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I think that with the rise of push notifications, no one really goes to a site to check notifications anymore. So the new user may have not developed the muscle

I think that with the rise of push notifications, no one really goes to a site to check notifications anymore. So the new user may have not developed the muscle memory to go back to SO and participate. I suspect this also has something to do with the decline of forums. Reddit still works because the app sends 200 notifications a day, but without it, I don’t think it would be as popular. Also SO is participation hostile unless you’re a pro, so as a newbie I’m not going to do anything other than ask and lurk, because I’m not worthy

galaxyLogic 3y ago
At least part of the reason for the hostility is that SO is a game. You get points, but you can also prevent others from getting points by voting down or removing their questions and answers. On SO this hostility is pronounced because participants believe that if they get a lot of points they have easier time finding a well-paying job.
- stulentsev 3y ago
  > participants believe that if they get a lot of points they have easier time finding a well-paying job It’s true, though. I have a high-rep account and I’ve had a few jobs fall in my lap because of that.
kzrdude 3y ago
I don't know if we all do it the same way. I don't use push notifications for barely anything, because I don't want to be disturbed by random sites (least of all linkedin or SO.)
- culopatin 3y ago
  But you’re not the average person.
  - kzrdude 3y ago
    I didn't know that. Well, I suspected it, because something is clearly wrong, yeah, but.. you know what I mean?
metabagel 3y ago
Unless you post your own Q&A, it’s difficult to get the initial mod points to even be able to comment.
hinkley 3y ago
Since SO is often used in a professional capacity, that problem could have easily been fixed by dev tools providing a formal way to link to SO traffic for topics that are relevant to the team. It's just been a while since anyone has started trying to integrate tools with each other, outside of the established players.

galaxyLogic 3y ago

At least part of the reason for the hostility is that SO is a game. You get points, but you can also prevent others from getting points by voting down or removing their questions and answers. On SO this hostility is pronounced because participants believe that if they get a lot of points they have easier time finding a well-paying job.

stulentsev 3y ago
> participants believe that if they get a lot of points they have easier time finding a well-paying job It’s true, though. I have a high-rep account and I’ve had a few jobs fall in my lap because of that.

kzrdude 3y ago

I don't know if we all do it the same way. I don't use push notifications for barely anything, because I don't want to be disturbed by random sites (least of all linkedin or SO.)

culopatin 3y ago
But you’re not the average person.
- kzrdude 3y ago
  I didn't know that. Well, I suspected it, because something is clearly wrong, yeah, but.. you know what I mean?

metabagel 3y ago

Unless you post your own Q&A, it’s difficult to get the initial mod points to even be able to comment.

hinkley 3y ago

Since SO is often used in a professional capacity, that problem could have easily been fixed by dev tools providing a formal way to link to SO traffic for topics that are relevant to the team. It's just been a while since anyone has started trying to integrate tools with each other, outside of the established players.