The "just google it" mantra has probably held back quite a lot of interesting conversations and debate - eviltoast

I’ve always been a “lurker” on all platforms and communities because when I do have a question or would like to contribute my first thought has become:

Actually, let me google it first

In which case I’ll usually have some answer. Usually it isn’t a complete answer but enough for me to not want to share my question anymore.

  • Gleddified@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    The trouble with google search these days is…

    Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you have a question that you need answered, but don’t know the answer to? Everyone runs into this issue from time to time, but fortunately there is a simple solution. By using google search to find your answer, you will be both satisfied and educated by the result! People across the world use this simple tool every day to find answers to a wide variety of questions.

    Then after 2+ paragraphs of that you’re lucky if there’s an answer at all, not to mention a correct one.