Google to shut down Helpouts on April 20

[DamithSL]

Google to shut down Helpouts on April 20[^]

[Cristian Amarie]

WTF is Helpouts and who cares.

[Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter]

..because the 1-year old video tutorial service isn't growing as fast as the company wants.

But of course...It was opened to the US only...

Skipper: We'll fix it. Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this? Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.

[Pete OHanlon]

Well, Helpouts were going to be rolled out to a wide CP audience. Unfortunately, the geographical restrictions in place have meant this idea has met a slow and painful demise.

[den2k88]

Sic transit gloria mundi

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