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Stack Overflow is extremely useful but also very toxic to many of it's contributes. I've found myself 30 minutes into an answer more than a few times, only to h
by treve 6y ago
Stack Overflow is extremely useful but also very toxic to many of it's contributes. I've found myself 30 minutes into an answer more than a few times, only to have the original question closed.
Close votes tend to have a pile on effect, and many close votes are irrelevant. Just let me help the poster. Remove the question from searches so it doesn't bother future users, I don't care... don't prevent me from interacting with a person I can help. But it stings when things get removed by third parties that don't fully appreciate what was asked.
Most juniors I work with find stack overflow flat out too hostile/intimidating to use.