[kevin_thibedeau]

SO is much more pleasant if you stick to the less populous niche tags where there isn't a race to get the first answer, pompous mods, and other negative side effects of gamification.

[thedufer]

> a race to get the first answer

This seems like desired behavior, no? Quick answers ought to be a goal for Q&A sites.

[TheLoneWolfling]

Not when it is at the expense of quality, or, say, actually answering the question.