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tesco
09-24-2005, 03:32 PM
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 (http://www.neowin.net/comments.php?id=30640&category=main)
:view: Homepage: AskJeeves (http://askjeeves.com)
Skiz
09-24-2005, 06:44 PM
What the heck is so confusing? :huh:
brotherdoobie
09-24-2005, 09:03 PM
Damn them all! Jeeves rawks!

Peace bd
twisterX
10-01-2005, 04:31 AM
i dont get what is confusing but i hate that butler anyway. Iahted him for years. MOMMA SAYS HES THE DEVIL
Rip The Jacker
10-01-2005, 06:11 AM
He's still there....

And what the hell is so confusing? :unsure:
Samurai
10-01-2005, 06:51 AM
It's changing to "Ask Osama". Should be getting lots of "hits" ;)
orcutt989
10-01-2005, 02:48 PM
Butler's get you things, this butler gets you website answers. What the hell?
Chewie
10-01-2005, 04:00 PM
Ask Jeeves used to be a great search tool until it returned mostly sponsored links. That's when I changed to Google.