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Formspring.me is a social opinion network that lets users ask and answer questions. The application doesn’t restrict users to specific types of questions, almost anything goes. The homepage features a question of the day to help users begin. The user can view a live feed of recently submitted answers or submit their own. The user dashboard also includes a list of icebreaker questions that further help users immerse themselves within the website’s growing community. A search tool lets users seek out specific questions. Activity feeds let users track questions and answers they have supplied recently. Other user profiles can be viewed with options to view responses, questions and smiles. Smiles are similar to the Facebook “like” feature.

Formspring.me was founded in November of 2009 by Ade Olonoh. The application created a social network based around questions and answers. The application currently supports a large, growing user community. Many reviewers, users and others have mentioned Formspring.me, including KillerStartups. Most love the flexibility of the website, which allows users to ask just about any question they want and receive responses and smiles from other users located all over the world.

The question and answer format utilized by Formspring.me isn’t new. People have been using the internet to answer and ask questions for many years before the application was developed. What makes Formspring.me so appealing is the user friendly nature of the site, which allows it to nurture more interactions among users. Asking questions is simple and users can join others by answering questions that interest them. The smiley feature is a nice touch that makes the experience a little friendlier for the user.

Formspring.me invites users with a clean interface. The layout is somewhat similar to a Facebook feed, but not entirely. The user can enjoy a pleasant blue background with each recent question and response listed near the center. Profiles are well-organized as well so users can catch up with friends to see what they are asking or answering. A few advertisements are scattered throughout the site, but they are generally kept away from the main content areas.

New users can join the Formspring.me community by clicking the blue “Sign up with Facebook” button along the right side of the homepage or the form found below it. The form asks for a username, password and email address. The user must also add their date of birth using the drop down boxes provided below the form. Users are asked to invite friends from Facebook and Twitter and upload an optional photo before continuing to their new account dashboard.

Formspring.me thrives by having more users sign up and ask questions. The service is simple and comes at no cost, which is really how it should be. Charging a fee would only push users to go to one of the many free Q&A websites that are currently available. Formspring.me has many enticing features, a friendly environment and numerous users which makes it worth the time it takes to sign up.

Springform.me is ideal for anyone who enjoys answering questions as well as those that have questions to ask. The site has a casual feel to it, and is best suited to casual questioning. Users who are in need of serious responses may use the site to get some opinions, but would be better off seeking the help of a professional or topic-specific forum. For everyone else, Springform.me is a great way to have some fun online for free.

• Create questions to be answered by other users
• Submit responses to questions asked by others
• Smile at questions and responses that are interesting
• View activity feeds to see what users have been answering or asking
• Sign in and invite friends through Facebook

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