[bradleyland]

> 2. There are a lot of "low quality" questions that could be answered by reading documentation (also see 1)

This is a problem that plagues virtually all discussion media. All new discussion systems that are focused on Q&A trend toward what can only be called a knowledge base.

What the citizens of these forums overlook is that the very design[^1] of these sites attracts individuals who are either unwilling or incapable of finding the answers on their own. Thus begins the vicious cycle toward user hostility that results in a closed community.

1 - Design as in structure and purpose, not design as in color, layout, etc