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Its has been requested by Stake Exchange Citizen and is of course bond to there supplying company and their objectives and intentions which includes, as its nature, trade. Keep in mind that what ever you contribute is free to be sold (especially when you quote something)
How ever, there is a real obligated and motivated Moderator team which is, in this kind, very seldom in many aspects and there are not that much Mahayana - Theravada troubles but always a good tendency to give good and correct answers. Having been there one needs to tell about such moderators like
ChrisW who is really outstanding in his work, but also many others and you are fast totally involved it you like.
The system of this software is very useful and well thought designed and could be actually very useful to provide a good Dhamma asking and teaching environment. Of cause trade has its limits and of course it attracts merely people who are seeking for Buddhims 2.0 and secular approaches (lay people as well as monastics) and obligated, as citizen, they have there limits in thoughts to be able to keep their livelihood maintaining an existence there.
If you love to answer questions in Dhamma and support others, its a nice place and does of course bound you fast. Also in regard of questions, you give good opportunities for your self and others to serve.
If you even can manage them something so that they could freely and without bad conscience share in the same way like there, it would be surely a help.