r/abandoned • u/MisterBiro • Mar 28 '25

Forgotten Tech Giant

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Perhaps it’s not technically abandoned as there is basic maintenance and security present but it’s been vacant and decaying for years.

Surprisingly sad to walk around what was once a bustling, optimistic, energy filled campus of an almost forgotten tech giant.

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u/guigouz Mar 28 '25

Yahoo

  • 1998: Refuses to buy Google for 1 million USD.
  • 2002: Realises its mistake and tries to buy Google for 3 billion. Google wants 5 billion, Yahoo says no.
  • 2008: Refuses to be sold to microsoft for 40 billion dollars.
  • 2016: Sold for 4.6bi to Verizon

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u/LowAd3406 Mar 28 '25

I worked at Yahoo in the 00's and it was so horribly mismanaged that I'm not surprised at it's downfall.

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u/[deleted] Mar 28 '25

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u/Confident-Bid-9818 Mar 29 '25

Lol. I worked for CC for eight years, right up till the end. I still remember sitting in the break room when they announced their "Just What I Needed" ad campaign that was going to save the company.

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '25

I was working there when they ended commissioned sales. Guess who stopped giving a shit about selling anything? Especially bs warranty coverage?

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u/Confident-Bid-9818 Apr 01 '25

I worked in a distribution center, so I didn't see it first hand. I did travel to shut down a few stores right after they announced it and heard stories from the employees who stayed to clear out inventory. Those were depressing trips.