For someone who has to be constantly updated with the web2.0 & with 2 yahoo accounts……

I’m quite ashamed that I’ve never heard of Yahoo MyWeb before. Well… not until Yahoo’s announcement to shut it down on Mar 18, 2009.

(click to enlarge image)

A quick online search shows that Yahoo! first set up Yahoo My Web 2.0 way back in year 2005 with the goal to help users save valuable information they discover on the Web.

A year later, it re-launched with a new name, dropping ‘2.0’, as Yahoo My Web even after Yahoo! acquire Del.icio.us. Sounds familiar?! Yes, for a while, the internet media giant was running its Yahoo! Photos along with the acquired Flickr in Mar 2005 before finally closing the former in Sep 2007.

Signs of ‘de-emphasis’ started to show in Oct 2006 (2+ years to phase it out completely? )when My Web users are directed to Del.icio.us and/or Yahoo Bookmarks. Right now, Yahoo is offering three ways to migrate their MyWeb information.

1. Use Yahoo Bookmarks as all MyWeb accounts are available there

2. Migrate to Delicious following three basic steps

3. Export their MyWeb bookmarks to other bookmarking services using Yahoo’s export tools.

Since My Web was relatively unknown compared to its counterparts, I believe not much inconveniences will be caused. Curiously, I wonder what is the rationale behind the re-launch in June 2006? Sentiments, pride, the refusal to relent or simply the belief it may work somehow?

Whatever it is, the final outcome somehow concludes that, sometimes, we have to give up things even after much time and efforts has been poured in.