theyasked

theyasked is a digital platform that centers on user-submitted questions and community-provided answers. The service allows individuals and communities to pose questions publicly or privately and to answer or vote on responses. It combines elements of traditional Q&A sites with social-network features, including following topics, commenting, and user-curated feeds.

The project was founded in 2021 by a small team of developers and launched publicly in 2022. Based in Europe, theyasked aims to offer an accessible, privacy-conscious alternative to larger Q&A networks, with an emphasis on openness, moderation, and user control over visibility. The platform has continued to iterate on its feature set, including support for anonymous questions and customizable notification preferences.

Key features include posting questions, providing answers, upvoting helpful replies, and organizing content through tags and topic channels. Users can choose to reveal or conceal their identity on a per-question basis. A moderation system combines automated filters with human review to enforce community guidelines and reduce abuse. Theyasked also provides tools for content discovery, search, and analytics for individual users and communities, with varying levels of access based on subscription status.

Moderation and safety policies outline prohibitions on harassment, hate speech, and misinformation, along with reporting mechanisms, warning systems, temporary suspensions, and bans for repeat violations. Data privacy policies describe data collection, storage, and user rights, including options for data deletion and account deactivation.

As of the mid-2020s, theyasked has reported across-the-board user growth and adoption in niche communities, while attracting ongoing discussion about moderation practices and privacy implications. See also: Quora, Stack Exchange, Ask.fm.