During autumn evenings, I began to wonder why people are so active on forums. My mind goes to sites like Reddit, Quora, and Stack-Overflow, as well as our community. This topic was so passionately discussed at home (my partner is a developer and an active member of StackOverflow) that it is probably good material for an article.
What does it do for you? Why are you here and contributing to this community? What motivates you? Nobody pays us for it, and we often spend a lot of our free time actively participating here. I'm curious about your opinions