Civil Netizen: The January NY Tech Meetup

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Alon Cohen (alon)

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Bitwine Alon Cohen came to demo BitWine. Think Yahoo Answers meets Ether.com It’s a service that allows people to ask questions to experts, or ‘advisors’ via chat, voice, or video. Experts can charge for advice, or, if they’re feeling generous, offer it for free. He gave a demo that I found incredibly impressive.

The integration was seamless as he moved from finding an expert, to calling (with video), to paying, to submitting for a refund. It was elegant and smooth. The site has some nice features, like the fact that you won’t be charged until you and your advisor agree to begin officially – payments can be made automatically through paypal, and the advisor gets paid on the spot. Alon hopes that those features, plus the great rich media, will differentiate them from their competition.

Yes, the inevitable ‘will this be used for porn’ question came up, and we were told they block it. Finally, they offer the ability to brand their service for your site’s own needs….

http://newsfeed.civilnetizen.com/entries/2007/1/9/the-january-ny-tech-meetup.html

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