One thing to consider is that there may be an issue with how to ask the question. Search is all very well if the information contains the words you are using in the search. The asker may not even be using the "right" words. They may not know how to ask the question but can sort of hint at the problem.

The asker may also be completely on the wrong track so the answer could be that there is a better way or even the intended way is so far off the true path that it's about to disappear over the edge of a crevase.