Google Shutting Down Helpouts
(Google): https://support.google.com/helpouts/answer/6167468
"Saying "so long" to our Helpouts community. We have some sad news
to share: Helpouts will be shutting down on April 20, 2015. Since
launching in 2013, Helpouts has been a home for people to connect
with experts on topics they want to learn about or seek advice and
solutions to everyday challenges. The Helpouts community includes
some engaged and loyal contributors, but unfortunately, it hasn't
grown at the pace we had expected. Sadly, we've made the tough
decision to shut down the product."
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This is extremely disappointing. Helpouts could have been the
foundation for a very important series of customer support advances.
Emphasis, unfortunately, on the word *could*. Since it was barely
promoted, it's no small wonder it didn't grow rapidly. It's doubly
unfortunate that many users invested considerable time in this
effort -- ultimately for very close to naught.
--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein ([email protected]): http://www.vortex.com/lauren
Founder:
- Network Neutrality Squad: http://www.nnsquad.org
- PRIVACY Forum: http://www.vortex.com/privacy-info
Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org/pfir-info
Member: ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy
Lauren's Blog: http://lauren.vortex.com
Google+: http://google.com/+LaurenWeinstein
Twitter: http://twitter.com/laurenweinstein
Tel: +1 (818) 225-2800 / Skype: vortex.com
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