The downfall of Quora (2013)

This is the email circulating the Valley. The high profile venture capitalist's name has been redacted along with that of the recipient.

February 1, 2013

[name redacted],

Since you asked what I think about Quora and its latest pivot, here's my answer. It's probably far more than you expected but bear with me. From its early days the big question about this site has been "can an almost unlimited supply of SiliconValley cash and hype turn a mediocre idea into a success?"

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