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I can share that from living in a Northern UK city, between 2 or 3 "notorious" streets there would be multiple car break-ins each week. The University's student Facebook page became a constant feed of people reporting cars with smashed windows.
I wonder if people will start paid services (think bot accounts) to vote people to a 100+ rep on SO now there's a monetary incentive to get there
Stories are simply for things you want to be temporarily visible instead of permanently visible to your followers.
It's such a large site now with so many different communities and types of users. My opinion is it has transitioned from a forum to a social media platform. I think it caters to people who like the content side of social media, but do not wish to see people they know in real life (which can evoke jealousy and other negative emotions).