What ever happened to him?
Why don't they use him as a mascot anymore?
2007-03-24 16:41:45 · 17 answers · asked by Cuddly Lez 6 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
I believe Jeeves has gotten so wealthy from his appearance on the website that he has retired and has his own butler...Weeves. :-D
I miss him, too.
2007-03-24 16:45:10 · answer #1 · answered by Wild Cherry 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Just ask this question on ask.com.
Originally called askjeeves.com, later changed to ask.com
Dont know why they changed, but really, how easy is it to remember a name like Jeeves! And spell it correctly!
My hubby actually met Jeeves in Guam during his Y2K New Year's Eve celebration Jan. 2000. Hubby catered the celebration in the penthouse of the Ladera Tower--5 star hotel on Guam. It was a small, intimate affair for approximately 20 employees (and their families) of askJeeves.
Guam is the first American soil to actually experience a NewYear as they are approx 15 hrs ahead of the States. Guam's slogan is: "Where America's Day Begins". Jeeves flew his people to Guam for the Y2K celebration so they could be the first to bring in the New Year.
My hubby said he was a friendly guy and very down to earth. He was an American; about 5'10"; in his late 30s/early 40s.
I do not know why he is not the mascot anymore? Perhaps he sold the company. Just thought I would give you a little useless info for the heck of it.
Enjoy!
2007-03-24 23:51:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ghostlady, askjeeves.com became ask.com. They got rid of the jeeves part...probably just to have a more generic and easy-to-remember name.
2007-03-24 23:46:25 · answer #3 · answered by ClayMeow 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the parent company changed the image. Jeeves was forced into early retirement.
2007-03-24 23:59:52 · answer #4 · answered by phantom stranger 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I looked this up. He retired(yeah, that's what they said).
Come back Jeeves
2007-03-24 23:44:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
He went the way of the Pets.com puppet; he was a reminder of the excess and extravagent dotcom days that failed. Companies wanted to distance themselves from those days, give themselves a new identity, so customers would come back and invest, etc.
2007-03-24 23:46:46 · answer #6 · answered by ark 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do remember that!! I also remember that you could "ask Jeeves" is he was gay and he would actually answer back....but the answer was "yes I am very happy"......ahhh the good ole days.:)
2007-03-24 23:44:48 · answer #7 · answered by I do what I want.. 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I remember reading that they did away with him. Probably they are trying to recreate themselves to compete with Google and Yahoo. I do not know why they got rid of him. Maybe he wasn't popular enough and they thought he was dragging them down.
2007-03-24 23:44:29 · answer #8 · answered by Dana Katherine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know why they retired him but I liked him a lot. Here's what he's up to now.
2007-03-24 23:45:48 · answer #9 · answered by Kuji 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://sp.askforkids.com/en/docs/askforkids/help/where_is_jeeves.htm
here is their explanation of where jeeves is!!!!
2007-03-24 23:45:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋