Why doesn't Yahoo allow sites to utilize their APIs and ad revenue streams or

[JASON W]

affiliates? I would think both sites would win if allowed to utilize Yahoo APIs and to utilize Yahoo's Ad revenue model.

[Rex M]

It is an ongoing debate among business leaders, analysts, technologists, programmers, and users whether the open development and collaboration model is ultimately better for business. There are many pros and cons to both sides. Research it on Google to learn more about what people are saying.