Stackoverflow wants to create a repository of knowledge, that's why they are so annoyingly eager to close as duplicate. But DEV seems more interested in building community and fostering discussion, so closing duplicate is indeed a bad fit here.
In a 'normal' social group if there is someone new to the group and bring up a topic that the regulars have already discussed multiple times, I think the group will entertain his question for some time, someone will point out the summary from past discussions, and most will not engage. So, um, just like what happens in DEV now :)
But yes, agree 100% with you, if the new person is actually looking for information instead of just want to strike up a conversation, a good search engine, 'similar to' widget, bumping etc will be very useful.
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Stackoverflow wants to create a repository of knowledge, that's why they are so annoyingly eager to close as duplicate. But DEV seems more interested in building community and fostering discussion, so closing duplicate is indeed a bad fit here.
In a 'normal' social group if there is someone new to the group and bring up a topic that the regulars have already discussed multiple times, I think the group will entertain his question for some time, someone will point out the summary from past discussions, and most will not engage. So, um, just like what happens in DEV now :)
But yes, agree 100% with you, if the new person is actually looking for information instead of just want to strike up a conversation, a good search engine, 'similar to' widget, bumping etc will be very useful.