If so, when?
2007-04-22 23:31:17 · 27 answers · asked by Perfectly Flawed 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
hmmmmm...I haven't heard that one....hope not
2007-04-22 23:37:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Google answers not yahoo is shutting down at the end of the year.
Google Answers Is Closing
Submitted by Nathan Weinberg on Thu, 11/30/2006 - 09:33.
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Google has announced that Google Answers, the very first non-search project from Google, is closing down forever. Come the end of the year, Answers will stop accepting new questions, although the old pages will remain up as archives.
Why is Google shutting down Answers? Given their huge number of servers and the low usage of Answers, Google could have kept it up practically for free, so the only reason I can think of: Google is sending a message. Closing down Answers, a losing project that was started with an idea by founder Larry Page, Google is telling its employees that any of their projects can be killed, no matter what. It's a great call, and may have a positive impact on the projects Google engineers come up with.
What made Google Answers a failure? Yahoo Answers. Yahoo's product is about a year old, and has 50 times the market share of the four-year-old Google Answers. Hell, Microsoft's lesser-known Windows Live QnA, which went public only in September, was tracking to beat Google by early next year (and sooner now, obviously). Hitwise shows off the traffic stats.
Philipp wonders if Google is incapable of creating successful community sites. I'd say that, with the exception of Orkut (and even that is mostly in Brazil), Google just can't match Yahoo's success with creating communities. That's why Google had to buy YouTube, and we'll all be watching to see if they don't screw that one up. Hopefully Yahoo keeps playing to its strengths, and release more sites like Answers that take advantage of its large userbase and grow large communities
2007-04-22 23:49:03 · answer #2 · answered by robug 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
you ought to easily forget approximately approximately stupid solutions and questions, I basically thumbs down or report somebody if the respond or question is stupid or abusive. a Q or A must be reported two times earlier it certainly will become an argument with yahoo. I advise which you will verify the guidelines for greater beneficial information they must answer this question. as for the thumb subject this is a foul connection to the area or something. you wont get reported for this one as you're certainly asking a query that desires a suited answer.
2016-10-13 06:23:06 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Answers is one of Yahoo's popular services. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised to see a merger between Answers and 360 to keep 360 alive.
2007-04-23 01:01:15 · answer #4 · answered by Carl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as I know they are just rumors,, I have not heard those rumors though. I believe we are to popular to close down, so stop worring and have fun asking and answering.
2007-04-22 23:42:41 · answer #5 · answered by misty blue 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. It's just a rumor. This site's way too popular to shut down.
2007-04-22 23:35:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If I had a nickle for everytime I've seen (and asked, lol) this question...
I doubt it, but I wish they would. I might get something done around this pig stye.
2007-04-23 01:09:02 · answer #7 · answered by PhoeniXoXoXoX 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nothing I heard about. I have found it to be an excellent resource for q&a, as well as amusement.
2007-04-22 23:58:54 · answer #8 · answered by scott p 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i hope not!! where else would i go to get all of lifes important answers or just to get a good chuckle on a bad day!! what to do,what to do?
2007-04-22 23:35:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I haven't heard about that. I will be watching the answers you get. I hope they don't !
2007-04-22 23:33:47 · answer #10 · answered by Star of Florida 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. I'm pretty sure it gives them money since they even advertise it.
2007-04-23 00:11:27 · answer #11 · answered by haha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋