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IIRC, they were the top destination 15 years back. They were the default homepage in most browsers. From that spot to "just a business that makes money" is perh
by hrjet 13y ago
IIRC, they were the top destination 15 years back. They were the default homepage in most browsers. From that spot to "just a business that makes money" is perhaps not the best thing to happen to them.
At the same time, I don't think Yahoo is purely money-minded. From what I read, they were the only company which challenged the FISA orders last year (even before the Snowden leaks).
- vidarh 13y agoHow many others of the top destinations from that era are still around? Look at Lycos. Excite. Altavista. Even the nominal survivors like AOL are largely shadows of their old selves. Frankly, it's fairly impressive that they've held out. Consider their starting point: Just a directory. The bubble in retrospect makes them look faded and tired, because they're "only" $36bn today. But $36bn is $36bn... And being "the default homepage" with an audience so much smaller was a much less impressive position to be in than their current reach.