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

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week 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] 20 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Search engines are mega sucky these days, but Wikipedia has never been better. I find myself going straight to wiki any time I need a quick fact or basic info.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago

Hear hear! We're all witnessing what can happen with something nice, if you nurture it and keep improving, slowly, instead of the new pattern of Embrace, Extend, Extinguish or insisting on extracting maximum value. Modern Wikipedia is often rich in content and fun to use. I love it :)

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Wikipedia is an internet gem

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

I give them a few quid every month. Might be the only regular donation I've got going at the moment (was being the sole earner for 3 until recently so yeah, rebuilding slowly)

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago

I can't imagine just how much more lost we would be if we had an internet without Wikipedia...

What would we be using, some form of online Encarta? Ugh.