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Hypothesis: Most users don’t have reputation

Hypothesis: It’s become increasingly more difficult for users to gain rep

Hypothesis: Users are trying to participate but can’t

Hypothesis: Most users don’t have reputation

Hypothesis: It’s become increasingly more difficult for users to gain rep

Hypothesis: Users are trying to participate but can’t

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We believe that Stack Overflow and the Stack Exchange network are an essential platform for learners and experts to come together to share and create the highest-quality knowledge. Over the years, developers have asked millions of questions, answering which has only been made possible through input and insights from the community. We believe that participation matters because the more users find, ask, answer, and curate content, the more everyone in the community learns and shares knowledge.