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this is my impression of SO too. If you want to gain reputation the most viable approach is to keep hitting F5 and answer simple questions before someone else a
by codesuela 15y ago
this is my impression of SO too. If you want to gain reputation the most viable approach is to keep hitting F5 and answer simple questions before someone else and therefore it has become a race instead of a display of knowledge if it's reputation that you are hunting for.
I believe it wasn't as hectic about one and a half year ago when I joined.
- rhizome 15y agoExcept that the simple-question askers tend to be unconcerned with their acceptance rate.
- brazzy 15y agooverall you get a much larger percentage of your reputation from upvotes rather than having your answers accepted.
- rhizome 15y agoI don't care about reputation, just that askers get a much larger portion of my knowledge when they demonstrate that they engage in their community rather than just take, take, take.