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I was just thinking about this, when I'm facing an issue, the first thing I do is go to a search engine and usually there's a Reddit post. But I don't want to ask there. And the only way we're going to build up the info for folks to find us and come here is for us to just start asking here. On the Fediverse. We need to build up that mountain of knowledge that Reddit has and will always have. So we should be championing ANYONE asking questions here. Even if we think it's obvious and we think you can just Google it. There was a time where you literally couldn't just Google it. That was built over time. We need to build that here. So start asking your questions here! Find the answers and then post your answer to your own question. Or let someone do it for you. We need to build the knowledge here to be found. It's not just about people looking for alternatives. We need our knowledge to be more valuable than their knowledge.

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[-] whatsgoingdom@rollenspiel.forum 8 points 5 days ago

Using a search engine and adding "Lemmy" will, given there is info of course, work similar to adding reddit before.

[-] mad_lentil@lemmy.kgon.ca 5 points 5 days ago

I'd like to see that happen. Search indexes will have to keep track of the fact, for instance, jlai.lu or infosec.pub are Lemmy instances despite the fact that they might not have "Lemmy" in the url, or even the page title.

It can be done of course, but it's not like with reddit.com, where anything at that domain is automatically associated with the keyword "Reddit."

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[-] the_abecedarian@piefed.social 6 points 5 days ago

your local library is also a great option

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[-] Phen@lemmy.eco.br 4 points 5 days ago

What's the right translation for "pepper" in German? And red pepper, green pepper and so on? I found several words that seem to mean pepper, but not sure if any is better than the others.

[-] ozoned@piefed.social 3 points 4 days ago

Lol well I meant across the Fediverse, but I like you've started immediately. :-D.

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[-] J52@lemmy.nz 3 points 4 days ago

I think it shouldn't be a competition but possibly something with added value. Possibly in the form of structure, ie something that doesn't create hundreds of same/similar questions but constantly updates the best answers closest to the existing date. (Alphabetically searchable hashtags, etc..., build it communally, ie #NoStupidQuestions , how to best build a free information platform?).

[-] ozoned@piefed.social 3 points 4 days ago

Oh yeah, not a competition really, just post anything and on any Fediverse platform. We need to dog food the Fediverse. Let's stop taking the easy way. Sure, find an answer if you like, but come back here tondhare with all of us. We need to build our own library of Alexandria.

[-] tisktisk@piefed.social 2 points 4 days ago

Roo roo roo!

[-] Luffy879@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 days ago

Thats fucking stupid

Maybe, instead of Reddit and Lemmy and other forums, how about you just host a Wiki? Its gonna take more time, but it will be way better for readability.

[-] ozoned@piefed.social 1 points 3 days ago

Hey thanks! Just a point of advice starting a conversation with "that's fucking stupid" isn't exactly seen as useful or helpful information. I'm just attempting to start conversations and help promote the fediverse so that it continues to grow. If you want to offer any helpful advice instead of being negative, that's be great.

[-] HubertManne@piefed.social 4 points 5 days ago

There are some questions I just honestly would like a few opinions on and/or discussion around and I certainly prefer to do those here and here from members of the federation.

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[-] Ashtear@lemm.ee 4 points 5 days ago

I've made a conscious effort to start doing this in conversations in general instead of opening up a browser tab. Yeah, "just google it" is a thing, but asking is often enough if you're not in a hurry, so why not?

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