why do some people find it so hard to search google these days
Some people don't know what they are searching for, which is the reason they ask. So instead of a inexperienced computer user finding it, why not ask computer knowledgeable person such ourselves.
Perhaps they prefer the comfort and interaction of forums. To fulfill a psychological need more so than a technical one...
I like the bouncies. 😀
Other than the bouncies.....you may actually have a point. The VAST majority of questions on Tom's can be answered with a simple search via the search engine of choice. However, with forums such as Tom's there is usually a high degree of interaction amongst the members. Usually, that is a good thing.
On the other hand, if you want to see a forum at its worst, throw anything about Apple on the Tom's homepage and then watch the stupidity begin!