Originally Posted by prezzz

CASE A:
1. You need an info
2. You search for it (1 page view generated)
3. You read it (1 page view generated)
4. You log off

CASE B:
1. You need an info
2. You try to search for it (1 page view generated)
3. Step 2 fails, so you make up thread #2017 about this particular topic, which makes 12 people step in just to say how fucked you are to post ANOTHER thread about it, 18 people to say SEE SIG, 27 people to call them sigwhores etc. etc. (countless page views generated, sponsors get a hard-on).
4. Eventually you realise you didn't get any useful information whatsoever, so you go to step 2.