Are you ChaCha-ing?

Posted by Rahna on August 14, 2008 under Uncategorized | Be the First to Comment

Have you heard about ChaCha?  There is an 800 number you can call (800-2ChaCha) or text a message to 242242 to ask any web-searchable question and within minutes, they will send you a text message answer for free.  The call goes somewhere in Indiana, where the question is farmed out to a team of 10K people (“Guides”) waiting for you to ask a question.  

The Guides definitely have a sense of humor, too, as I know of some college kids who are asking outrageous questions like, “Who would win in a battle of superheroes?” or “Which would be better, to have nails instead of hair on your legs or have fire come out in your nose when you say the word “the”?”   

I have not thought of any ridiculous questions to ask but I did find it helpful when I needed to quickly find the best subway train to take in order to get to a meeting in downtown NYC.  How they are going to make money is still in development (deals with cell phone carriers, etc), but it will be interesting to see how it unfolds.  Their intent is to keep it free of charge for consumers. 

Let me know about your ChaCha experience.  You can find out more about ChaCha-ing at ChaCha.com.