Re^2: On the serious issue of XP devaluation and other tangentially related or unrelated passing thoughts

tye neatly summarized the fundamental difference in philosophies between the two sites:

StackOverflow: I have a question, I want the best answer.
PerlMonks: I have a doubt, I want to read an interesting discussion about it that is likely to go on a tangent. q-:

So.... No.

I reckon we are the only monastery ever to have a dungeon stuffed with 16,000 zombies.

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Re^3: On the serious issue of XP devaluation and other tangentially related or unrelated passing thoughts by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on May 20, 2016 at 17:58 UTC
My biggest grievance with SO is when I google some problem and it turns up almost the exact thing I'm looking for at SO; only to find some ^&^*&^ who didn't understand the subject matter has noticed it has two keywords he also doesn't understand in common with some otherwise unrelated question, and closes it as a dup. Forever more, every attempt to find an answer to that question leads to that same unanswered and unanswerable post. In general, the place seems to encourage and savour meta-responses over content, discussion or debate; which is not just sad; but intensely frustrating. With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday' Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error. "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority". I knew I was on the right track :) In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice.	[reply]
Re^3: On the serious issue of XP devaluation and other tangentially related or unrelated passing thoughts by stevieb (Canon) on May 20, 2016 at 17:21 UTC
This is one of the main reasons I love PM so much. Any question can lead to a bunch of learning in areas that may not even be related to the specific question asked.	[reply]
Re^3: On the serious issue of XP devaluation and other tangentially related or unrelated passing thoughts by chacham (Prior) on May 23, 2016 at 13:22 UTC
That reminds me of what i (used to) consider the difference between SQL Server and Oracle forums: SQL Server: It doesn't work, please make it work. Oracle: Something's not working as expected, please explain what is going on. It's not exactly like that, but it does seem to me as the overall direction.	[reply]