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I expected Google to buy them up. StackOverflow really has become a destination for answers, especially after all the negative goodwill that Experts Exchange an
by slantyyz 17y ago
I expected Google to buy them up. StackOverflow really has become a destination for answers, especially after all the negative goodwill that Experts Exchange and to a smaller degree IT Toolbox have built up by creating barriers to viewing answers.
- jessriedel 17y agoI'm still looking for words for describing how StackOverflow is so much better than it's competitors. I think it's more than just ill-will for Experts Exchange (though that's undoubtedly a factor). StackOverflow is built right. It runs smooth and the barrier to joining is damn near as low as possible. But what else gives it that extra something?
- felideon 17y agoReputation, aka karma. People like being recognized. (That, and Jon Skeet.)