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Why does anybody bother with Yahoo Answers anymore?
I'm honestly surprised this place hasn't gone defunct yet, considering how low quality it's become over the years. While there are good questions and marvelous answers, that usually gets overshadowed by the mountain of stupid questions and ridiculous answers. And then there's the problem of the racist questions, which I see is still going on. That was one of the many reasons why I left, and it's been over two years since I last did anything on here. Still, it's surprising this place hasn't died.
Just like every other site and service on the Internet, this place will inevitably die. But I find it pretty miraculous how it hasn't happened yet.
32 Answers
- Tad DubiousLv 72 years ago
Enrique, personally, Tad likes to spread his vast wealth of knowledge. As for other folk, I think a lot are just lonely and have found nothing better to do with their time.
- Chris HLv 62 years ago
Good question. It seems to be full of Russian trolls and low life idiots. I quit after they fined me ten points for telling some stupid kid to do his own homework. They seem to have given up on moderation. I came here to find what people think about Yahoo mail now, instead all I find is irrelevant crap.
- 2 years ago
Some of the stuff I ask on here is because I cant ask in real life I would get judged
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- .Lv 72 years ago
In part for the same reason YOU are here. Because there is still valid content and because it's a way for some people to pass the time. Sure, it will die some day as pretty much all websites and forums do eventually (especially ones for entertainment), but just because this place is in a deep slump (quality-wise, anyway) doesn't stop it from being a place some still enjoy coming to. I pass my slow days at work here and even piddle around here from home, if I'm just watching TV and relaxing. Everyone here has their own reasons for being here, whether it's to use the site as intended or because they feel they can post as they want with little to no consequences.
- Anonymous2 years ago
It's a laugh watching the cheating.
- bluebellbkkLv 72 years ago
Keep away from the ridiculous sections and stick with the ones where people on the whole are genuinely looking for real answers:Books and Authors, Words and Wordplay, even History though it can get ridiculous sometimes.
- Anonymous2 years ago
because some users still want to do serious exchange of knowledge
- David GH UKLv 72 years ago
Thats what I have been asking myself for years and years but I am still here but no-where as much as I was.
- DanielLv 72 years ago
Some people still like Yahoo Answers I still like Yahoo Answers Im on here 1-2 times a Day
