Bing offered their form of direct answers years ago but now I noticed those boxes allow you to actually edit them. Also the answers seem to be coming up more often as a WebmasterWorld thread seems to imply.

Here is one result that has this direct answer, there are many…

If you click on “improve this answer” you are taken to a screen where you can edit the result in more detail. It walks you through the process of updating the answer.

“After you’re done editing, click save and become a member of the Bing Distill community,” it says. Here is the title advice given to you:

Here is the answer block advice:

Then it wants you to include references:

Here are more details about this Bing Distill community guidelines.

Very interesting.

Forum discussion at WebmasterWorld.