While most SE sites are able to cater to both professionals and amateurs there is no real amateur equivalent to s system administrator. This has two effects.
- The user base is far more limited and restricted.
- We are generally much more discerning and less likely to throw votes about unless they've been earned.
While on a site like So even a really crappy question can at times get massive votes that rarely happens on SF. We expect people to perform a level of due diligence that I haven't seen on the other sites I've visited. This is also reflected in our voting.