The only reason I use Yahoo is because they snaffled Flickr and I've got a paid-for subscription (which I won't be renewing).

Can't *stand* Yahoo.

Now that was a SMART move by Jerry. Bravo, Mr Yang.

it should be Yahoo! Opens! Search! To! All!

There are some low standards that should be maintained just assiduously as high ones. :)

Paris... because by all accounts a search of her is also open to all.

"Yes people do still use yahoo! when they don't want reams and reams of search results that are pure shite."

Actually, that's funny - that's the reason why I *stopped* using Yahoo.

I figured this company signed there death notice when they refused the Buyout from M$

This is because nobody bothers to register their sites with yahoo anymore.

Less sites, less shite.

Pretty much gave up on Yahoo! when they acquired Claria's "database that should have been destroyed."

Here's a good read:

What Microsoft wants from Yahoo

http://www.techuser.net/microsoft-yahoo.html

See also

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Claria_Corporation#Rise_of_the_dreaded_undead.21

But if you actually want to find something your best bet hands-down IMHO is

http://www.scroogle.org/