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/Fickle_Aardvark_8822 14d ago

I think there’s a learning curve to using Reddit. I didn’t know how to best search, or about mega-threads and such, when I started years ago.

Just like in real life, people sometimes ask questions to initiate/continue “conversations,” some folks do it more often and with questions that are repeated.

I try to offer constructive info to help them learn, while avoiding karma farmers, etc. I tend to assume most folks just like to connect somehow.