The number of questions on Stack Overflow fell by 78 percent in December 2025 compared to a year earlier. Developers are switching en masse to AI tools in
I remember when I signed up for SO and was immediately put off by the fact you couldn’t post a conversation asking for help until you had helped others out AND gotten enough positive points.
I still did it, but damn their moderation system is ass.
Ah yes the famous: you need to add more details, may e a picture but you need to have above 100 reputation before you can add a picture or edit your question
In a video covering the toxicity of Stackoverflow, it was found ot at least some of the admins are also extremely toxic on other sites, in that same exact manner.
Spoiler
Last time this question was answered was for several years older software versions, and the old solutions don’t work anymore. Whoops!
SO PTSD is real.
You have been banned for off topic low effort conversation.
Shivers…
I remember when I signed up for SO and was immediately put off by the fact you couldn’t post a conversation asking for help until you had helped others out AND gotten enough positive points.
I still did it, but damn their moderation system is ass.
Ah yes the famous: you need to add more details, may e a picture but you need to have above 100 reputation before you can add a picture or edit your question
Git gud, n00b!
In a video covering the toxicity of Stackoverflow, it was found ot at least some of the admins are also extremely toxic on other sites, in that same exact manner.