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Why forums?

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by wootwoot, Feb 3, 2010.

  1. #1
    So here's something that I've been thinking about lately...

    Forum users ask a ton of questions that are already answered on some other site on the net. So why do they ask when a simple search on Google could reveal a lot more information compared to a small amount of answers that they'll get from their fellow forum users...
     
    wootwoot, Feb 3, 2010 IP
  2. Traditione

    Traditione Well-Known Member

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    Looking for answers on a search engine is indeed the easiest way to get the most accessible and widely known information, and this is exactly why some people dislike it.

    To get truly unique information on a search engine that few people have seen you need to search through page 7 and beyond as most users do not search a keyword for that many pages.

    On a forum you can pick at the brain of actual people who are in the industries and markets you are trying to dive into. As with all business, the best kept trade secrets are not widely known or spread, as they are the reason for certain businesses to stay profitable.

    Go on a forum and ask specific, technical questions and you will get answers that are tailored directly to your question and you can uncover all sorts of hidden nuggets of information you will not have read otherwise because it is either so secret or cutting edge and the mainstream has not picked up on it quite yet.
     
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    whitetitan Greenhorn

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    Searching in google about any of our queries will give what we want to know..But at some times the discussion stop incompletely without concluding the questions..so here our own forum posting about a thing will give the conclusion and also we can ask possible queries to forum members abt the thing we posted previously..
     
    whitetitan, Feb 3, 2010 IP
  4. free.man

    free.man Member

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    sometimes google can't answer all question that cross in your mind,... mostly which take part by part,...

    :D
     
    free.man, Feb 3, 2010 IP
  5. mreb1010

    mreb1010 Peon

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    Forums are a good way to connect with people. It is different than just google searching and reading articles (which alot of us know are written usually to promote an affiliate product) In forum postings, you can learn alot, exchange ideas and actually converse back and forth so it is alot different than viewing a website or reading an article written on a topic and you can meet people who share your same views etc and of course, debate with the people that don't but it's alot more fun than just reading :) Especially if you are one that works from home, it gives you a chance to connect with people
     
    mreb1010, Feb 6, 2010 IP
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    nobodyhatesme Peon

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    By asking on the forum, you have a sense of talking and getting the answer from a live person, not some out dated information which sit on the web for a long time.
     
    nobodyhatesme, Feb 6, 2010 IP
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    srk431 Peon

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    in google u can get a proper answer fully !!
     
    srk431, Feb 7, 2010 IP
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    shinigami Peon

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    People prefer to use forums because it is better to recieve opinions and comments from actual living people rather than another computer or something that has existed for quite a while. Besides, there are some things that even the internet can't answer.
     
    shinigami, Feb 7, 2010 IP
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    mreb1010 Peon

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    Plus you can exchange ideas with people on forums and also get some constructive criticism which helps you learn
     
    mreb1010, Feb 7, 2010 IP
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    Sean-Cration Peon

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    Yeah sure discussion and elaboration is good. But sometimes people don't understand that its easier to just google some questions then it is to post them. In most cases the people helping just google it
     
    Sean-Cration, Feb 7, 2010 IP
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    sfraise Peon

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    Yup, lookin for specific answers to their specific question.
     
    sfraise, Feb 7, 2010 IP