Like due diligence, using Google. Due Google diligence should always be done before asking questions in a public forum. Otherwise,
people may reply with "Just Google it" or links to lmgtfy.com.
"Due diligence" is a
legal expression that means making the effort, in terms of research and investigation, to meet the expected (due) level of "
care and caution" before entering into a legal agreement with a
person or company.
When you have a problem or a question, "due Google diligence" means using Google to search for relevant keywords to find the solution before asking the question in a public forum and wasting everyone'
s time by asking a question that has been answered many times before.
Poster:
Hi, I need help with xxxx. I've done due Google diligence and I couldn'
t find a solution to my problem.