Yahoo Answers is shutting down on May 4th, 2021 (Eastern Time) and the Yahoo Answers website is now 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.
Why is Yahoo Answers 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
4 Answers
- .Lv 73 weeks ago
For the umpteenth time: Because Verizon Media is choosing to shut it down (just as they did Yahoo Messenger and Yahoo Groups). No specific explanation was given, but considering the significant decline in quality of content on the site versus the cost of cleaning it up and keeping it running, it's not a surprise (a disappointment, but not a surprise). Do you really think this question hasn’t been asked dozens of times already? One need only review the question list to find the responses
- DanielLv 73 weeks ago
Yahoo Answers has not been doing well Lately a lot of Users have Left Poor Maintenance of the
Site they have not Fixed a lot of the Problems they are Likely Losing Money on it as well so
They feel its Best to Close it Down If there not going to Fix it they minus as well Close it
Down
- brian 2010Lv 73 weeks ago
Poor maintenance of the site and a declining user base have forced Verizon to decide to shut down Answers on May 4. The site will function as a read-only mode for another two weeks before that.
- Anonymous3 weeks ago
It makes no money for Verizon, and due to rampant trolling and bullying that cannot be controlled, it is a huge legal liability for them too.
