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Yahoo Answers to Shut Down May 4, 2021

posted by Fnord666 on Tuesday April 06 2021, @03:41PM   
from the You've-got-questions?-We've-got-answers...-But-now-they're-hidden! dept.

[2022-01-04 21:42:10 UTC; Updated. Also see: https://www.chamberofcommerce.org/alternatives-to-yahoo-answers/ --martyb]

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An Anonymous Coward writes:

According to a headline on the answers.yahoo.com web page, Yahoo Answers is shutting down .

Yahoo Answers is shutting down on May 4th, 2021 (Eastern Time) and beginning April 20th, 2021 (Eastern Time) the Yahoo Answers website will be in read-only mode. There will be no changes to other Yahoo properties or services, or your Yahoo account. You can find more information about the Yahoo Answers shutdown and how to download your data on this help page.

Yahoo provided additional details at https://help.yahoo.com/kb/SLN35642.html including:

What's the timeline for this process?

• April 20th - You won't be able to post new Yahoo Answers questions or answer other users' questions.
• May 4th - The website won't be accessible. If you try to access Yahoo Answers on May 4th you'll be redirected to the Yahoo homepage.

[Ed Note - Have any of my fellow soylentils used Yahoo Answers, and if so was it helpful?]

Additional Coverage:
- https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/5/22368488/yahoo-answers-shutdown-may-4-internet-era-over-rip
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/yahoo-answers-will-be-shut-down-forever-on-may-4th/ar-BB1fkigF
- https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/yahoo-answers-shut-down-date-1151453/
- https://www.cnet.com/news/yahoo-answers-is-finally-being-shut-down/
- https://www.ign.com/articles/yahoo-answers-is-shutting-down-permanently-on-may-4th
- https://mashable.com/article/yahoo-answers-shutting-down/
- https://www.pcmag.com/news/yahoo-answers-to-shut-down-on-may-4th

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Original Submission

• Re:How is babby formed? (Score: 2, Funny) by DannyB on Tuesday April 06 2021, @05:30PM

  by DannyB (5839) on Tuesday April 06 2021, @05:30PM (#1133931) Journal

  Your questions remind me of a former vice presidential running mate who was also the governor of Alaska.

  Daughter: Mom! I'm pregnant again! Why does this keep happening to me?
  Mom: It's okay dear. Your father and I will explain it to you when we think you're old enough to know.

  --
  If you think a fertilized egg is a child but an immigrant child is not, please don't pretend your concerns are religious

  Parent

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