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Final Nail in the Coffin for Yahoo Groups Lands Dec. 15 [pcmag.com]

Yahoo Groups will shut down for good on Dec. 15, a year after company parent Verizon decided to gut most of the functionality from the 20-year-old discussion board platform.

Yahoo said supporting the platform “no longer fit” with its long-term strategy, citing low use. At the same time, Yahoo is indicating it’s moving away from hosting user-generated content.

“Yahoo Groups has seen a steady decline in usage over the last several years,” Yahoo said in a FAQ [yahoo.com] about the shutdown. “Over that same period, we’ve witnessed unprecedented levels of engagement across our properties as customers seek out premium, trustworthy content.”

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