Here is the best answer I heard from anyone on AB, well the one that makes the most sense. From ‘MISS AWESOME”
Quote, “Because the old site looked very old-fashioned compared to sites like Mahalo Answers or Yahoo Answers. Above all, this site is still a business venture whose goal is to make money. And to do that, they need pages and content that will drive new people to the site.”
Quote, “Because they want new people to come to the site (and hopefully click some ads). They don’t want all of the social interaction that had kind of taken over AB. This is why they have the forum now and private messages. They want new and reliable content that will show up in google search results. I think with a few adjustments, it will be better than ever.”
http://www.answerbag.com/forums/topic.php?t=46#46
Though I completely disagree with Miss Awesome on, “I think with a few adjustments, it will be better than ever.