Yahoo Changes User Profiles, To Massive Outrage (Slashdot)

Sunday, October 19th, 2008

Wiseleo writes “Yahoo decided to massively screw up their entire userbase by changing all user profiles to blank. No warning, no automated way to get data back, and other unwanted changes. The blog has such choice quotes as ‘We know this has been a rough transition for some of you and, and are committed to helping you use, understand, and (hopefully) enjoy your new profile,’ and, ‘We also know …

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Yahoo Will End Mash To Start a New Social Service (NewsFactor via Yahoo! News)

Friday, August 29th, 2008

Yahoo plans to smash Mash, just one year after launching the new profile service. Yahoo describes Mash as a new approach to users’ profiles that brings people together and keeps things interesting.

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