My unpopular opinion is that the popular “SO is full of pedants” claim isn’t even true. A classic beginner mistake is to mistake legit a major misstatement as

My unpopular opinion is that the popular “SO is full of pedants” claim isn’t even true. A classic beginner mistake is to mistake legit a major misstatement as a trivial error. “Gosh, stop focusing on the minutiae and answer my question!” “Gosh everyone is such a pedant that won’t just answer my well-thought-out questions” is a red flag. It’s like complaining that everyone around you is always an asshat. I think this meme would be quickly dispelled if HNers were to start posting links to their own negative interactions on SO.