The problem dsc wow solves

Problem it Solves

• No resource to ask for Local Help/Opinions/Advice.
• Absence of a platform to Express Local Knowledge.
• More promotional content than Actual Opinions.

What People can Use it for

• Ask Questions and get answers from people who actually live there.
• Help others explore your neighborhood by Answering their questions.
• Share your Experiences, Hacks, and Reviews about things that one might not find on mainstream search engines.
• Plan your next journey, and visit places via the eyes of a localite.
• Get to know people from your neighborhood, build a strong online local community.
• Explore Local Events happening just around the corner that you might not be aware of.

Challenges we ran into

The first and foremost thing we came across as this project progressed was how to get people to answer others' queries. Questions like "Why would anyone answer someone else's question for nothing in return?"
We got over this problem by the theory of gamification. Rewarding the user with every small interaction he/she makes with the platform, which can later be converted to Awards and the user can then award other users for the questions or answers that they might like.
Users will be rewarded for:

• Asking Questions
• Giving Answers
• Publishing Articles
• Attending Events

The more a user interacts, the more will he be rewarded, hence upgrading his/her profile level, with added benefits for users of upper levels, say, Level 10 or above.
This can later be used to provide special privileges to those particular users.