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		kevin_thibedeau on Feb 21, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: StackOverflow Considered Harmful? SO is much more pleasant if you stick to the less populous niche tags where there isn't a race to get the first answer, pompous mods, and other negative side effects of gamification.

thedufer on Feb 21, 2015 [–]

> a race to get the first answer

This seems like desired behavior, no? Quick answers ought to be a goal for Q&A sites.

TheLoneWolfling on Feb 21, 2015 | [–]

Not when it is at the expense of quality, or, say, actually answering the question.

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