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Medium vs Quora: What are the differences?
Medium: The perfect place to read and write. Medium is a different kind of place on the internet. A place where the measure of success isn’t views, but viewpoints. Where the quality of the idea matters, not the author’s qualifications. A place where conversation pushes ideas forward; Quora: Insightful answers to compelling questions. It connects you to everything you want to know about. Quora aims to be the easiest place to write new content and share content from the web. We organize people and their interests so you can find, collect and share the information most valuable to you.
Medium belongs to "Hosted Blogging Platforms" category of the tech stack, while Quora can be primarily classified under "Question and Answer Sites".
Some of the features offered by Medium are:
- Embedding videos, Tweets, Vines, etc.
- Word Counter
- Drafts
On the other hand, Quora provides the following key features:
- Search page
- Monitor Questions
- Manage Topics
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Pros of Medium
- Beautiful UI61
- Typography34
- Network effect15
- Embedding videos, tweets, vines12
- Great mobile app12
- Simple, yet elegant and appealing UX11
- Notes10
- Word counter9
- Easy to gain traction7
- Idealized media consumption4
- Inline Comments & Discussions3
- Beautiful design. great content, excellent experience3
- Version history2
- Nice UI and UX2
- Embed medium2
- Recommendations2
- Daily Digest1
Pros of Quora
- Can ask any type of question6
- Easy to use4
- Low moderation2
- Lengthy answer support1
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Cons of Quora
- Too much spam1
- Slow community response1
- Weak moderation1
- Duplicated questions and answers1
- Accepts all types of questions1
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What is Medium?
Medium is a different kind of place on the internet. A place where the measure of success isn’t views, but viewpoints. Where the quality of the idea matters, not the author’s qualifications. A place where conversation pushes ideas forward.
What is Quora?
It connects you to everything you want to know about. Quora aims to be the easiest place to write new content and share content from the web. We organize people and their interests so you can find, collect and share the information most valuable to you.
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