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

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by sith@lemmy.zip to c/fediverse@lemmy.world

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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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[-] ted@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 week ago

Even if you want to be snarky, at least do something like:

I [googled it](searchresult.com) for you.

[-] otter@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 week ago

Alternatively

I googled it for you

> Copy pasted answer in case the source disappears

[-] Couldbealeotard@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

I'm not kidding, one time I saw that and the first result was back to that thread where the only answer was to Google it.

[-] cytokine0724@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

I understand the temptation for snark, but if you're going to snark, I suggest that "here is how I googled it for you" is a better response, wherein you explain the terms you chose and how you selected the most pertinent result.

Definitely more work, but even if the OP is infuriating, there are people who will find the answer in the future, and who would benefit from the explanation of something that might be obvious to us but not them.