RIP LinkedIn Answers

LinkedIn will pull the plug on LinkedIn Answers, its Quora-like Q&A service, on Jan. 31.

The company sent an email to LinkedIn users on Thursday explaining the move. A LinkedIn rep sent the following statement:

"As of Jan. 31, LinkedIn Answers will be retired from LinkedIn. We will be focusing our efforts on the development of new and more engaging ways to share and discuss professional topics across LinkedIn. In the meantime, members can still pose questions and facilitate professional discussions through other popular LinkedIn channels including LinkedIn Polls, Groups, or status update."

The apparent reason for the move: It was driving fairly limited engagement.

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