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| Yahoo will permanently close Yahoo Answers on May 4 |
On May 4, Yahoo announced the closure of Yahoo Answers, one of the oldest and most popular web-based question-and-answer platforms in Internet history.
Yahoo Answers (available since 2005) will be redirected to the Yahoo home page starting May 4. Obviously, not all service archives are available.
The company joined the Verizon Media Group after selling the telecom company for nearly $ 5 billion in 2017. The company announced the change at the top of the Yahoo Answers homepage.
This message is related to the FAQs clarifying the closing time, as the platform will not accept new inquiries from April 20.
Yahoo grants users permission to request data until June 30. Otherwise, they will not be able to access the data, including all user content, including question lists, answer lists, and all pictures. However, you cannot download other users. Content, questions, or answer.
The memo sent to active members provided more detailed information about why Yahoo closed the platform, including the fact that Yahoo had not been popular for many years and that the company decided to move its resources to member-oriented products to provide better services.
"We launched Yahoo Answers 16 years ago to help people around the world connect, share information, ask and answer questions on a variety of topics, and build a global community of shared knowledge," the company said.
She added: Although Yahoo Answers has become an important part of Yahoo products and services, they have become less popular over the years as members' needs change. For this reason, we decided to transfer resources from the platform to the product. It provides better service to members and fulfills Yahoo's commitment to providing trusted content.
The closure will not affect your Yahoo account or any other company services.
Google has its own Q&A section. For most questions, the company's search engine has a tool that allows you to quickly get answers without having to go to another website.