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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Who's got the largest number of questions | 3/5/2007 | Katie |
| Q: Katie, Just wanted to keep you informed - again: Greatest number of questions in the "Browse Past ... A: Cleggsan, and for being one of the reasons that those categories are so popular :). Because of the ... | ||
| A real "you're welcome note" | 2/21/2007 | Katie |
| Q: ! I am an expert in the Sex Advice/Oral Sex and How to Deal With Sex Problems categories. I really ... A: There were no plans for a custom thank you option, but now that you've written us, it's on our ... | ||
| Question Pool Ratings | 2/18/2007 | Katie |
| Q: If we answer pool questions, are the users going to be allowed to rate the expert? This is unfair ... A: The questioner can rate the expert who answers a question from the question pool on everything ... | ||
| Experts | 2/10/2007 | AllExperts Suggestion Box |
| Q: Experts should see why a question was denied in the "question pool" A: Dan, thank you for your suggestion. To other experts, If you'd like to comment or "vote" on this ... | ||
| rating reminder button | 2/8/2007 | AllExperts Suggestion Box |
| Q: me and my fellow co-workers are a bit disturbed by the new button reminding the person to rate you. ... A: Erika, thank you for your suggestion. To other experts, If you'd like to comment or "vote" on this ... | ||
| Question pool | 2/8/2007 | AllExperts Suggestion Box |
| Q: One thing I should add about the question pool is it should look different when a question is in the ... A: Dan, thank you for your suggestion. To other experts, If you'd like to comment or "vote" on this ... | ||
| Unanswered Questions | 2/2/2007 | Katie |
| Q: 2nd time around for this question Katie.It`s worse now since I am going on leave & desperately need ... A: To remove a duplicate question from your pending queue, click the "This is a duplicate question. ... | ||
| Guru Blogs | 1/20/2007 | AllExperts Suggestion Box |
| Q: Any idea when our guru blogs may be available? Also, is there any way that we can contact the ... A: We are working on it, but our blog developer was recently diverted to another project for About.com. ... | ||
| SPAM Guard problem | 1/20/2007 | Katie |
| Q: I have tried to contact you several times the past day, and have been frustrated by SPAM Guard. ... A: We've reprogrammed the more obscure SPAM guard images to make them easier to guess. No one else has ... | ||
| Preventing Email Typos | 1/17/2007 | AllExperts Suggestion Box |
| Q: I just have a suggestion. Some questioners may have typed their Email wrongly and thus, would not ... A: Jessica, thank you for your suggestion. To other experts, If you'd like to comment or "vote" on ... | ||
| Recently Declined Questions | 1/17/2007 | Katie |
| Q: It seems like you recently removed those questions from the "recently answered questions" that one ... A: Kevin. Thanks for making me aware of this. I will see what our development team can do. In the ... | ||
| Certificates | 1/16/2007 | AllExperts Suggestion Box |
| Q: I think that experts should be given certificates (if they want to provide their home addresses). It ... A: Nadia, thank you for your suggestion. To other experts, If you'd like to comment or "vote" on this ... | ||
| Excel Attachments | 1/10/2007 | Katie |
| Q: Katie, I am an expert in MS Excel. It is often difficult to understand a question or provide a good ... A: We do not have enough space on our servers yet to store all the files, but we are working on it. I ... | ||
| New Topic - Secrets | 1/8/2007 | AllExperts Suggestion Box |
| Q: I am interested in volunteering for a topic on sharing secrets, a place where people can tell their ... A: John, thank you for your suggestion. To other experts, To comment or "vote" on this feature, ... | ||
| Questioner misunderstood rating system | 1/8/2007 | Katie |
| Q: What do I do about a questioner who gave me very good comments...then rated me with 4s and 5s? I ... A: You can contact questioners through the interface. Click on one of their questions in your Recently ... | ||
| Database | 1/8/2007 | AllExperts Suggestion Box |
| Q: I think there should be a database for ALL THE EXPERTS with their IM screennames. This is because ... A: To fellow experts, To comment or "vote" on this feature, please click the "Add to this Answer" link ... | ||
| Suicide Intervention | 1/2/2007 | Katie |
| Q: I'm an expert in the Suicide Prevention category and got a question and I'm not sure if I'm allowed ... A: If the girl is under 18, I suggest you do not second-guess her legal guardian. However, unlike ... | ||
| Spell Checker for UK | 12/31/2006 | AllExperts Suggestion Box |
| Q: This is just a suggestion and I won't be upset if you don't take it on board, as I know you're very ... A: Kathryn, thank you for your suggestion. To other experts, If you'd like to comment or "vote" on ... | ||
| IM Names | 12/28/2006 | AllExperts Suggestion Box |
| Q: We should have an area where experts can request other experts IM names. Thanks A: Dan, thank you for your suggestion. To other experts, If you'd like to comment or "vote" on this ... | ||
| Can I get sued? | 12/27/2006 | Katie |
| Q: I just became an expert in the wallpaperhanging and painting category. MyA hypothetical example: ... A: Great question. I am not a lawyer so I asked one: ... | ||
| Request for more information | 12/25/2006 | AllExperts Suggestion Box |
| Q: When you send in a request for more information, they should not be able to leave feedback just yet. ... A: Dan, thank you for your suggestion. To other experts, If you'd like to comment or "vote" on this ... | ||
| Tax Write-Offs | 12/25/2006 | AllExperts Suggestion Box |
| Q: Someone asked if they can get paid for this. I don't believe we should get paid for this. Life is ... A: Dan, thank you for your suggestion. To other experts, If you'd like to comment or "vote" on this ... | ||
| Vacation Dates | 12/24/2006 | AllExperts Suggestion Box |
| Q: It would be very helpful if the system would actually show the dates which have been set for ... A: Brenda, thank you for your suggestion. To other experts, If you'd like to comment or "vote" on ... | ||
| Can I get paid to answer questions? | 12/17/2006 | Katie |
| Q: You must get paid to answer questions. Do you have any position openings where I could get paid to ... A: Actually, I get paid to write code for this site and to manage the roll-out of new releases. I ... | ||
| Multiple category expert? | 12/17/2006 | Katie |
| Q: Can we be listed in multiple categories as an expert? I am educated in a number of IT Categories but ... A: Yes, you can be listed in up to 7 categories. To join other categories, browse to the expert list ... | ||
| access to ALL answers & feeback comments | 12/13/2006 | Katie |
| Q: I am kind of coming under a bit of scrutiny for time I devote to this site, and the # topics of all ... A: Here are your complete ratings and comments from readers: ... | ||
| Response to Rude Rating | 12/11/2006 | Katie |
| Q: I recently got a rude rating from a reader who asked me a trivial question. Instead of responding ... A: To prevent things like these, you should use the "Explain to the questioner why you can't answer ... | ||
| Ratings Reminder to Questioners | 12/10/2006 | Katie |
| Q: I'm just wondering if we can at least, in any way, somewhat force them to put rating to our answers? ... A: I've added this reminder to the "Ask a Question Page" "AllExperts is a FREE service, but if we've ... | ||
| Phony Experts & Guru Duties | 12/10/2006 | Katie |
| Q: I'm sorry to put this question here, but I was unsure of where to put it. I have recently been ... A: To remove a volunteer, please send your request to experts@about.com. (It is difficult to track and ... | ||
| Adding "View Past Answers" to Profile | 12/9/2006 | Katie |
| Q: Ashli is the only Pet Rat Expert who has the option of "View Past Answers" in her profile. Can you ... A: To ensure the quality of the Q&A we make available to the public, the system is programmed to post ... | ||
| "Private" questions and a couple of loose ends | 12/8/2006 | Katie |
| Q: First let me suggest a loose end that needs editing. On the top expert "shortest average response ... A: Should be accurate tomorrow. In the heading of the "Answer the Question" page, just above the ... | ||
| Changing Negative Ratings | 12/7/2006 | Katie |
| Q: I recently received a horrible rating in houseplants. I reviewed the question and my answer and as ... A: Our policy prevents us from changing ratings. We get several requests to remove negative ratings ... | ||
| Responding to Added Answers | 12/5/2006 | Katie |
| Q: So people (other than the questioner) read my answers and comment on them, right? That is ok but ... A: We only email the original questioner if s/he chose that option when they submitted the question. ... | ||
| Changing criterion for category fastest response time | 12/2/2006 | Katie |
| Q: I note that you had to jump down past the first five experts in this category to identify one who ... A: I could have chosen from the top 5, but it was easier (and less risque) to make the riding analogy ... | ||
| Lack of Reads | 12/1/2006 | Katie |
| Q: In the past few weeks, 14 of my last 16 responses have not been read; can you confirm they are being ... A: You can resend unread answers to questioners. Click the question subject in your "Recently Answered ... | ||
| Changing criterion for category "shortest average response time" | 11/30/2006 | Katie |
| Q: Everything is going great except I still believe that to be considered for expert recognition based ... A: Roland. I see your point. At the same time, however, I do not want to penalize volunteers for ... | ||
| About.com | 11/29/2006 | Katie |
| Q: Is About.com ashamed of us experts at AllExperts? I think they have removed all links and ... A: It's been a while since they've linked to us. About did an experiment a few years ago. They added ... | ||
| Instructions to Users | 11/26/2006 | Katie |
| Q: Katie! Thanks! Ah, I think I understood now. Could it be that you changed the system and introduced ... A: To my knowledge, the "Instructions to Users" section has always been available and has always been ... | ||
| Not Getting Email Alerts | 11/26/2006 | Katie |
| Q: I am an Expert with AllExperts.com. Am not receiving my email with the questions. Just started the ... A: You may not be receiving our e-mail messages because your mail client or service is marking us as ... | ||
| Profile display in "Ask a Question" Form | 11/25/2006 | Katie |
| Q: I have a problem. Because you removed the profile display at "Ask a question" form, many ICQ users ... A: I've updated your "Instructions to Users" section (This section appears in the "Ask a Question" ... | ||
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BA in Economics (minor in Computer Science),
Columbia University
MS in Technology Management,
Columbia University
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