Yahoo Groups to shut down from December 15
Facing a steady decline in usage over the last several years, Yahoo has made the
decision to shut down Yahoo Groups from on
December 15.
Verizon,
which bought Yahoo in
2017, announced the decision on Tuesday which marks the end of the road for one
of the largest message board systems on the Web of its time.
"Yahoo
Groups has seen a steady decline in usage over the last several years. Over
that same period, we've witnessed unprecedented levels of engagement across our
properties as customers seek out premium, trustworthy content," the
company said in a message posted on the website.
"While
these decisions are never easy, we must sometimes make difficult decisions
regarding products that no longer fit our long-term strategy as we hone our
focus on other areas of the business".
The
Yahoo Groups service was launched in 2001 and could not complete against new
platforms like Reddit, Google Groups and Facebook Groups.
On
October 12, the creation of new groups will be disabled and on December 15,
people will no longer be able to send and receive emails from Yahoo Groups.
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