# Is LMGTFY unacceptable snark?

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**Created:** [December 8, 2009, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-lmgtfy-unacceptable-snark/520509 "2009-12-08T21:10:19Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 15, 2009, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-lmgtfy-unacceptable-snark/520509/24 "2009-12-15T14:46:48Z")

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> [@Chronos](#):
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> Personally, I think that the priorities are getting the answer for the OP, and educating the OP on how to get the answer (not necessarily in that order). LMGTFY does both. Yeah, it does it in a snarky way, but we’re all in the shadow of Cecil here, so I think a certain level of snark comes with the territory.

I think a certain level of snark is acceptable _as long as the poster correctly answers the question_. A LMGTFY answer can be complete and correct, but often it’s not, as there’s some nuance to the question or some expert interpretation required of the answer.

I agree that GQ priorities are delivering the answer and educating the OP on how to get the answer. Snark is incidental and fine in moderation, but inappropriate when coupled with a wrong or incomplete answer, which LMGTFY often is. There are certain posters who seem to value snark above actually being correct. That shouldn’t be encouraged.

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