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How do I use Yahoo People Search, now that Axis is in the way?
Lately when I've tried to use Yahoo People Search (as well as many other "direct-link" searches) I get interrupted by the asinine Axis demo page. Trying to use People Search from that page results in the Axis demo page again.
I don't want an Axis demo. I want to do direct-link searches, like the Yahoo People Search. Even when I try to access the People Search via the Yahoo Directory or the "All Search Services" option (IOW, the link Yahoo's own Directory Search provides for the People Search) I get the Axis demo page.
A search on "People Search" (without the word "Yahoo") gives Whitepages,com as the first hit. Unfortunately I've found that Whitepages.com is not as good as Yahoo People Search was. I've verified this by searching for some of the same names I had previously searched using the Yahoo service. The results have not been as complete - mostly there are links for more information via fee paid search services. Other hits in the list include Yahoo People Search, but... once again the Axis demo page appears instead.
So where is Yahoo People Search? How do I get it back?
WaverlyW,
While you're reprioritizing your portfolio so you can focus on your core strengths and new innovations, did ever occur to you to post some sort of explanation to that effect, so that people who click on the Yahoo People Search URL will at least see a reason why they keep getting returned to the Axis demo?
Never mind. I guess we know the answer to that already. You were too busy reprioritizing your portfolio so you can focus on your core strengths and new innovations.
Must be an interesting list of reprioritized items in your portfolio. Does it include "drop services with no explanation, but keep returning hits to those services in our search engine, directory, and 'All Services' option"? It should be in the list, near the top, because that's in fact what you did.
Fascinating.
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- ?Lv 79 years agoFavorite Answer
Hi almintaka,
In an effort to reprioritize our portfolio so we can focus on our core strengths and new innovations, we have made the decision to discontinue People Search. From this point on, you will no longer be able to access the People Search site. I apologize for any inconvenience. Please note, however, that your Yahoo! account remains unaffected.
We appreciate all of our customers who used this service, and we hope to see you around in other Yahoo! products.
Sincerely,
Waverly
Yahoo! Customer Care
