Hot Topic: Not just a store I used to shop at 10 years ago.

Hot topics are the Q&A categories everyone’s dying to get involved in… So where are you?

I’m sharing a sampling below - but make sure to check out the rest at http://wiki.answers.com.

Holiday Gift Giving * Twilight * Twitter * Justin Bieber * Herbal Medicine * Shakira * New Moon * Mafia Wars * Fantasy Football

The Answers Summit is going to be no work and all play… Since even the work(shops) will be fun!

As part of the exciting Answers.com conference schedule, three workshops will be given by three different parties making for a diverse list of speakers. It’s going to be a chance for community members to speak up and share the lessons they’ve learned, too.

You can check out the workshops on the Answers Summit site or skim them below:

Communicating Effectively Online
Presented by: Fred Polirer, Performance Specialist, Administaff
How do you approach a misguided new contributor? What should you do when you don’t see eye-to-eye with another contributor? We’ll have a communications expert share some tips with you. This is an opportunity to brainstorm best practices.

The Fight Against Cyberbullying
Presented by: Cyberbullying Research Center
This discussion provides an overview of adolescent technological concerns related to interactive websites and cyberbullying. Learn from a cyberbullying expert how we can make WikiAnswers an even safer place to share knowledge!

Wikiholics ‘R’ Us: Confessions, Funny Stories and Strategies from True Wikiholics
Presented by: WikiAnswers Community Leadership
This is the support group you’ve been waiting for! Did you call in sick because you were reverting vandalism? Or bump into your cousin on the Community Forum? You can reveal you secrets in this session. You’re among friends!

So will you be joining us in Atlanta, Georgia, on December 5-6? Make sure to RSVP on the Answers Summit registration form!

Pop quiz: Where do Knowledge Ninjas and Punctuation Pirates converge?

At the Answers Summit 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia, on December 5th and 6th. And all Wikiholics are invited to attend!

This is the conference focused on community, Q&A, and everything in between. Highlights of the weekend include:

• Meet & Greet with the Answers.com staff
• Visit to the Georgia Aquarium with our own special dinner provided by Wolfgang Puck Catering
• Games & contests

Several workshops will be given with topics like:

Admittance to the conference will be free with advanced registration using the form. Here are two Q&As set up for coordinating the sharing of rides and rooms.

Keep up with the latest news on the forum post.

You may remember back in May that HisPowr4U passed the million contribution milestone.  She now has some company in the 1,000,000 contrib club… Steven Keyman!  Steven has been an active contributor since June, 2006 (when WikiAnswers was known as FAQ Farm!).

Along the way he’s helped countless memorabilia collectors with their questions about sports collectibles and sports cards.  He also walked away with three WAmmy Awards earlier this year.  Even more, he finished in 2nd place in our first AnswerThon, 1st place in the April edition and 3rd place in our most recent (October) installment of the question-answering contest!  Be sure to take a moment and congratulate the Key Man today!

It’s WikiAnswers Wednesday, so I would love to feature your homemade video answer here on no.stupid.answers. In fact, I would love to give you a free t-shirt even more.

So create a video answer to any question on WikiAnswers*, upload it to YouTube, leave it in the comments, watch it be posted here on a Wednesday, and win a free t-shirt. Extra points for extra creativity.

Go!

*No harming animals in the making of your film. And keep it family-friendly.