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Yahoo! Takes Down News Message Boards

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the broken-beyond-repair dept.

hondo77 writes "Yahoo! has taken down their news message boards. According to the message from General Manager Neil Budde, 'Over the next few months, we plan to offer new discussion forums based on topics in the news and incorporating the latest features to foster a better discussion for all of our readers.' Okay, I can understand wanting to fix the boards so they're more useful but to take them down for months before a replacement is released?"

5 of 135 comments (clear)

  1. What about their movies? by bogaboga · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    I mean, what about providing their movies in a "cross platform" format like flash? Right now, what you are presented with, is a choice between Apple's QuickTime and Windows Media formats.

    For us on the Linux platform, more work has to be done in order to watch these trailers. We succeed most of the time but when we fail, the whole situation sucks big time!

  2. Re:You People Are Idiots by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    ...God people are stupid...

    So are athiest (non-god) people intelligent? And why does everything have to turn into an evolution vs creationism debate?
  3. Linux gets graphical interface? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Now THAT'S news. This is just old stale trivia.

    Emphasis on old.

  4. Re:Many reasons the boards needed an overhaul by KlomDark · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Oh what the fuck are you going the fuck on about anyway, you fucker. It's not like you can fucken say fuck any other fucking place. Fuck!

  5. Re:I fail to see the problem. by Transcendor · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I fully agree. All of the smart people post on Slashdot.
    Why is parent not modded Funny? 'cmon Moderators, spend some points here