I saw this earier and it made me a little nostalgic - back in the day I used to exclusively use Ask.com as my default search engine. How times have changed!
There's just a farewell holding page on the URL now: https://www.ask.com/
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I saw this earier and it made me a little nostalgic - back in the day I used to exclusively use Ask.com as my default search engine. How times have changed!
There's just a farewell holding page on the URL now: https://www.ask.com/
I remember the days of Ask Jeeves, and Lycos back then you could rank top on 20 search engines and they all had differetn results.
The end of an era. I remember using ask.com frequently back in the early days and this is saddening to learn about.
@wonderpunter - I also vividly remember those search engines and they were pretty cool and it was certainly very easy to rank in them.
I think the most important point is that in those days users had a freedom of CHOICE and there was no clear monopoly on search.
Rick
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Haven't heard of Ask Jeeves in years!
Anyone care to make a wager on how long it takes to drop and get turned into a non-gamstop aff site?Quote:
Originally Posted by golfbettingsystem
End of an era
Almost certain to happen.Quote:
Originally Posted by baldidiot
You just know that something like that is going to happen, it would be a hefty price to buy the URL though I'm sure!Quote:
Originally Posted by baldidiot
Maybe, but with the weight of nostalgia, it might be worth it.Quote:
Originally Posted by golfbettingsystem
I think that if they decide to sell the ask.com domain, it will be one of the top 5 highest-selling domains.
There's some noise around the domain being turned into an ai-related website of some description. On the basis that ai.com sold for $70m recently it's got to be worth a chunky number.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chonpa
This domain name is still quite valuable, and if managed effectively with AI, it can be very profitable.
Seeing Ask.com disappear really does feel similar to what happened with ICQ. Both were huge parts of the early internet experience and at one point felt untouchable, then slowly faded as bigger platforms completely changed user habits. Ask.com had that whole “question-answer” identity before modern search evolved, while ICQ basically defined online messaging for a generation with the classic “uh-oh” notification sound. It’s kind of wild how quickly internet giants can become nostalgia pieces once the ecosystem shifts. Makes you wonder which current platforms people will talk about the same way in another 10–15 years.
RIP Dear Jeeves!!!
PS Ask.com (originally known as Ask Jeeves) - in 2006, the company discontinued the "Jeeves" branding and relaunched as Ask.com
I'm long enough in the tooth to remember the Ask Jeeves graphic - it had some charm to it at the time.Quote:
Originally Posted by livebetcom