I see a simple question being asked that has a one word answer, and ALL the answers are 4+ paragraphs long. Direct answers are "hidden" and you have to click a button to see them.
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Anonymous2017-01-03 9:59
it's a culture thing:
on yahoo answers, everyone is an idiot so they just post wrong answers.
on stack exchange, people who ask questions want simple answers but most answerers are pedants so you'll get one simple (but potentially wrong) answer that will be buried under mostly useless theory posts.
on quora, everyone is a pseudo-intellectual so they'll post long-winded essays that manage to use a lot of word but say nothing. the point is not to answer questions, it's to promote yourself as an intelligent, well-read and oh so enlightened person. you're creating a brand there, and for some reason everyone wants to be the same brand (the ideal they aspire to is a minority San Francisco progressive tech startup apper who cares deeply about social issues)
on /prog/, it's all shitposting and religious wars about programming languages.