This is a bit f'd, Quora
I can't help bit feel vindicated by moves like this because they're a sign that Quora isn't the Next Big Thing that many inside the bubble that is Silicon Valley seemed to think it is (eg [1]).<p>Actually Quora is better than that (for me) in that it's a double hit on the hype on both Q&A and social.<p>These kinds of moves:<p>- requiring login to view content;<p>- partially obscuring content on Google results to maximize sign-ins; and<p>- showing what you view to other people.<p>come across to me as a company coming off hype and approaching a crunch point. I believe now, more than ever, than Quora will end up an acquisition for Google or Facebook or will simply slide into irrelevance.<p>[1]: <a href="http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2010/08/23/the-power-of-quora-why-benchmark-was-right-to-pay-up/" rel="nofollow">http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2010/08/23/the-power-of-q...</a>