> The question is still there, it wasn't deleted, so SO is acting as the resource that you'd like it to be. Try asking such a question today, or any time in th

> The question is still there, it wasn't deleted, so SO is acting as the resource that you'd like it to be. Try asking such a question today, or any time in the last couple of years! > So it just stands as a (maybe interesting) bit of computer science trivia. Just because you label it trivia doesn't necessarily mean it wasn't important to the asker or the thousands of people that read, commented, and upvoted. Just like people asking about jQuery, the asker had a question in mind and wanted to crowdsource the answer. > but SO is about things that have answers An opinion can be an answer too. > For entertainment value and interesting things I go to other places, such as HN... Why must the answers on SO be bland as tofu? You seem to give the impression that learning and the SO answers must be plain and dull, and any hint of entertainment must be quickly quashed. I see nothing wrong with being entertained and educated at the same time, especially as things that are entertaining tend to be more readily recalled.