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IMO I don't think SO can bounce back in any real way. Years ago I even attempted to engage on Stack Exchange and it was the same uppity BS in a garden/home improvement setting.

We are all often times simply trying to learn and share. There is no one single, authoritative source. Millions of people have probably felt the same way after posting or researching an answer. It is really sad. It could have been great.

HN can get a little tight at times but all in all it is 100x better in terms of takeaway for the user.

I guess my only gripe with HN is it has a touch of that "uppity, d*ck, unwelcoming vibe" due to calculation of points. I feel like if an individual has honestly tried to engage/add value and posts/comments 45 times and has a score of 12 they will give up with a bad taste in their mouth. Not everyone fairs well with that kind of thing. It is hard to navigate the world let alone coming into a space like this and getting crushed by a bunch of anonymous handles.

All in all it has a similar impact on a user/readers reaction to their early engagement with the community.

Obviously some of us have thicker skin and some truly believe they are snowflakes...Can't win 'em all.