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? asked in Yahoo ProductsYahoo Answers · 3 weeks ago

Does anyone know why yahoo answers is being shut down?

Update:

I hope you're right. I hope it's not for political reasons 

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  • Daniel
    Lv 7
    3 weeks ago
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    Yahoo Answers has not been doing well Lately a lot of Users have Left Poor Maintenance of the

    Site they have not Fixed a lot of the Problems they are Likely Losing Money on it as well so

    They feel its Best to Close it Down If there not going to Fix it they minus as well Close it

    Down

  • .
    Lv 7
    3 weeks ago

    Because Verizon Media is choosing to shut it down (just as they did Yahoo Messenger and Yahoo Groups). No specific explanation was given, but considering the significant decline in quality of content on the site versus the cost of cleaning it up and keeping it running, it's not a surprise (a disappointment, but not a surprise). 

  • Mercy
    Lv 7
    3 weeks ago

    New laws are coming out that will hold social media sites responsible ( libel) to clean up what is posted ( racism. slander, abuse ,porn etc...FAST or face fines = $$$$$$$$$$$

  • 3 weeks ago

    It's not.  It's likely just having access to it blocked for people like me, maybe you, and some others.  Most likely, they are only keeping people whom they know will keep it a secret and whom they can manipulate.  I'm sticking with that because I have no intention of moving on and believing the lie that everyone else is in the same situation as me and right there with me and helping me.  Maybe I'm crazy, maybe I'm wrong... but better to be guarded against such a possibility than not.  Also, that's how I know that anyone who says they are 'helping me' is a damn liar and a fraud. 

  • 3 weeks ago

    Just live your life that's all . Don't give a duck . Anyone say then say they should do why not they think etc just live etc 🙂

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