Ask Jeeves Fires The Butler

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09-24-2005, 03:32 PM
tesco

Ask Jeeves Fires The Butler

[news=http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/8190/askjeeves4nh.gif]It has been reported by the BBC that the Ask website will be dropping their leading character, Jeeves. The decision comes after a user survey found that the iconic butler caused confusion (as to what he represented) among visitors to the Ask website, which is ranked 1970 in Netcraft ratings.

The Ask website was bought in May 2005 by Inter-Active Corp, headed by Barry Diller. The announcement to drop Jeeves was made at a Goldman Sachs investor conference. At this time it is unknown what the Ask site will be renamed to.

:source: Source: Neowin.net
:view: Homepage: AskJeeves[/news]
09-24-2005, 06:44 PM
Skiz

Re: Ask Jeeves Fires The Butler

What the heck is so confusing? :huh:
09-24-2005, 09:03 PM
brotherdoobie

Re: Ask Jeeves Fires The Butler

Damn them all! Jeeves rawks!

Peace bd
10-01-2005, 04:31 AM
twisterX

Re: Ask Jeeves Fires The Butler

i dont get what is confusing but i hate that butler anyway. Iahted him for years. MOMMA SAYS HES THE DEVIL
10-01-2005, 06:11 AM
Rip The Jacker

Re: Ask Jeeves Fires The Butler

He's still there....

And what the hell is so confusing? :unsure:
10-01-2005, 06:51 AM
Samurai

Re: Ask Jeeves Fires The Butler

It's changing to "Ask Osama". Should be getting lots of "hits" ;)
10-01-2005, 02:48 PM
orcutt989

Re: Ask Jeeves Fires The Butler

Butler's get you things, this butler gets you website answers. What the hell?
10-01-2005, 04:00 PM
Chewie

Re: Ask Jeeves Fires The Butler

Ask Jeeves used to be a great search tool until it returned mostly sponsored links. That's when I changed to Google.