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I'm not sure you're going to find anything better. These websites are already pretty incredible at getting fairly competent people to write technical content for free. If you want something even better, still for free, that's a big ask.

Are you asking this question because you want to contribute hundreds of answers for free to this better forum?

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Is there any paid solution to this?

Sure; hire an expert, or get a support contract in the tool you're working with.

That's not exactly akin to technical forums or any generalistic Q&A solution, is it? I guess a better question would be: how much money would experts need before they share bits of their expertise in a broader platform while also following guidelines such as non-pedantry, stay on topic, etc.

It's about time. How long does it take to ascertain someone's level of knowledge, the specific aspects of the problem they need solved, etc. What if their approach seems fundamentally flawed, and while it could be jury-rigged, they'd really be better off coming at it from a different angle? How many hours are they willing to be billed for?

> I guess a better question would be: how much money would experts need before they share bits of their expertise in a broader platform while also following guidelines such as non-pedantry, stay on topic, etc.

However much it would take to distract them from their day jobs where they're adding tons of value.

That's my question as well, I just want to pay for it to get actual good quality. Had enough of freemium crap.

Stack overflow isn't freemium. It's actually free. As you don't pay the volunteers they don't put up with your questions being bad.

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