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I don't really understand the argument here. How is sunsetting Answers related to mismanagement? Seems like Answers, as cool and interesting and funny as it wa
by koboll 6y ago
I don't really understand the argument here. How is sunsetting Answers related to mismanagement?
Seems like Answers, as cool and interesting and funny as it was, was probably not a major revenue driver or even loss leader anymore for Yahoo. Seems like it'd be an obvious candidate for being cut, as a deadweight project that siphons engineering time from initiatives that actually make money.
Sure, it's sad that it's going away. But Yahoo isn't a charity, it's a corporation, and "jettison projects that cost money and focus instead on projects that make money" seems like one of the most basic tenets of managing a business.
Like, I totally get the argument that when Yahoo or Google or whoever shuts down one of their services it's an annoyance for users. No doubt. But I don't understand how it's a sign of "mismanagement".
- TedDoesntTalk 6y ago> How is sunsetting Answers related to mismanagement? My post was a general statement and not directed at any singular Yahoo product.
- johannes1234321 6y ago> How is sunsetting Answers related to mismanagement? Considering that oath is an ad company and Answers is among the top results for many Google searches and most of the Answer traffic probably is read only this is weird. Answers users give an intent what they are up to, which allows targeting ads based on that topic. Having mostly readily traffic means that infrastructure can be efficient ... So yeah, manageqment didn't handle the position well.
- astrange 6y agoDo ads care about targeting these days? I thought they were more interested in retargeting, where they know who you are and always show the most valuable thing on every site, ignoring what you're actually doing at the moment. This is bad for ad displayers because it means there's no point in collecting a higher value audience.