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That is understandable, but are there issues with Stack Overflow which can be changed which are not tied to the purpose of the site? For example, one problem r
by MiguelHudnandez 14y ago
That is understandable, but are there issues with Stack Overflow which can be changed which are not tied to the purpose of the site?
For example, one problem reported by the women that were asked about Stack Overflow was that one-upsmanship was an unpleasant theme. In what way could it be made less competitive without lowering the quality of the submissions?
- sp332 14y agoIn the US at least, men use one-upsmanship as part of friendly social interaction. Women are generally not exposed to light-hearted competition in the same way, so they feel more put down by it then the men really intend. You could see it as a socialization problem (women have little experience with friendly competition) or a communication problem (men don't realize that their actions seem overly aggressive to women).