Will comments come back to Yahoo?

Yahoo comments are gone! “Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interest and passions,” the message reads. “In order to improve our community experience, we are temporarily suspending article commenting.”

Why did Yahoo stop the comment section?

As a result of media scrutiny relating to Internet child predators and a lack of significant ad revenues, Yahoo!’s “user created” chatrooms were closed down in June 2005. Yahoo! News’ message board section was closed December 19, 2006, due to the trolling phenomenon.

When did Yahoo stop allowing comments?

The international news site of Yahoo suspended comments on July 23, 2020. Many speculations started running around after Yahoo suspended comments on its site. Some say that the feature was stopped because many people on the site used words that might disregard certain communities, feelings, and more.

Why are websites disabling comments?

The website doesn’t have to sanction the doxing of people, insults or threats. It may be sued simply for letting such information be posted and doing nothing about it. It is simpler to remove the comments section entirely than it is to allow it to be abused.

Does China own Yahoo?

In the age before Google, Yahoo was the world’s top search engine provider. It opened its Chinese website in 1999 and was acquired by Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba in 2005.

Why did Yahoo failed?

More than 50\% of internet users use a mobile phone, and that’s why Yahoo failed. When all of the companies were making the transition from desktop to mobile phones, yahoo did not do it. They still stayed in the desktop version with a messy web page, and when they converted it into a mobile app, it looked messier.

Why did Yahoo News remove the comment section from their website?

However, a message by Yahoo news on their website reveals exactly why the website removed the comment section. It reads: “Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions. In order to improve our community experience, we are temporarily suspending article commenting.”

Are We responsible for the comments on Yahoo articles?

We are not responsible for them in any way. Comments are an alternative perspective on the mind or mood of the populace. Removing comments mean we only get to see the view of Yahoo and not the population in general. i like the comments even if they were 100\% opposite of the article. It was fun reading them.

Why did Yahoo just block the comment section for conservative writers?

Guess they were tired of people pushing back against their narratives,” one person wrote. “Yahoo just block [ed] their comment section as well. When you read thru them it was 90\% conservative veiws [sic]. Guess they can’t allow that type of ‘free speech,'” said another.

Are comments on Yahoo News just the viewpoint of the population?

It’s unlikely comments are the viewpoint of “the population in general” – it’s just the viewpoint of the small number of people motivated enough to comment. Well, neither are the views of Yahoo’s small number of reporters. At least comments give readers a chance to offer varied views.