[muglo] Was: CarbonLib 1.6 and 1.5 Now: Google

Mary said:

>It's often helpful to Google a Mac problem. There are lots of
>websites that carry info about Mac problems before the "official
>version" of the issue appears on Apple's site.

One area of Google that many are not familiar with is Google>Groups. 
So when you go into the Google window, it defaults to the Google Web. 
Instead click on the "Groups" button and key in your defining search 
terms. This will get you into the usenet chats which are often much 
more valuable and truthful than the websites.

An example: let's say that you are watching an infomercial on 
television. The product guarantees that it will help you lose weight; 
or cook your vegetables, roast and dessert beautifully all at the 
same time; or you can make a fortune or buy a house with no 
downpayment. If you inquire in the normal Google site,  you will get 
sites from the manufacture, dealers, wholesalers etc., and they will 
always expound about the wonders of their offerings.

However, if you inquire in the Google>Groups, you will find 
discussions by people like those on Muglo who will give a candid 
reply/review on the subject. I always look and click at the end of 
each paragraph on the Google>Group which gives the number of articles 
on the thread. If there is one article in the thread, it is possible 
to be a "shill" who boasts about the product or maybe it is someone 
who has posed a question but no one has answered, but if there are 
multiple articles, then there is a better chance that ordinary 
consumers are replying and there is a lively discussion or debate.
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