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Where to Ask if not Ask Slashdot?

Posted by Cliff on from the time-for-some-feedback dept.

Rick the Red asks: "It seems that 3/4 of the Ask Slashdot articles are met with "Ask Google" answers. So, where do you go for answers (besides Google)? Advice (besides Dear Abby)? Opinions (besides ePinions)? If you want to know how to network one of those 4-in-1 printers, how do you find someone who's tried it? If you need help with some discontinued merchandise, who do you ask? If your pet project hits a snag, what do you do? Come on, all you "Ask Google" critics, fess up -- where do you think people should turn instead of Ask Slashdot?"

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  1. Wrong catagory by CounterZer0 · · Score: 4, Funny

    This should be in the 'Meta Ask Slashdot' catagory ;)

    I personally ask stuff like that on mailing lists, usenet, and IRC (not in that order!). You can also try hooking up with a geeks / sysadmin group in your local area (I'm sure there's one most everywhere), and ask friends / associates there.

  2. For crying out loud. by Tom7 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Jesus. Stop posting these obvious questions! Just type them into Google:

    where do I ask my questions other than slashdot

    That results in this link:

    ask.slashdot.org

    Sheesh.

  3. Re:No, that's Domino's Pizza by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Post your question as an Ask Slashdot.

  4. Re:Ask here by MrResistor · · Score: 3, Funny

    I prefer to respond to the immature "ask google" answers with details about how they completely failed to answer the question, since that is generally the case. It always brightens my day to knock some uppity bitch down a peg or two. My only regret is that I don't have time to get them all!

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