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Try searching first... just a thought

#41
Haha. We all just need to relax and use our best judgment. I have better luck finding old threads in google than the search function also. I also find a bunch of out dated or wrong information that I’m afraid to correct but am also afraid someone may read and believe. I don’t mind any ghost threads, people asking dumb questions, horrible grammar and spelling from drunk or people whose second language is English. I just can’t stand when people give opinions on things they know nothing about.
 
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#42
I tried searching for "did you try searching for 'did you try searching'" and found this post.

My $.02 as a relative newb is that I try to use search before asking basic questions, but I enjoy talking bass so it's interesting to be able to join in active discussions even if they've been discussed previously.

I kind of think if we could all agree on what tone woods sound the best, what's the best bass for metal, and that Leo Fender is a Golden God we could stop having these repeats. But that ain't gonna happen.
 
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JohnnyChatter said:
Haha. We all just need to relax and use our best judgment. I have better luck finding old threads in google than the search function also. I also find a bunch of out dated or wrong information that I’m afraid to correct but am also afraid someone may read and believe. I don’t mind any ghost threads, people asking dumb questions, horrible grammar and spelling from drunk or people whose second language is English. I just can’t stand when people give opinions on things they know nothing about.
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Google has a superb search engine, and if used efficiently Google Books can be just magical. The problem with Google is that it is not curated. One can find links for eBay auctions or Reverb sales that closed years ago. One can find links for every address a business was at before it went belly up and closed its doors completely. I can Google my address and get the names of all twelve people who share my dwelling, none of whom ever set foot in Alabama and half of whom are dead.

This is why people in higher education are driven crazy, because the students we get for the most part only know to search Google, and they do that badly. They *ought* to be immersed in subscription online databases, but apparently that is not a part of their middle and high school curricula.

Except for Mod intervention, Talkbass isn't curated either, but our content isn't so heterogenous.
 
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GretschWretch said:
Google has a superb search engine, and if used efficiently Google Books can be just magical. The problem with Google is that it is not curated. One can find links for eBay auctions or Reverb sales that closed years ago. One can find links for every address a business was at before it went belly up and closed its doors completely. I can Google my address and get the names of all twelve people who share my dwelling, none of whom ever set foot in Alabama and half of whom are dead.

This is why people in higher education are driven crazy, because the students we get for the most part only know to search Google, and they do that badly. They *ought* to be immersed in subscription online databases, but apparently that is not a part of their middle and high school curricula.

Except for Mod intervention, Talkbass isn't curated either, but our content isn't so heterogenous.
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Haha. I agree. I meant finding old talkbass threads on google though. I find way more talkbass threads doing a google search than I do from the talkbass search bar.

As far as old reverb sales I am driven up the walls trying to find used gear that hasn’t sold years ago.

When it comes to school I hear the younger generations answer questions all the time and know they got an answer off quizlet or Wikipedia. I know this because I read what they had and knew it was wrong from further research and reading the class book.
 
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JohnnyChatter said:
Haha. I agree. I meant finding old talkbass threads on google though. I find way more talkbass threads doing a google search than I do from the talkbass search bar.

As far as old reverb sales I am driven up the walls trying to find used gear that hasn’t sold years ago.

When it comes to school I hear the younger generations answer questions all the time and know they got an answer off quizlet or Wikipedia. I know this because I read what they had and knew it was wrong from further research and reading the class book.
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Yep. I too do my Talkbass searching through Google.
 
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GretschWretch said:
But you have to consider that from the other end we get tired of providing the same old answers to the same old questions. After a point we just refrain from answering because we've got nothing new to offer.
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RIGHT! And no one is holding a gun to anyone's head forcing them to answer a question. If you're tired of the topic, don't read the thread. It apparently may shock some people here to learn that there are probably others here capable of answering a question who are actually in the mood to answer it on any given night.
 
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LBS-bass said:
It often is highly dependent on the topic. I've searched for things I know will have been discussed a thousand times, but if there's any hardware involved at all, what comes up are pages and pages of classifieds where that item has been offered for sale or trade. Sometimes I do that search and end up posting a new thread, and the first three responses are "use the search engine."

So there's that. And then there's the thought that maybe people who are newer to the forum have the same rights to discuss topics that others found interesting six or seven years ago. It's easy enough to ignore a topic you're not interested in.

And finally, on those occasions when someone does actually a) use the search engine and b) produce a relevant thread, posting to that thread will earn you a hand slap for reviving a necro thread.

So really, the only way to keep everyone happy is to not post anything, ever.
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oh yes :D
 
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LBS-bass said:
RIGHT! And no one is holding a gun to anyone's head forcing them to answer a question. If you're tired of the topic, don't read the thread. It apparently may shock some people here to learn that there are probably others here capable of answering a question who are actually in the mood to answer it on any given night.
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I read the thread but don't answer because I have nothing to say I haven't already said. My prerogative; nothing wrong with that. And I don't discourage others from posting. Thanks for sharing your overreaction with us.
 
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JohnnyChatter said:
Haha. I agree. I meant finding old talkbass threads on google though. I find way more talkbass threads doing a google search than I do from the talkbass search bar.

As far as old reverb sales I am driven up the walls trying to find used gear that hasn’t sold years ago.

When it comes to school I hear the younger generations answer questions all the time and know they got an answer off quizlet or Wikipedia. I know this because I read what they had and knew it was wrong from further research and reading the class book.
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IMHO the Talkbass search engine is most useful when you are searching for a comment a certain user made, or something you said.

You can limit Google searches by time. After the search, click tools. This will give you a drop down menu where you can select the duration you want, or select the option to input a custom range. When I am looking for sale items, I usually limit the search to the past month and/or past week.

Wikipedia is not an acceptable reference, but it can be a good place to start research. The best Wiki pages have citations for valid sources. Students should read the actual source material instead instead of citing it second hand through Wikipedia.
 

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