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Differences between SO and Codidact for NEW USERS (first impression feedback)?
What makes Codidact truly different from Stack Overflow? I understand that Codidact is an organization that has created open-source software for Q&A sites, while SE is a for-profit organization. However, from an end-user perspective, this is largely irrelevant. I visited the site and found it to be extremely similar to SO, along with all of its pros and cons, especially those related to new users.
I created an account here, but as initial feedback, I can say that I already feel accused. The first message I received from the system didn't take long to remind me of my limitations and what I need to do to remove them. I had the impression that I had just signed up for a job, not for an account on a Q&A site.
What does Codidact do differently for new users compared to SO, besides allowing them to gain negative reputation?
I'm leaving this question as initial feedback only; I don't think I'm interested in contributing further to the site because I found the first impression a bit aggressive.
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What makes Codidact truly different from Stack Overflow?
This question asks to compare your lemonade to the glass my orange juice is in.
Stack Overflow is one Q&A forum of many within Stack Exchange. Codidact is the larger web site that hosts various Q&A forums of its own. The specific Stack Exchange site you ask about, Stack Overflow, happens to be about programming. At Codidact, there is a Q&A forum called "Software Development" that is roughly similar to Stack Overflow.
It could be reasonable to compare the Stack Overflow and Software Development Q&A sites, or the Stack Exchange and Codidact hosting sites. But, trying to compare Stack Overflow with Codidact makes no sense.
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