Ask HN: Whatever happened to How to websites like Wikihow?

3 pointshsikka1 comment

I think there's enormous value in short how to guides, especially if done on subjects like C's and the like. Add a curation system, and voila, seriously useful resource right there. These things used to be popular, what happened?

View on HN

Perhaps dilution of value from hiring non-experts to "write copy" that floods the site with mediocre (or just plain wrong) content? Seeking search engine hits, rather than trying to attract and curate quality, useful, articles.

Reply on news.ycombinator.com