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  1. mellosouls · · focus · HN ↗
    I haven't tried this but in principle I think this sort of finding a needle in a haystack situation (finding the correct path to assistance in a government service) is one of the rare circumstances where a well-crafted chatbot can be genuinely useful rather than just irritating.
    1. gerdesj · · focus · HN ↗
      Another way to do it is exemplified here: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.gov.uk" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.gov.uk

      A well thumbed discussion on how to discover information though menus and otherwise is here: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;info.cern.ch&#x2F;hypertext&#x2F;WWW&#x2F;FAQ&#x2F;WAISandGopher.html" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;info.cern.ch&#x2F;hypertext&#x2F;WWW&#x2F;FAQ&#x2F;WAISandGopher.html

      You will notice that GOV.UK has effectively decided to use all three models - GOPHER&#x2F;WAIS&#x2F;W3. I find that it is surprisingly quick to find stuff on GOV.UK.

      1. qgin · · focus · HN ↗
        GOPHER lives!

        The web would be a better place if everything were more GOPHER-like.

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