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The battle of the ninjas and pirates continues…

January 15th, 2010 by Liz

Nevermind Avatar. Forget James Cameron. Most of all, who needs a 300+ million dollar budget?

Not Aggie80 who attended Answers Summit 2009, nor Xanthotrichious, his partner in wiki (and daughter). The duo presents us with their short film portraying the battle of the WikiAnswers ninjas and pirates. Must see for yourself!

A picture is worth 1,000 wikis.

December 6th, 2009 by Liz

Myrab51, PBramwell, MGDragonfly and Zanbabe strike their pirate pose…

Hello from Answers Summit!

December 5th, 2009 by Liz

Day 1 of the Answers Summit has come and gone, and it was jam-packed with putting usernames to faces, orange guy poses and of course, pirates and ninjas.

There are plenty of photos and videos to come in the next few days, but for now, here is a quick image summary of how today looked…

Answers Summit

Ninjas and pirates fighting behind my back.

Activity #1. Hint: it involved clues.

Welcome to the party!

Phil is recording evidence…

Arrr, hostage!

Pasteur takes Robin hostage… and his pirate role very seriously.

CA’s galore! Zanbabe, Neila222 and Juju79.

Shinobi Swordsman shares a glance.

The Orange Guy makes one of his many appearances.

Name tags: another form of self-expression…

A chat between Fred, Pickleshy and Struwwelpeter.

At the Georgia Aquarium.

The ninjas versus pirates debate.

November 18th, 2009 by Liz

It’s an age-old question. Seriously, this question has been around for as long as the subjects themselves.

Who is more powerful - ninjas or pirates?

Now, wait a second, you think you know the answer. You’re probably even pretty sure of yourself. But hold on. There are some very compelling arguments for both sides in the WikiAnswer.

I will say this - no matter which is the more powerful, they would each be even more powerful in large groups of their own. Which is why you might want to consider this:

That’s all I’m saying.

Oh, and today is the last day to apply for a chance to win an all-expenses paid trip to the Answers Summit. Better move fast, ninja. Or pirate.

How ninjas and pirates do conferences.

November 12th, 2009 by Liz

Pop quiz: Where do Knowledge Ninjas and Punctuation Pirates converge?

At the Answers Summit 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia, on December 5th and 6th. And all Wikiholics are invited to attend!

This is the conference focused on community, Q&A, and everything in between. Highlights of the weekend include:

  • Meet & Greet with the Answers.com staff
  • Visit to the Georgia Aquarium with our own special dinner provided by Wolfgang Puck Catering
  • Games & contests

Several workshops will be given with topics like:

  • Communicating Effectively Online
  • The Fight Against Cyberbullying
  • Wikiholics ‘R’ Us: Confessions, Funny Stories and Strategies from True Wikiholics

Admittance to the conference will be free with advanced registration using the form. Here are two Q&As set up for coordinating the sharing of rides and rooms.

Keep up with the latest news on the forum post.

On cycles, growth, pirates and speed.

November 6th, 2009 by Liz

The question-answering process is actually a cycle of growth: You ask a question, and get an answer, but that leaves you with so many new questions. Which grow into a new cycle. Of growth. And so on.

Like, for instance: Who is more powerful, ninjas or pirates?

Obviously the answer is ninjas, but why? Some say speed, others say the slick black outfits. But then why black? Why not green? And how speedy is speedy enough to defeat a pirate, what with his parrot and funky accent?

Photo credit and Foto Friday support from the spectacular SarahI.

Why is Emma an emo?

March 19th, 2008 by Liz

It’s a weird day. There are pirates running around my office and my department has gone emo.

You’re probably thinking, huh? so I’ll just cut to the chase. Today’s WikiAnswers Wednesday question:

Why is Emma an emo?

Emma is an emo because that’s how she feels and it’s how she chooses to express herself. Here’s a poem she wrote that might explain it better:

——-

the world is

dark

and while i bleed

i watch you

revolve around the sun

misunderstand me

i die

——-

Also, she’s emo because she hangs out with people who look like this: