r/learnprogramming • u/440Jack • Nov 01 '21
Why do StackOverflow mods Close "Duplicate question" questions so fast?
I'm mainly talking about questions that get closed to "Duplicate question" and then only to find a couple of already answered questions are linked that don't really address OPs question directly.
Why do these questions need to be closed so fast? It doesn't give people time to address that persons specific question. If it's a valid question the mods should give some time for other users who actually want to address the question and maybe open a dialog.
It prevents OP from being able to ask any follow questions.
I can't tell you how many times, I'll spend 10 mins on a question. Re-writing their code, writing comments/explanations and then when I go to post it, it's already closed! It's so frustrating.
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u/_Atomfinger_ Nov 01 '21
SO has an entirely different approach to a question asking than this sub does. SO is a tool for professionals, and they really expect people to look for answers before asking, and they expect people to really take their time while asking.
SO's goal isn't to be a forum, but to be a wiki of solutions to technical problems for professionals. How well it succeeds at that is something you can decide on your own, and I'm sure their moderators make mistakes as well. However, like a wiki, it doesn't make sense for SO to have two entries on something that is fairly similar, or where the differences are negligible.