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?
And what alternatives can I use in place of Yahoo Answers?
6 Answers
- DanielLv 72 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
As far as Alternatives goes I would Recommend Quora
- Anonymous2 weeks ago
Because of all the trolls and poor management
- 2 weeks ago
Bad management
Lack of technical maintenance
Not appropriate moderation
Being open to massive spambot attacks
Exodus of many quality users due to the above
Influx of trolls and bored people trying to use it as a chat site, due to the above
Verizon's lack of desire to run a site like this
Reddit is the best alternative or Quora
- Anonymous2 weeks ago
This question has been asked a lot. Did you think you were the first? I don't know what anyone actually uses Yahoo Answers for, to be honest. It's awful.
