[tomc1985]

People didn't "abandon" the platform, it was still alive and useful to many.

This business-based attitude of maximization and complete disregard for the long tail is exactly the reason business interests are killing the internet as we know/knew it.

A garden left fallow still hosts an abundance of life

> there isn’t a god nor souls.

You don't know that, you only believe it. Just like the other believers. Plus, soulless is an adjective, not a statement of fact.

There is very little reason for Yahoo not to be good stewards here. It's the difference between sportsmanship and cravenness.