If you're a '90s kid, then you're bound to remember the days of Ask Jeeves before Google took over our screens. Launched in 1996 by entrepreneurs Garrett Gruener and David Warthen in Berkeley, California, the question-answering platform fast became a household name.

It was Gary Chevsky who brought the software to life, although the actual development of the early website AskJeeves.com was the brainchild of Warthen, alongside Chevsky, Justin Grant and other key players. Who could forget that avuncular virtual butler Jeeves, who helped us trawl through the web for answers?

Jeeves might even be considered a sort of trailblazer before Google stepped in. Despite being an internet staple for the better part of a decade, his departure from the limelight was notably understated.

A Reddit post recently reignited the discussion, prompting users to reminisce. It read: "What ever happened to just Ask Jeeves? I used just Ask Jeeves all the time. Is that what Siri took the place of?"

Curiosity among the online community soared with the Reddit query, leading to a flurry of theories about what happened to the iconic search buddy. Responses flooded in, with a mix of nostalgia and speculation.