I think the idea is that the reddit user must think the research is THEIR idea. If I can get someone to Google “best in class widget shaver” without forcing them to do it, a) they will feel like an unbiased human helped them out and b) the whole process of moving from reddit to search engine, to check out line will feel natural.
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ChaoticEntropy@feddit.uk 2 months ago
most Internet users are happy to do a quick Google Search
Yeah, the average redditor won’t throw abuse at you for suggesting they use google to find out what something is.
NeptuneOrbit@lemmy.world 2 months ago
nytrixus@lemmy.world 2 months ago
HOW DARE YOU SUGGEST I GOOGLE SEARCH?! I KNOW EVERYTHING IN EXISTENCE AND I’LL DEMONSTRATE THAT BY BLOCK SWIPING YOU WITH A SNARKY RETORT AFTER I’VE DUG THROUGH YOUR POST HISTORY TO SAY SOMETHING ENTIRELY IRRELEVANT TO THE TOPIC!
/s
Squizzy@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I sincerely hate the “let me google that for you” condescension that rears its head sometimes. It is a discussion thread and makes up a lot of what google results will show so why dont they just help someone out and talk about whatever was asked.
Those redditors are insufferable. Giving someone some info and pointing them in te right direction is not the same and is the best way to go about things
fosho@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
there’s a time and place for it. if it’s a conversation about detailed opinions then no. but when someone basically asks for a simple definition then yes.