Stack Overflow is naturally full of nerds. Nerds are pedants by nature. Are some answers bereft of friendliness? Of course. Are some answers rude and/or insulti

Stack Overflow is naturally full of nerds. Nerds are pedants by nature. Are some answers bereft of friendliness? Of course. Are some answers rude and/or insulting? Sure, there are millions of them, its bound to happen. But how in the hell that specifically impacts women or poc more than a random white male is frankly beyond me. I will say that being curt in some contexts has its advantages for the community. Linus is kind of notorious for being a bit ruthless in responding to various requests/suggestions. You have to be to some regard in order to set a high bar and drive success. I've been on SO since the very beginning and have had my own feathers a bit ruffled by responses I got when I was being sloppy. It drives quality. After a minor rebuke or two, I really try to put as much thought and effort into my questions as possible. I'm asking a group of strangers to solve my problem, I have certain responsibility to make it as easy on them as possible. TL;DR - This exists but effects everybody not just women or poc. It could be more polite, but a bit of harshness drives quality.