Formspring, a simple question and answer site, is also an innovative way to connect with your already existing social networks on the Web. Here's how Formspring works:
- Sign up for a free account.
- Determine whether or not you would like to connect Formspring to your social networking accounts (Twitter, Facebook, etc). If you do choose to connect them, you'll also need to determine whether or not you will be anonymous.
- Sign in and start answering or asking questions.
Within just a few minutes, you can start adding your input on such queries as "What's the last book you read?" or "If you were offered the job of the President of the United States, would you take it?" If you've chosen to link your Formspring profile with your Facebook profile (for example), all your Facebook friends will see that you've answered a question and will have the chance to answer it themselves.
Controversy: Formspring has been the subject of some controversy as of late since users have the choice of being completely anonymous when linking their social networks with their Formspring accounts. This has led to some pretty insensitive, inappropriate questions being asked, with no accountability since the questions are posed from anonymous users. If you choose to use Formspring, keep this potential issue in mind when selecting your level of privacy.
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