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I posted a question on SO about UIDatePicker, a UI component on iOS. Someone responded with an answer. The answer guided me to my proper solution for the problem. Problem solved right? Nope.

Someone decided to close my question for "needing details or clarity". What? Clearly my question had enough details for someone to answer it and guide me to the proper solution. Why does someone else need more details and decides to close it when it's already been answered?

[No wonder SO's user base has disappeared with ChatGPT and others taking their place](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43999125). At least when you ask AI, it doesn't act like a prick.

My question and its answer is below. It's currently waiting for review to be reopened despite my problem already being solved by an answer and me accepting that solution already:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/79744474/how-to-prevent-interaction-with-compact-uidatepicker-until-a-password-is-entere

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mring33621 · 1h ago

Assholes will be assholes. Sadly, they both seek and exercise power online...

incomingpain · 1h ago

Chatgpt didnt impact stack overflow at all. The website collapsed before gpt due to their own various behaviours.

You are simply learning why everyone else left the website. I had a shockingly similar experience with a python question; but mine included a comment from someone essentially insulting me.

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