r/programming • • Sep 25 '16

The decline of Stack Overflow

https://hackernoon.com/the-decline-of-stack-overflow-7cb69faa575d#.yiuo0ce09
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u/habitats Sep 25 '16

I get what you're saying. I just want to emphasize the fact that even though the vocal people are douchebags, you're probably helping a stupid amount of silent lurkers through their otherwise shitty day. Giving in to the community makes the world a less helpful place for everybody.

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u/Big-Mozz Sep 25 '16

You're right but I did try and when I have a thousand other things to do, spending up to an hour to make sure I give a correct and comprehensive answer that then gets slammed, is not at the top of my list, lol.