If you used Yahoo Answers! in the past and it came back, would you use it again?

I liked Yahoo Answers!, but things were a bit off for me. So if you asked a simple 1 or 2 sentence question, you'd typically get at most 3 responses. If your question was 3 paragraphs because of how it had to be explained, you'd get no responses.

I like using SW because I can ask a question and typically get an answer, but I also like it because of the open format it has, with being able to communicate with other members. YA! was heavily against replies, and only wanted to be a question and answer website.

If YA! came back in the format it was in, would you continue using it or would you use SW or other sites?

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SW-User

There's nothing left for me on Yahoo Answers, even if it was brought back.
The people I had as friends are long gone, mostly dead.

As for the questions and answers...it's like almost anywhere.... simple or fun gets lots more replies than serious or long posts.

I don't think I like this site any better. I finally realize that what I'm looking for can't be replaced. I made friends that kept in contact off the site... but they no longer exist... so... it really depends on what you need, want and are looking for.

twiigss · M

@SW-User What you said makes sense to me 🙂

I use this site here as a replacement for Yahoo Answers! and so far it's worked well for me.

Sorry to hear about your friends :(

SW-User

@twiigss I'm glad it's working out for you. :)
As for my friends, thank you. I got to know some of them really well and it was really hard to just leave all that behind when Yahoo announced the shut down. Yes, they offered to let you keep your own questions and answers, but there was nothing offered for friends that were gone.