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Stack Overflow in freefall: 78 percent drop in number of questions
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this post was submitted on 08 Jan 2026
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TBH asking questions on SO (and most similar platforms) fucking sucks, no surprise that users jump at the first opportunity at getting answers another way.
Removed. Someone else already said this before. Also, please ensure you stick to the stlye guides next time, and be less ambiguous. SO could mean a plethora of things.
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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.
Git gud, n00b!
I was in the middle of making a reply like this but yours is better. Closed as duplicate.
Yea it sucks, but quality is important so I get it.