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Why I no longer contribute to StackOverflow
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Re: Why I no longer contribute to StackOverflow
#12I don't do SO any more because of the attitude of the moderators. Time and time again, there is the 'This is not a suitable question and so we are closing it.' statement on questions.
If somebody has a query, they need an answer. There is an old saying "There are no stupid questions, only stupid answers." I evaluate 'This is not a suitable question' as a stupid answer.
At one point all the scores and accounts were lost due to poor backups, mine included. I never bothered to rejoin.
Re: Why I no longer contribute to StackOverflow
#13I don't do SO any more because of the attitude of the moderators. Time and time again, there is the 'This is not a suitable question and so we are closing it.' statement on questions. If somebody has a query, they need an answer. There is an old saying "There are no stupid questions, only stupid answers." I evaluate 'This is not a suitable question' as a stupid answer. At one point all the scores and accounts were lo…
This isn't entirely accurate. The "not a suitable question" response is generally "This is not a suitable question for Stack Overflow".
Stack Overflow is unashamedly narrow in the questions it permits. If it's for a different topic, there are probably other Stack Exchange sites that cover that topic. If it's not a question with a possible definitive answer, then it's just not suited to this format. Stack Overflow is not the place to have technical discussions with smart people, despite the fact that your question will have a smart audience.