So in essense, SO was destined to die. If they kept their original polices, it'd be even more toxic to newbies which destroys their reputation over time. But

So in essense, SO was destined to die. If they kept their original polices, it'd be even more toxic to newbies which destroys their reputation over time. But because they made it more friendly to newbies, the assholes who generated the most values left. Now questions are left unanswered, more duplicate questions are allowed, and answer quality has declined.