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

3 points by hsikka 9y ago ↗ HN

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?

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ericob 9y ago ↗

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.