I’m thinking of like “Is there a [blank]” or “Where would I find [blank]” sort of community where one might ask things like, “Is there a creator/YouTube channel/blog covering [blank]” or “Where would I find a durable [blank]?”

Sort of a general looking for [thing/source] community, rather than personal help/care kind of community (as I know some of those are around).

Atm I think the AskLemmy communities are sorta being used for these questions, so I’m guessing maybe there isn’t an alternative?

  • @DerisionConsulting@lemmy.caEnglish
    3•6 months ago

    I think the best thing is to find a related community to whatever it is you are curious about, and just ask there.

    Lemmy is more like a bunch of food trucks in a parking lot, than a restaurant with a long buffet table.

  • RentlarEnglish
    3•6 months ago

    I think it ultimately depends on what you are looking for, if there is a community for that then go there first. AskLemmy is good for questions you want input on. For other stuff I think places like !chatter@lemmy.ca (I’d like that place to be more active), !chat@beehaw.org (if you’re federated there), !general@lemmy.world are good places to put questions looking for something that doesn’t necessarily fit any existing categories.

    (fixed chat to chatter)

    • @ALostInquirerOPEnglish
      1•6 months ago

      Thanks for the advice! Also, maybe I’m doing something wrong, but I think the chat community on lemmy.ca isn’t around anymore…? Didn’t show up when I searched there and the link leads to an error page, so unfortunately I think that’s no longer an option.

  • crankEnglish
    1•6 months ago

    I find the question too circuitous to follow.

    Are you looking for a specific community? Or a community to ask about other communitys?

    • @ALostInquirerOPEnglish
      3•6 months ago

      Are you looking for a specific community?

      A specific community. Sorry the question is…As it is, but it’s asking about a general help finding things community. Like for specific sites/tools/creators/products/etc. This is in contrast to this community, advice/personal help communities, and the AskLemmy communities which are about looking for communities, specific personal advice/help, or asking open-ended questions respectively.

      Hope that helps clarify the question!