Instructions for Use of the WebOracle
The web oracle is a rather simple software hack. Sure, we could invent
fancy jargon for it (it's a distributed cooperative multimedia
problem solving envirionment for instance), but that's more
syllables to pronounce. It just is the WebOracle.
The WebOracle works roughly like the Usenet Oracle. You ask a
question, and in return you answer somebody else's question. Later
somebody else answers your question, and you receive their lovingly
crafted response in email. It's that simple. Neat, huh?
The WebOracle has a few additional features. It has a nice web
interface. It keeps a viewable list of questions and responses, and
most of all, it has 2 question categories:
- Silly - for those silly questions, you've always wanted to ask
- Serious - for those somewhat serious questions, you've wanted to
ask somebody but aren't important or relevant enough to bother us
webmasters with. Blatant hint there, eh?
The two lists are diametrically opposite and incompatible, and should
be treated as such. Any persons who violate this abstraction barrier
will be dealt with accordingly and executed by a koosh to the head.
Thank you. :)
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