| Let's face it, life is full of questions. | | | | their salt, the hope is that by obtaining |
| From bizarre to benign, mundane to | | | | multiple answers, those asking the questions |
| magnificent, we've all had a question go | | | | will find what they are looking for through |
| unanswered at least once in our lives. What | | | | the commonality of several responses. For |
| if there were a way to obtain the answers we | | | | those on the other end of the equation, |
| seek by relying on the knowledge of others? | | | | Problima pays one dollar for every answer |
| Better yet, what if the answers were only a | | | | that is accessed by the asker. |
| point and click away? | | | | |
| | | | If, like me, you're wondering what would keep |
| That's the premise behind Problima, a new | | | | those with absolutely no knowledge from |
| site that seeks to put those with questions | | | | getting your hard earned buck, the answer to |
| together with the people capable of providing | | | | that lies in a ratings system developed to |
| expert answers. According to the owners, | | | | separate the chafe from the wheat. After an |
| Problima started out as an idea for providing | | | | answer is accessed, those who purchased it |
| a free web based Q&A platform where all | | | | are encouraged to rate the answer, thereby |
| manner of problems, questions and curiosities | | | | providing a virtual endorsement to the person |
| could be solved, answered and quelled. | | | | or persons who provide the most comprehensive |
| Quickly realizing that no one was chomping at | | | | answers. Of course, once an expert's stock |
| the bit to offer free advice, the brains | | | | goes up via the ratings system, the |
| behind Problima quickly ascertained that in | | | | likelihood that their answers will be more |
| order to get experts to the site, they would | | | | often sought out (and consequently that their |
| have to provide some compensation. From | | | | time spent answering will be more lucrative) |
| there, the dollar for an answer website was | | | | increases. |
| born. | | | | |
| | | | So, the next time you have a question that |
| The basic premise behind Problima is that | | | | needs to be answered, try your luck at |
| anyone, anywhere can ask a question and | | | | Problima. You may never find out what the |
| obtain access to an individual answer for one | | | | meaning of life is, but if you come close for |
| dollar. While not all answers may be worth | | | | a buck, that's not too bad at all. |