Submission + - Chacha people-powered search engine
KindredHyperion writes: "Just discovered this new "people-powered search engine", called ChaCha. The idea is that when you search for a term you get allocated a guide who is a supposed "internet expert" who will then work with you live through a chat window to find the result you're looking for. So far my experience with it has been mixed. But if the right people sign up as guides, it could become a very useful search system. The question is whether anyone would actually be bothered to give up their time to help other people use the engine... certainly something to watch. This article is from the Sydney Morning Herald, and was posted on the inventor, Scott Jones' website."