How come so may have cant make up their mind?

[chito beach]

Im thinking it has to be something in the water. I have noticed a major increase in threads that asking strangers to make decisions for them.

"Help me decide" or "I cant make up my mind"

What ever happened to making up your own mind by doing research and making a decision?

Is it a lost art?

 

[themedicine]

To some regard, I feel like most people have already made up their minds before asking such questions, and are truly seeking affirmation. Then again, this is an internet gimme gimme age, so most people just want to ask questions so they don't have to make mistakes. At least they're willing to do that though!
"A smart man learns from his own mistakes, a wise man learns from others"

 

[Overread]

Meh people were the same in the days before the web - it was just that the circle of people they had access to talk to was smaller - family, friends, maybe one or two people down the local camera club and, of course, the camera shop assistant.

So in the days of digital ordering where the camera shop guy is gone (and shockingly most shops online don't even bother to put that much info up about products on sale either) and where people have access to a wider audience of course they'll ask them.

And where better than to do that on a photography based forum

 

[Derrel]

A recent study I was reading stated that too many choices will cause a preponderance of customers to make NO PURCHASE! When confronted with six choices in a category, almost nobody would buy anything! Perhaps that's what's going on today, with eight Canon and eight Nikon and a bazillion Sony models and four Pentax models...I think many customers feel simply overwhelmed. Cameras now are also much more costly than they used to be...I think even adjusted for inflation, cameras cost more now, due to the built-in "film and developing" costs associated with the sensor and electronics.

 

[Seekwence]

When I purchase anything even moderately expensive, I spend a lot of time online reading reviews and product descriptions. I don't ask a lot of questions, but rather prefer to do the research myself. I mean, it's my money, I feel like I should take it upon myself to learn as much as possible. It's just not my style to ask questions that have probably been answered somewhere else...

 

[orb9220]

I think I know what your saying. And Think I agree that many have made up their minds before posting. But then again it could be they really haven't and need help on deciding. So maybe it's that instead?

But if they really did their research then they should have it down to 3 or 4 I mean maybe 2 or 3..Ok just 2 I think. Then if they have made up their mind on one already or they may really be stumped on this one or that one so it is 2 and need help to chose 1.

So I'm still on the post if they already decide on 1 ahead of time and just want affirmation. Or they are serious and truly indecisive on which one to get of the two.

What Do you thing? I Can't decide!
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[white]

Asking photography related questions on a photography forum is still considered research. Not much different than quietly reading product reviews.

 

[Light Artisan]

All I know is that after trying to decipher the title of this thread I have a splitting headache.

 

[oldmacman]

There are nuances to products that only come with using an item. Two cameras can be similarly spec'd out but ergonomics, dials and settings can be frustrating. Asking questions about products on a photo forum not only gets people's preference, but most will throw in a few benefits when they are making recommendations.

 

[Robin Usagani]

I cant decide whether I should respond to this thread or not. Can someone help me decide?

 

[Ken Rockwell Fan]

I cant decide whether I should response to this thread or not. Can someone help me decide?

You just poked out my minds eye.

 

[abraxas]

It's just here on TPF.

 

[usayit]

When I purchase anything even moderately expensive, I spend a lot of time online reading reviews and product descriptions. I don't ask a lot of questions, but rather prefer to do the research myself. I mean, it's my money, I feel like I should take it upon myself to learn as much as possible. It's just not my style to ask questions that have probably been answered somewhere else...

This describes me as well... I actually enjoy the research and effort in making such decisions. When I see opening threads with little contributed information, my only conclusion is either they don't have the means to research or just don't have the motivation to make the effort.... and yet expect effort from others.

This or that threads opened with a wealth of information already gathered, gets my upmost respect.

 

[Snakeguy101]

well some people start their research on forums like this one and use peoples responses as a starting point before they go in depth to decide for themselves. I think these sorts of forums are really great tools.

 

[memento]

an old roommate used to say, never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.
the internet is the largest group of people you could find..

people are extremely lazy too and just want to be told what to do.

and there are a lot of people that are NOO8Z to teh intrAw3b!!11!one!!
and don't know proper etiquette.