What do you guys think is the main motivation factor for people to answer in SO? [duplicate]

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Possible Duplicates:
Do you care more about reputation or badges?
What motivates people to answer questions in Stack Overflow?

What do you guys think that the main motivation factor for the users to visit and answer SO?

Most people visit to find answers to their problems/questions, but people who answer what is the main motivation? Is it...

At least tell whats your motivation for visiting these sites.

Earlier duplicate: meta.stackexchange.com/questions/3742/… — mmyers, Commented Apr 5, 2010 at 19:05
One other thing I probably missed in the list is Finding Duplicates :-) . I thought it will prompt me saying that it is a duplicate so just lazy searching before. — Teja Kantamneni, Commented Apr 5, 2010 at 19:31

juan · Accepted Answer · 2010-04-05 18:53:50Z

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Everyone will tell you it's the altruistic sensation you feel when helping people... but the real reason is reputation and badges.

^{_{and pleasing the unicorn god}}

answered Apr 5, 2010 at 18:53

juan

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nb69307nb69307 · Accepted Answer · 2010-04-05 19:11:41Z

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In my case, boredom.

answered Apr 5, 2010 at 19:11

nb69307

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At close to 2^16 rep, you must be really bored.
– balpha StaffMod
Commented Apr 5, 2010 at 19:14
Have you thought about changing something in your life?
– juan
Commented Apr 5, 2010 at 19:18

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