How do you prefer finding information online?

I'm amazed every time I search the web at the ease I find all sorts of data. I still remember the time we had to go to the library, ask professionals and we were basically dependent on those who held the knowledge.
Now that we can all search the web for any information we need, I was wondering how do you prefer to do it? I, for instance, prefer finding the right combination of words which would lead me to the answer I seek. Others I know has their favorite forums or FB groups they post their questions on and wait for the answer. How do you prefer finding information online?

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6 days ago #2
stuart
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I usually start with Google, unless I know of sites more likely to have the knowledge and they are easy to navigate. Google searches make navigating those sites easier.

Getting the right word combinations for a Google search is quite critical. Use -term to ensure that you don't get hits for things that match what you want but also match a lot of what you don't! E.g. Find "Joe McGillicudy -football" and you won't get hits that recognize that one Joe was a football player but he's not your Joe!

I'm pretty good at identifying sites that are sales sites in disguise. For example in the medical world, there are doctors suggesting cures for polaris extremis, but most of these sites include "Order your book on diseases related to Arctic Climates by Dr. N. Pole" ... or "polaris extremis can be helped by a strict vegan diet and these "Getwellsoon" supplements.

Then there are a lot of sites that are promoting pseudo science. "Every cell in the body has an electrical charge, so if we get these charges all lined up we can light our own flashlights - No More Batteries Needed" (The fact that the product they are selling has a small hearing aid battery inside is beside the point!)

Don't believe everything you read. That 5 star hotel with glowing reviews that turned out to be a flea pit was made that way by some people paid to shill for them. Don't believe all the reviews from even reputable sites.

I use forums rather than blogs. A blog generally is one person's opinion and usually with very little counter postings. I much prefer forums because people usually respond and have open opportunity to respond. Most blogs I've visited feel more like a diary ... and people don't like writing in other people's diaries.

For "How to" practical tips, like "How to grout the tiles in your bathroom", youtube can be a big help. BUT yet again different people have different ways and some don't really work. Kind of like Mr. Bean paints a room with a stick of dynamite in a paint can! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9MAmWnOznI

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4 days ago #3
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I wonder if that's the way we all do our online search.
I always prefer finding a few sources via google search and compare them. I don't like forums because most of them look less friendly than what I am used to here. I like blogs tho I agree they are like diaries. I usually go to my favorite cooking or gardening blogs to find recipes, ideas or advice. I know some people are very active on FB groups and that's one thing I never do. I feel FB is a recipe for a waste of time and nothing useful ever came out of the time I spent there.

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4 days ago #4
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I have to admit that I don't like blogs because I can't find stuff easily in a blog.

Let's face it, my blog on here is really an FAQ ... not a blog.

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