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Don't reply "just Google it" (lemmy.zip)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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It is clear that the signal to noise ratio of the WWW is getting worse. It's much harder to find good content when using a good old search engine. And if it's good it is usually hosted on Reddit or Stackexchange.

So remember, even if it's easy too Google something (well, it isn't nowadays), we want to create a fediverse of good content that helps people (I hope). So, it's always better to write a real answer if you have the time and energy. Please help boost the SNR and reverse the AI fueled information degradation loop.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I reply "search it"

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (13 children)

Correct.

Use udm14.org instead.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Thanks for sharing!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I prefer DuckDuckGo, but federated SearXNG exists too (but imo it's not as good as DDG)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (2 children)

All good choices, but udm14.org filters out ads too.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (8 children)

Jesus thank you. And also dont post screenshots of web pages. We've gotten much worse since the reddit exodus.

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[–] [email protected] 125 points 2 months ago (8 children)

Not sure if everyone knows this, but: if you don't want to answer the question—you don't have to post a reply! Crazy idea, I know.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 2 months ago

Ah come now my dear sir/madam/xir, who can't resist a bit of trolling here and a google-it there.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

If someone actually wants help searching Lemmy or the Fediverse, I recommend this site: https://fedi-search.com/

Very simple, but it does the job. It's also good if one wants to learn advanced Google queries.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Unfortunately it doesn't work in Tor Browser

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

A little study of philosophy helps us ask and consider better questions, a little study of google helps us consider a world without CEOs and the constant encroachment of enshittification for shareholder profits.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Why not just reply with Search it?

[–] [email protected] 92 points 2 months ago (3 children)

So many times I google something obscure, the top result is the same question asked on some forum with a single reply, "just google it"

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

or it's a reddit post that once contained the answer but has been deleted in protest.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 months ago (2 children)

and worse, it's a thread from 17 years ago and apparently nobody else except you has had the issue since.

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[–] [email protected] 57 points 2 months ago (4 children)

The only thing worse than someone saying just Google it is an op replying to their own post saying, never mind fixed it! (Without actually saying the solution).