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Yahoo Answers is takeing a break?

Here lately it seems like several times a day I get this message

that their takeing a coffee break, time out or what ever, whats up with this? Is yahoo answers staff volentary, if this is so that might explain why their overloaded from time to time. Or is this just a pop-up if your request stays up to long? Anybody got any answers out there...Starred answers recive more attention toward best answer and points....Thanks!

Update:

Lotsa great answers and NO Dennis I'm not looking for an essay, just a couple of people smart enough to star a question...is that to much to ask?

Update 2:

Lotsa great answers and NO Dennis I'm not looking for an essay, just a couple of people smart enough to star a question...is that to much to ask?

Update 3:

Click only once huh...lol!

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  • 1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    They are just data up.... It make me feel piss off...

    Source(s): Sorry I have been so busy at school... I have no internet at home. I only use computer at late as now (2:30-4:00). Star for you.
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    A staffer said yesterday they knew about the problem and were working on it.

    Sometimes, but not always, using the back button and the refresh button work. You might try that .

    I keep getting asked for my sign in password and sometimes, but not always, lose the answer I spent so much time working on. Back button does not seem to change this. So I have gotten into the habit of coping my answer unto clipboard before I hit preview so that I do not lose it. Then I re-enter and start again only now I just have to paste. But it is getting tedious and I have other things to do.

  • Edd e
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Yahoo has begun a massive re-engineering project that will unify the services that Yahoo run.

    The work is expected to continue for months so some disruption to services can be expected.

    It hopes the project will transform the site into a vast social network where Yahoo users can quickly find and communicate with each other.

    See the BBC link below for more information.

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7366674.stm

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Yahoo’s “coffee breaks” are long because not only do they drink pure Columbian coffee but they go to Columbia to drink it! That poor little burro has a hard time getting up and down the mountain to bring those fresh coffee beans.

    They take so many "breathers" that we should send them some asthma inhalers.

    Seriously, Yahoo has been known for a long, long time for having a lot of glitches. They think it’s cute to put those “breather” or “coffee break” messages because they don’t want to admit “We’ve screwed something up again so you, the users, just have to learn to live with it.”

    Welcome to YaHELL.

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  • SuzieQ
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    It seems to me that their software is malfunctioning (aka "glitches"). It's been doing it for the 2nd week now.

    I am almost beginning to think that they do not have a full-time paid programmer or support staff. They always install updates on Friday night, and it's Monday afternoon (EST) before anyone in the Yahoo!Answers Suggestion forum even acknowledges the problems.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    sure that winds me up too. I attempt a pair of cases then reproduction the respond and return to the top-rated internet site, locate the question lower back and paste interior the respond. Sounds common? No. I did it a on an analogous time as in the past and struggled to locate the question lower back. tuts

  • 1 decade ago

    I thought it was because there were too many people on or something. I thought it was all automated. I really don't know, it's just what I was thinking when it happened to me yesterday like 5 times.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    its just a glitch ingnore it and refresh the page im sorry but thats all i can say, but go on give 10 points to ppl who rite an essay

  • kimba
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    they're packing their desks now that Microsoft pulled their take over bid. Of course the stock price dropped fast afterwards

  • 1 decade ago

    It is because they are doing updates.

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