I am talking about, if I need a shampoo, or a vacuum cleaner, or an office chair, how do I find out what to buy without reading articles or watching videos which might be paid ads hidden as reviews?
Do you guys know any website or community where you can find reviews / rankings of common products?
I want fact-based choices not just preferences.
I ask someone who might have an objective opinion on the matter. When buying a 3d printer, I asked the 3d printing community, when buying a car I asked someone who used to own the model I was considering, and when it comes to tools I ask my brother (he’s used them all, both professionally and privately).
In other words, I ask people with first hand experience, and try to avoid the ones who might still be biased. Once getting a solid opinion from someone I trust, I go online to gauge the general impression of the public as a whole, and see if the align with my trusted source.