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I had a lot of angst against stackoverflow for years. Eventually I had to come to terms with the fact that while I hated how I was treated there, they did someh

I had a lot of angst against stackoverflow for years. Eventually I had to come to terms with the fact that while I hated how I was treated there, they did somehow manage to create an incredibly powerful tool that helped me in my career. I had to come to terms with the fact the policies I hated somehow also helped make top-quality answers instantly accessible.

JohnFen 4y ago
> helped make top-quality answers instantly accessible. I wonder if it depends on what questions you need answering? I stopped using SO because I couldn't find good quality answers to my questions (to be clear -- I'm talking about in their database, I wouldn't dare to actually post a question on SO). But the questions I have tend to be obscure or difficult ones, because I don't need much help with the easier ones. It's also a bit irritating when I find someone else has asked the same question, but they were either left unanswered or the answer was incorrect.