Q&A To Be Retired

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   Christy Kirwanposted 7 years ago

   Please stop by the HubPages Blog to check out today's announcement and let me know in this thread if you have any questions.

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      paradigmsearchposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      I don't think I've gotten an AdSense click in a year from Q&A. Thanks for the advance notice, but I think a mass slaughter is imminent as for mine.

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         paradigmsearchposted 7 years agoin reply to this

         Update.
         
         Well, I've already given three of them the ax. One visitor in 30 days just doesn't hack it. As for the others, they're not that much better. I don't see a reprieve for them either, but gonna let the subconscious mull things over for a day or two. More than likely, the whole lot will be gone by Friday.

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      chef-de-jourposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      There have been some great debates and fascinations on Q&A over the years but these were the exception so overall I think this decision to gently retire it is the correct one.

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      paradigmsearchposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      So far, you seem to have pretty much of a unanimous consensus here. Is this what HP expected or is staff kind of nonplussed?
      
      The way this thread is going and if in everyone's best interest, it's beginning to look to me that you can accelerate the takedown timeline. Google would no doubt be thrilled.

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      TIMETRAVELER2posted 7 years agoin reply to this

      Glad to see it go.  I did little with it over the years, and frankly some of the things I saw there were a real turnoff.  Good riddance.

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      snakeslaneposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      Wondering, would I still be able to link back to the answers I contributed over the years, or should I retrieve them immediately? Will read the blog, thanks.

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         snakeslaneposted 7 years agoin reply to this

         Ah, I see now, converting the Q&A to forum posts. So will still be on the record. Fine with me.

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      Ashish Dadgaaposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      @Christy Kirwan,
      
      This is good and productive move by team HubPages.
      We appreciate that.

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      CatherineGiordanoposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      So glad to see it gone. It always seemed like a waste of time to me. I'd rather spend my time participating in the forum (Where I can help others and get help from others), answering comments on my hubs, reading and commenting on other hubs, and writing and updating my hubs. I almost never participated in Q&A.

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      Jessie L Watsonposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      Well shucks, I just got here a month ago. Although I never did find anything of particular relevance on the Q&A. Duly noted. Thanks!

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      Dean Traylorposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      It's a great move. Lately, it's been bland and had very little to offer. Also, this may finally chase off a small group of individuals who barely write articles but use Q and A to whine and complain about how unfairly they've been treated by HP management due to their political beliefs.

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   Rock_njposted 7 years ago

   The Q&A is one of the fun and random things on this site, but it has been too heavily political at times, so all in all, I won't miss it.  I use the forums to find truly relevant information to my writing here.

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   paradigmsearchposted 7 years ago

   Well, now... This thread is certainly going to be a free for all.

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   Wesman Todd Shawposted 7 years ago

   My countenance is as dark thunderous clouds. But I do understand. No sense in subsidizing via time something which refuses to bear fruit.

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   FatFreddysCatposted 7 years ago

   Well, dang. I never thought I'd see the day!
   
   I have to admit I'm conflicted by this news. On one hand, this move is WAY overdue, as the Q&A section has become a cesspool of advertisements, almost-English gibberish, and selfies... but on the other hand, one of my favorite pastimes here is trolling the spammers and clueless numb-nuts who post such nonsense.
   
   (shrugs) Sooooo.. good riddance, I guess.

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   paradigmsearchposted 7 years ago

   I was having vague thoughts about messing with Q&A one more time. Sort of a last resort, since nary a hub nor website article idea was coming to mind. However, me thinks HP probably just saved me what would have been wasted time and effort. Even FB would probably be more productive long term.

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   Sue Adamsposted 7 years ago

   Good move

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      DrMark1961posted 7 years agoin reply to this

      Agreed.  It should help the site look more professional.

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   Chriswillman90posted 7 years ago

   Great move, I've only used it a few times. Most of the stuff on there is junk and felt very unprofessional.
   
   There are far better ways to use those extra resources than over there.
   
   I think an easier way to file copyright claims would be a good idea, I know how big of a problem it has gotten.

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   Rochelle Frankposted 7 years ago

   Many hubbers, especially new ones, have thought this was the place to ask any question they have about anything. 
   If it was intended to encourage others to write hubs, I think that it didn't work too well. I can remember writing a hub in response to one question, but that was years ago.
   May there could be a new forum topic on : "I would like to see someone write a hub about ....."

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    eugbugposted 7 years ago

    Could Q&As be moved to relevant niche sites so that readers could benefit from the existing content and post new questions related to the content of the site? I know a new Q&A feature has been added to hubs, but it would be helpful if everyone could chip in and answer the question if they have knowledge and experience.

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    jansharesposted 7 years ago

    Woooowww! That's major news. But it's time. Many good times in Q&A. Farewell to the coins, too.

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       paradigmsearchposted 7 years agoin reply to this

       Yeah, good times and coins here, too. I had one Q&A that made me money for years. Critter finally died though. When I checked Google to see what had killed it, I instantly knew that particular party was permanently over. No way I could combat what had since replaced it. Oh, well.

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    lobobrandonposted 7 years ago

    Finally. This is good news.

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    Marisa Wrightposted 7 years ago

    Hallelujah!  Finally.  I'm surprised HP took so long.

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    EricFarmer8xposted 7 years ago

    I honestly forgot about the Q&A feature and never really used it much.

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    clivewilliamsposted 7 years ago

    here nor there

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    Venkatachari Mposted 7 years ago

    Doesn't matter. But let Forum threads remain. Don't axe them as well.

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    incomeguruposted 7 years ago

    Good move from the HP team. Spend the extra resources on something productive.

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    Sue Adamsposted 7 years ago

    Chriswillman90posted 13 hours ago
    
    I think an easier way to file copyright claims would be a good idea, I know how big of a problem it has gotten.
    
    HP management filing copyright claims on our behalf would be great!
    Could someone start a new thread on this?

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       Marisa Wrightposted 7 years agoin reply to this

       There's already one in existence, here:
       
       https://hubpages.com/community/forum/14 … -our-dmcas
       
       Also Sue, have you seen the new Expert Review feature?  You need to be aware of it.
       
       https://hubpages.com/community/forum/14 … rt-reviews

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    Coffeequeeenposted 7 years ago

    Well I never really took much part in the Q & A section, so I won't miss it.

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    MomsTreasureChestposted 7 years ago

    Oh well, sorry to see it go...

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    paradigmsearchposted 7 years ago

    Well, deleted my remaining Q&A and called it a day. If Google still maintains opinions about our profile pages, I've probably done myself a favor.

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    Titiaposted 7 years ago

    I won't miss it at all. Don't even remember when I've been there.

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    makingamarkposted 7 years ago

    A move which IMO is way overdue in terms of keeping Google sweet!
    
    I could never ever see the point of it apart from being yet another way of generating traffic. It certainly added no authority or quality to the site

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    Glenn Stokposted 7 years ago

    I’m surprised it took so long to decide to get ride of the Q&A. A few months ago I actually went through all my Q&A questions and analyzed the results. The performance was so poor that I deleted all my questions. I felt there was no point leaving them around, especially since I wasn’t making any money from Q&A anyway.
    
    As for Answers, it’s going to be interesting to see how all of this gets converted to forums. I have a bunch of posts that were selected as “best answer” and I wonder if the forum version will have some kind of highlighting to indicate best answers. (Nothing important though—just curious).

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    UnnamedHaraldposted 7 years ago

    No problem. Rarely bothered with Q/A and it won't be missed. I check the forums every now and then. If I have a question I just go there. Seems smart to cut the effort and expense of Q/A.

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    paradigmsearchposted 7 years ago

    I feel a meme coming on. Can't help it. Surprised I desisted this long.

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    paradigmsearchposted 7 years ago

    No meme.

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    paradigmsearchposted 7 years ago

    See https://hubpages.com/community/forum/14 … s-fix-this

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    S Mareeposted 7 years ago

    Haven't been with HubPages long.  Didn't even know I could go back & remove things.
    
    Joined Hub to learn, not blog.  Prefer thoughtful articles that make me think.  Then, if I can share meaningfully, I try to make my answers interesting, but not angst-producing.
    
    Yes, the forum doesn't seem to fit the Hub mission.

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    Kathleen Cochranposted 7 years ago

    Thank a merciful God. After six years, I was in the process of leaving HP for good. This action will send the trolls who never produce any contributions to this writing - not venting - site scurrying somewhere else. Wise move HP!

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    tony55posted 7 years ago

    QUESTIONS & ANSWERS ?

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    TeriSilverposted 7 years ago

    Q & A?  Revenue-producing?  Who knew?

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    FatFreddysCatposted 7 years ago

    Has it been 30 days yet? Even if it isn't, just pull the plug on Q&A and put it out of its misery already!

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       Chriswillman90posted 7 years agoin reply to this

       I just dropped in there and completely agree. Please just let it die now.

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          Wesman Todd Shawposted 7 years agoin reply to this

          It really is that bad. I'm nearly sure something could have been done to stop the moronic things from being published there.
          
          There's been a plague of three word questions. 'What's my name?' "How are you?' 'What is Hubpages?'
          
          So forth and so on. There's also been a plague of four word questions. The addition of a word didn't improve the depth much.
          
          And then the questions which are not in English. Seems like years ago there was some sort of filter which wouldn't let a thing be published without some sort of standard. Well, that's sure gone.

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    Coffeequeeenposted 7 years ago

    Lol Freddy, you do make me laugh.

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    jellygatorposted 7 years ago

    I always thought it was not a worthwhile section, so I'm happy to see it go.

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    FatFreddysCatposted 7 years ago

    This morning I noticed that you can still view "old" questions but cannot ask/add new ones, nor can you answer existing questions.
    
    The Great Q&A Purge must be about to begin!!

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       paradigmsearchposted 7 years agoin reply to this

       100. Not bad.

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       Dean Traylorposted 7 years agoin reply to this

       Oh darn...I was really looking forward to answering such compelling questions such as "Today is Monday, Tomorrow is?" or "What is Life?" or one of those posting about getting free cellphone service in India.

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          Wesman Todd Shawposted 7 years agoin reply to this

          The last one I remember answering was a good example of how far the section had been allowed to fall. The question was, 'What is my dog's name?'
          
          Did the person literally forget what they named their dog, and somehow believe that a random person on the internet would know, and remind them?
          
          What possible purpose could someone have for posting that sort of thing? I'm honestly clueless.

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             paradigmsearchposted 7 years agoin reply to this

             As to referenced, probably agreed.
             
             As to

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    paradigmsearchposted 7 years ago

    Basically, HP has been a fumbling bunch of amateurs; just like me. To have survived this long; true grit.

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    Sherry Hewinsposted 7 years ago

    I hope this means that old Q&A won't show up in our feed when we click "articles" anymore.

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       paradigmsearchposted 7 years agoin reply to this

       As you wish.

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