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loser's avatar

Should there be a "Google this yourself" button?

Asked by loser (15032points) April 5th, 2010 from iPhone

Just wondering what others think.

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bob_'s avatar

Yes, there should. Some questions you just look at them and think “dude, seriously… ever heard of freaking Google?”

Ugh.

dpworkin's avatar

This question has already been answered as a matter of policy. Please see the guidelines.

jbfletcherfan's avatar

LOLLL, yeah, that may be an excellent idea.

janbb's avatar

Ah – we would miss so many exciting opportunties for saying it in our own individual sarky ways then. Would take away half the fun of Fluther.

loser's avatar

@janbb Thank you, that is a very good point. I feel brighter now…

andrew's avatar

I’ll put that in right next to the “Don’t be an asshole” button on responses. ~

dpworkin's avatar

Oy, @andrew, what would happen to me then?

janbb's avatar

Oh Andrew, I love that idea. It would save me so much time not having to write all those PMs!

loser's avatar

Lurve all around!!!

bob_'s avatar

@andrew While you’re at it, could you also include a “That’s what she said” button?

Cruiser's avatar

You mean I can’t use this here??
http://www.justfuckinggoogleit.com/

Trillian's avatar

@Cruiser, Liked it. Bookmarked it. Will use it. Thank you.

Cruiser's avatar

@Trillian This is my all time favorite!! Let me Google that for you!

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=fluther

Trillian's avatar

@Cruiser I sw that once here before. How do you get the cursor to type what you want? Whatever it was, Fluther was not the word. I love that!

jbfletcherfan's avatar

@Cruiser That’s too damn funny.

@andrew Beside all those buttons you’re going to add, how about “good God! Grow up!!!”

Cruiser's avatar

@Trillian That will cost ya!! lol!

janbb's avatar

How about a “That’s what I said only first and better” button?

Trillian's avatar

I’m prepared to pay. Homage. Lip service. Uh… a new snare for your drum set. Pancake?

Cruiser's avatar

@Trillian Your offer of a pancake is under serious consideration!

Captain_Fantasy's avatar

“Let me google that for you” is kind of a dick move, but it does discourage easily googleable questions.
There’s a sort of self regulating balance there albeit a caustic one.

YARNLADY's avatar

@Captain_Fantasy I was told we can’t use that one.

Captain_Fantasy's avatar

So in that case, a “google it yourself” button would be kind of a “being a dick” button.

gemiwing's avatar

I’m waiting for the Free Taco button, personally.

I’m always conflicted about putting a link as my answer. Guess I should go and revisit the guidelines to be sure. I do a quick Google and toss the link out there with a sentence or two.

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