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Do you wonder where these one question wonders come from?

Asked by Dutchess_III (46825points) June 18th, 2011

It’s like…they’ll come on and post a question like they know us, know we’ll help, but they are so brand new they have, like 5 points. How do they find us? What makes them think we can help? Do they know who we are ahead of time?

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FutureMemory's avatar

Many of them very well could be existing members using an alias.

Dutchess_III's avatar

You’d think we’d recognize them some way!

Bellatrix's avatar

Perhaps they do a Google search? I did a Google search for some information about demolition sites and it brought me here….. that doesn’t sound so good :-}

The people I met have been good though and the answers to my question where great!

Dutchess_III's avatar

ROFL!!! Well, however you found us, glad you found us @Bellatrix!

SpatzieLover's avatar

@Dutchess_III I do sometimes recognize them right away. I’ve seen a few members do it just to be rude or prove a point to another jelly.

Bellatrix's avatar

Ty Dutchess_III I am glad I found you all too.

KateTheGreat's avatar

The ones that are only here for one question and insult a lot of us are the ones that really baffle me. I always wonder how people find us. I found Fluther by doing some research for a paper I was doing.

Berserker's avatar

Existing and/or former members, maybe. I never really noticed this though. Not saying it doesn’t happen, I’m just braindead. Or maybe new peeps that checked around the site for a few days, and learned the basics of the rope and asked accordingly to the community’s functions?

Ghosts, maybe? Are there ghosts on Fluther? That would be pretty cool if there were.

kenmc's avatar

Fuckin’ blue faces anyway.

jonsblond's avatar

What? You mean a former member or old timer who might be unhappy with the site would want to cause trouble by asking a question the proper way, because they know the ins and outs of this site?

That would never happen.~

JilltheTooth's avatar

Hey, @kenmc, My kid absolutely resembles that remark! Or are you expressing a desire to…uh,never mind, I don’t wanna know…

lucillelucillelucille's avatar

I think they just want an answer ;)

chyna's avatar

I found this site by a google search and after lurking awhile I stayed. Maybe others just need a question answered and go on with their lives, without Fluther. I know, it’s hard to believe.

Mariah's avatar

janets…<3

YARNLADY's avatar

Nope, It never crossed my mind. It is so very common, why wonder where?

erichw1504's avatar

@Mariah janets: the greatest one-hit wonder on Fluther. Ever.

rock4ever's avatar

Maybe they find this site and take a chance.

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