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Posting Date: September 13, 2002
 

What's wrong with Yahoo? -- "For many months now, I have tried interacting with Yahoo, trying to get problems fixed at all levels of their services. I failed to make any headway, and I give up. The only way left for me now is the public route, and I am taking it." (Comments: I think a better title would have been Atul Versus Yahoo. Interesting rant.)

 

  

Reader Comments...
 

Maybe the spam issue is related to Yahoo's opt-out privacy flap.

I'll gladly abandon my yahoo mail account if someone can point me to a comparable service that uses javascript to auto-place my cursor in the login box. (excluding HotMail)

Posted by: Jack on September 13, 2002 10:57 PM

 

Hey Atul, you got the MadMan to thank for this. I didn't post it myself because I know you - conflict of interest and all that...

Posted by: MadMan on September 14, 2002 03:30 AM

 

Yahoo drifted off track years ago. It's now an ugly, cluttered mess and I don't know anyone who regularly uses the main Yahoo directory any more.

Posted by: Matt Round on September 14, 2002 09:56 AM

 

Matt brings up something I've believed for a long time.

I think it's time for another Webword poll:


How often do you use the Yahoo directory now?

a) Never
b) Seldom
c) Occasionally
d) Often
e) All the time. It's my main search engine

(I thought of quantifying the above, but decided to leave it open for discussion.)

What do you say, John?

Posted by: MadMan on September 14, 2002 10:19 AM

 

I think they may have drifted off track on purpose... I'm sure their other service bring in much more $$ any potential then the directory did.. It was just the method that got them popular and off the ground..

I think another poll to go along with Madman's should be...

How often do you use any directory now?

Posted by: TimW on September 14, 2002 07:25 PM

 

I think they may have drifted off track on purpose... I'm sure their other services bring in much more $$ and potential then the directory did.. The directory was just the method that got them popular and off the ground..

Sorry for the double post.... should have previewed to catch all my errors...

Posted by: on September 14, 2002 07:27 PM

 

MadMan wrote: "What do you say, John?"

See the home page!

Posted by: John S. Rhodes on September 14, 2002 09:56 PM

 

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