I’ve always been a “lurker” on all platforms and communities because when I do have a question or would like to contribute my first thought has become:
Actually, let me google it first
In which case I’ll usually have some answer. Usually it isn’t a complete answer but enough for me to not want to share my question anymore.
Many times Google has led me on a wild goose chase, sending me to thread after thread where the only answers are “just Google it durrr”. Google results are not stable. If you have time to post a snarky comment and it’s so easy to Google, then why not Google it and include a link with your snark?
Also, Google (and web search in general) has generally gone down the crapper over the last 5-10 years. SEO is practically a solved problem, but it’s mostly bad actors who benefit from it. Google doesn’t seem to care to play the cat-and-mouse game anymore.
Hence one reason why I pay for Kagi