Twitter on Tuesday announced that it has acquired software company Fluther, which describes itself as a "free Q&A collective that specializes in getting fast answers from the right people."

      "During our conversations with Fluther's team, we were continually impressed by their technical talent, entrepreneurial spirit, and much of the thinking behind the question-and-answer product they've spent the last couple of years building," Twitter spokeswoman Carolyn Penner wrote in a blog post.

      Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Going forward, the Fluther team will help Twitter users discover the most relevant content on the micro-blogging site.

      The acquisition adds four new engineers and one designer to the Twitter team: Ben Finkel, Andrew McClain, Tim Trueman, Richard Henry, and Cameron Dutro.

      The Fluther.com product will remain separate from Twitter.

      "We are planning to keep Fluther.com up and running, as it is, as a separate project from Twitter," Fluther said in its own blog post. "We won't be developing it as we're now focused on Twitter, but Lisa will continue on as community manager and maintainer."

      Fluther.com allows users to ask questions in general and social sections. The general section has strict guidelines and is focused on helping those who want to get clear answers. The social section has more relaxed guidelines and encourages users to express their opinions.

      The company promised more details about the future of Fluther in the coming weeks.

      "We love Twitter, and we think their wonderful culture and technology are a perfect match for our team. It's the ideal place for us to keep building things that people love," Fluther concluded.

Source from PCMag