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Slant community chat on Discourse| 7 Recommended Products | Recommendations | Platforms | Price | Offline Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Spotify· · · | 6 | 0 | Web; Android; iOS; Linux; Windows; MacOS | $9.99/mo | Premium |
| #2 Quora· · · | 2 | 0 | – | – | – |
| #3 Instapaper· · · | 1 | 0 | iOS, Android (3rd Party) | – | – |
| #4 The Economist· · · | 2 | 0 | – | – | – |
| #5 Downcast· · · | 1 | 0 | – | – | – |
| #6 Fantastical· · · | 2 | 0 | – | – | – |
Pro All subjects are covered
Unlike the SE which only allows questions on very narrow topics, all questions can be asked at Quora and are neatly categorized with tags.
Pro Rewards "top writers"
With badges, events, and swag.
Con No context-based ranking
Each post is attached to a specific user and each user can only post once in a thread, so it's impossible to rank. (There is a communal wiki on each question.) The format is best for qualitative responses.
Con Need to log in to see content
Quora forces people to log in to see content, which severely restricts the usefulness of the site, and limits willingness to write content for the site.
Pro It gives you the ability to get many other apps
The Google Play store is the driver for acquiring many other Android apps. It is the single most useful app available on an Android phone.
Pro Provides useful suggestions
Google uses a "similar apps" feature, which feeds you suggestions for other apps, based on those you've already downloaded.
Con Must have a Google account
Apps cannot be downloaded from the Google Play store without a Google account. While that's not a big hassle, and it's useful in keeping your account synchronized, it would be nice to have the store act as an app server, for those who don't wish to open up a Google account.
Con Tracking
Since everything is stored on your Google account, Google can track everything that you do. While it doesn't have access to encrypted content that is stored locally (on your phone), it can track metadata.
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