Quora- A network of all networks! A paradigm shift in the world of social media.

For most of us social media and networking is limited to some stereotypical platforms like facebook, instagram, snapchat and twitter( for the more sophisticated ones!) However, when it comes to a proper to and fro interaction, these sites depreciate in their value. I mean yes, it enables you to share, communicate and view content but the ‘choice’ factor is very limited. And most of the time it is just some aimless entertainment/gossip or people envying over each other’s so called ‘extra-ordinary’ life.

I came across Quora 3 years back when I was trying to google an answer for a question and the link for this site popped up. I was simply amazed by the concept of this site. Its user interface was friendly and the idea was very different than any other social media platform. Basically, Quora is a question-answer forum where people can ask questions related to literally anything in the word, ranging from something important like ‘how to prepare for a civil service exam?’ to the the most trivial things like ‘what to do if you have a crush on your mother?’ (I am not making it up, this question actually exist!) Anyways, the best part about it is that you can filter your choice according to the topics you like and ask a question or even answer to others based on your preference. There exists a plethora of diverse topics like astrology, philosophy, sports, politics etc. It allows you to exchange information, learn and know about different perspectives from people across the globe. I find quora better than any other social media site or even news portal because it gives me access to unaltered/censored opinions, it gives you space for improvisation and allows you to meet and listen to the views of like-minded people. Most importantly it allows you to liberally ‘express yourself’, a freedom which is increasingly losing its value in this country.

It is fascinating to know that Quora has helped people become published writers, overcome depression and anxiety and in few cases even found them their life partners!( all these stories are available in the site, just give it a search) In my case, I just like getting filtered content which I really want to read instead of getting bombarded with stuff I dont have any interest in. People who use Quora are called ‘quorans’ and have formed a community of their own! There are many Quorans who though I have never met or have even heard about are like best friends to me and few of them are so popular because of their brilliant writing style, sense of humor and thought process; that if I ever come across any one of them, it is gonna be a big fan moment-one of a kind!