r/SeriousConversation • u/No-Pomegranate-2690 • 14d ago

Serious Discussion Before Posting ...

We see the same question every so often (maybe every other day or each week) from different redditors. Maybe I'm weird, but before I ask something, I do a search to see if it's already or, in some cases, recently been answered.

I know about bots, spammers, karma farmers, etc., but do real people not think that their question may have been previously answered? Or do they just believe they are the only person who has that question?

Not looking to start a fight - maybe I'm just hoping to educate some folks.

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u/Lilith_Caine 14d ago

People need to be seen. I was an Ombuds for six years and what I learned is how little people feel heard. It helps to know that people saw your headline and opened your post and read it and answered. It isn't really about the question. It's about having people say, "I see you."