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> stack overflow has been dead for a while Yep. SO has been read-only for me for years. When I need help with something it's usually advanced enough to merit

• mitchdoogle 5y ago
  I feel like it is read-only for the vast majority of users. The whole internet is.
• selfhoster11 5y ago
  Realistically, does it have to be read-write? I'm at the knowledge level where I can navigate my way around most things I need to without having to ask questions that haven't been asked already. RTFM has been drilled into me by online communities since my teens, and SO is to me exactly that "TFM".
  • abraae 5y ago
    To me, SO is the very opposite of TFM. A manual contains all the possible answers to all the possible questions in a single document. To get an answer to your question, you just have to read, re-read, assemble, interpret and then you have your answer. It could take you 5 or 10 minutes depending on the quality of the manual and the complexity of the question. With SO, you bypass all that and simply get an answer. You don't gain any understanding of the bigger picture, but then again, maybe you don't need to. Maybe you're diving into say esp32 to build your smart doorbell. Your don't want to become an esp32 expert, you just want your question answered. Horses for courses