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by LordShredda 777 days ago
Does it matter if stack overflow is toxic or not? You're there to ask a question and get an answer. If you ask wrong, you get corrected. Tough moderation makes search much faster and better for other askers.

You're there to ask for help not make friends. They have to be polite, but not gentle

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Yes it does. If I am belittled instead of people asking clarifying questions so I can learn, I'm much less likely to think better of said people or platform, or use it.
This is what killed perl