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29 November 2006

Adieu to Google Answers Google to pull the plug on their AskMe-esque service.

post by: Rhomboid at: 05:39 | 8 comments

It's not loading for me. I wonder if Google are feeling the dreaded "metachat" effect.

posted by seanyboy 29 November | 07:10

*Sings*
Farewell and adieu to you, Google Answers
Farewell and adieu...

*Looks around desperately for Flo*

posted by GeckoDundee 29 November | 08:24

harrumph, I hate it when PR crapnuggets don't say WHY something is being pulled and spend the whole post wankifying over the product/service they are about to murder.

posted by By the Grace of God 29 November | 09:13

AskMe-esque? Wasn't GA first? That's what I gathered from jessamyn's comments in the MeTa thread.

posted by Eideteker 29 November | 10:19

Google: Should we pull the plug on our AskMe-esque service?
Google Answers: Yes, although, in fact, GA came before AskMe.
Google: OK, adieu then.
Google Answers: Damn!

posted by misteraitch 29 November | 10:21

Yes, they were definitely first. I guess I meant to say they were similar in nature, not to imply causality.

posted by Rhomboid 29 November | 10:22

Alright. I'm glad I could split that particular linguistic hair for you. ENJOY YOUR NEW HAIRCUT.

posted by Eideteker 29 November | 11:54

Clearly, Google decided if they couldn't solve the list of states problem, it wasn't worth keeping around.

first
second

and a website

posted by stilicho 29 November | 15:34

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