I already know 50% of the answers will be garbage because people never read the entire question, but I asked it anyway. https://ask.metafilter.com/314710/strategies-for-cheap-eating

@afabulous So, I have never heard of metafilter before, would you say its worth checking out? (This post makes it sound like the answer is no.)

@leifandersen It's good for specific questions, like "how do I set up gmail on my iphone" or general recommendations "what true crime podcasts would I like." It's not great for questions where you have specific restrictions because people tend to ignore some or all of them. "I want to buy a compact car but NOT a Honda Fit" leads to "but Fits are great cars!"

@afabulous @leifandersen I once asked for ways to advertise a business I was trying to start, and found myself being lambasted for stapling flyers to telephone poles - which I had not done and hadn't even mentioned.