I`ve always been one who wanted to understand how everything worked. I drove my parent`s crazy asking Why? or How? all the time. The Stack Exchange sites have been a fantastic source of information for me over the last few months and now I`ve finally made an account because I haven`t been able to find the answer to a question I have. Update Feb 04, 2020: It pains me to say that Stack Exchange is no longer the site it was a few years ago when I joined. Many casual users don`t know what`s been happening. Unfortunately, Stack Exchange (the company) is actively harming it`s most key volunteers (going as far as making demonstrably false statements about a moderator to a press outlet). There has been a steady stream of moderator resignations in protest. Sadly, corporate continues to repeatedly double down rather than walking back their decisions. Take a look at (thanks to user/mod Samuel Liew) for a history of Stack Exchange and notice the dark turn that started in late September 2019. Also take a look at to see some behind-the-scenes issues from a former SE employee. ©