what qualifies the folks answering the questions to answer them?

PhD in Googleology.

Fair point, though I'd add that information is free and knowledge isn't. If it were the case, student loans would be coming down instead of spiraling to record highs.

Not the best example though - student loans are used for getting a pedigree and personal contacts.

Probably, in which case i'd end it at "information is free and knowledge isn't" :)

Who remembers Google Answers here? I made a few dollars on that back in the day....

http://answers.google.com/answers/

Thanks for sharing this, I didn't know about it! What was the selection process, and your experience? Very curious to know!

The selection process was awful. It was like a college final with the feeling of a stage audition.

The experience wasn't bad, but people were a bit more polite on the internet back then and usually paid up even when they weren't 100% satisfied with the answer.

Ah thanks for sharing your experience. Could I hit you up in a PM for some more details if it doesn't bother you?

In case you are open to the idea, my is contact@helplicit.com

Thanks in advance and hope to hear from you!

In case you're interested in becoming an expert 'answerer' for 40Q, I'd be happy to discuss possibilities!

We're happy sending you LinkedIn profiles of the people who are behind the answers. Transparency is our mantra.

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