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I just moved to San Francisco not too long ago. Maybe I don't want to know about the best Mexican food in SF from someone from SF, maybe I want the opinion of my Texan pals, who share a similar taste in Mexican food....cuz damnit, I want that certain type of salsa (or something).

Of course, on the Internet, we are always in danger of ending up in an echo chamber.

And besides, there's still Yelp. And Foodspotting. And every other one of those apps out there to get outside my friends' opinions. I just think this makes it easier than ever to get friends' feedback.

Only thing I wonder is, will FB prioritize these entries? Because seeking friends' opinions on FB always seems to get answers from people you weren't looking for answers from.

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Don't get me wrong, I think it has its uses, I just think it's pretty limited in scope, to the point that it probably shouldn't be compared with Quora and Yelp. Not only are you unlikely to find the best Mexican in SF, you're not likely to find out about too many new places with that particular type of salsa: chances are good that you've at least heard of the place that everyone's voting for, and that awesome new place doesn't look too appealing, 'cause it only got one vote.

On the other hand, it'd be pretty good for confirming that your friends actually like your favorite Mexican restaurant as much as you do (or maybe that you should have that party somewhere else), and everyone in Texas thinking of visiting SF will probably be happy to be able to make a poll of where they should eat (granted, they could have just posted a comment and counted the "likes" on each response).

>I just moved to San Francisco not too long ago. Maybe I don't want to know about the best Mexican food in SF from someone from SF, maybe I want the opinion of my Texan pals, who share a similar taste in Mexican food....cuz damnit, I want that certain type of salsa (or something).

I agree with the sentiment (DFW'er here!), but how are Texans supposed to know about restaurants in the Bay Area?

I have plenty of Texan friends on Facebook that have either lived here or visited. The point is still the same, really - this seems to make it easy to poll your friends for information. Quora is more about getting a community-approved answer.

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