> “But are there better forums where this sort of behaviour is discouraged?” Have you experienced good interactions on SO as well? I have and I’ve experienced

> “But are there better forums where this sort of behaviour is discouraged?” Have you experienced good interactions on SO as well? I have and I’ve experienced difficulties. So I use the site for what it’s good for and take my troubled questions to other places. This includes other forums, google groups, discord and meetups. Some problems just take longer to sort out. What I don’t know I don’t know. How to write the question in a way readers are not triggered and recall a distracting association in the problem space. Some details I think relevant are not relevant, or show my ignorance about something—even if it seems unrelated to the question. And some communities on SO have very strong biases and protect their sandbox. I personally appreciate strong opinions from volunteers. I appreciate a strongly held belief. Then again, some people are just awful people and behave badly to others. It’s good to recognize when you’re in this kind of situation, deal with the emotions and move on. It makes you a better person :)