once upon a time there was a discussions filter/tab on Google and it was invaluable for researching products, places and things. Google got rid of the feature a

once upon a time there was a discussions filter/tab on Google and it was invaluable for researching products, places and things. Google got rid of the feature a long time ago and it's all optimized for SEO spam or Ads. Discussions and forums have also been declining, as their discoverability has decreased dramatically due to SEO spam optimizations