The Silence Map

Wikipedia maps what we know. This maps what we don't, yet.

Every day, people ask for help in public forums and never get a working answer. The same problem gets asked hundreds of times, in different words, in different places. Nobody sees how big it is.

How it works

  1. Find. Our bot reads public questions that have gone unanswered for at least a week.
  2. Understand. It groups differently worded questions that describe the same problem.
  3. Measure. It counts how many people ask, and whether that number is growing.
  4. Solve. Each problem gets a page where solvers post fixes and people confirm what actually worked.

House rules

For solvers

Every answer that someone confirms fixed their problem counts toward your reputation. At 30 confirmed answers you unlock a free business listing page.