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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[–] malloc@lemmy.world 18 points 19 hours ago (3 children)

Fediverse to replace stackoverflow would be something I am interested in.

[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 18 hours ago

Fedi-Overflow?

Stackiverse?

[–] clove@kbin.melroy.org 8 points 19 hours ago

Same here, it'd have to be something AI-hardened, though, still.

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[–] Binette@lemmy.ml 11 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

I personally only ask when I can't find anything on the internet, but that's a good idea

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[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 12 points 19 hours ago (6 children)

Why isn't 11 pronounced 'Onety One'?

[–] WhatsTheHoldup@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

It's a hangover from earlier base 12 counting systems in which things like eggs would be counted in dozens.

You need 12 unique symbols in a base 12 system.

Thirteen through nineteen come from a different language source than eleven and twelve.

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[–] ccunning@lemmy.world 10 points 19 hours ago

Probably a similar reason 22 isn’t pronounced ‘Twoty Two’

[–] blargle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 13 hours ago

Still not nearly as annoying as the French refusal to just say huitante or nonante. "93" is "Quadrupletwenty-thirteen?" Êtes-vous foutant défoncé??

[–] Die4Ever@retrolemmy.com 4 points 18 hours ago

Know your meme guy pointing

[–] BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 3 points 19 hours ago

Online pregnancy test

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[–] whatsgoingdom@rollenspiel.forum 8 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

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

[–] Jumuta@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

it'd be nice if you could do a site:reddit.com kinda thing for lemmy, maybe there could be a filter added in searxng or something

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[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 4 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

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 18 hours ago (2 children)

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?

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 4 points 16 hours ago

Return to being social 🐒

[–] ozoned@piefed.social 2 points 15 hours ago

I was thinking of a catching tag line instead of "just google it" I'm an uber nerd and would say "don't search it! FEDIVERSE IT!" :-D

[–] webghost0101@sopuli.xyz 3 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

I am not sure about “the need to build knowledge” but i am liking the idea of communities of specific interest and expertise with the idea anyone can go discuss things with experts.

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[–] tisktisk@piefed.social 3 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

Really solid points that really resonate with me, but are we sure lemmy is the right platform for this? And if so, would we need a separate homeserver with these goals in mind?

I feel like there is monumental opportunity for something to rise up through the ashes of reddit/stack overflow and the ilk that are gettinng AI churned atm. These are things I've been reflecting on for weeks and have not found many answers, but if anyone finds the answers please guide/inform me

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 1 points 19 hours ago

sure a server focused on this would be great but at this point, but just asking also works to get the juices flowing

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[–] hector@sh.itjust.works 2 points 18 hours ago (9 children)

I want to create a beat making community and make it live, post pro tips and things I watch and learned but the problem is that I don't have much time aside from work nowadays and so setting up that routine of making a community live is hard.

I think I should at least try tho

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[–] onurcelik@lemmy.world 2 points 19 hours ago

This is true. 💪

[–] the_abecedarian@piefed.social 2 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

your local library is also a great option

[–] AnonomousWolf@lemmy.world 7 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

For most things is much quicker to just use the Internet

[–] the_abecedarian@piefed.social 0 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

What's quicker: searching bad info sources online or searching better info sources at the library?

Also OP didn't say it had to be quick

[–] johntash@eviltoast.org 1 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

I'd be curious if schools still teach kids how to look things up in books, or if writing reports is now a thing they ask chatgpt to do

[–] the_abecedarian@piefed.social 1 points 13 hours ago

Anecdotally, from teachers I know, they use chatgpt.

But libraries are not just print books! They have digital collections and online materials too.

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