In my opinion, what this document might not cover is the underlying different expectations of the diverse communities of users.
We have here many cultures, generations, sensitivities and several walks of life mixed here, and over time, I only have seen a one-size-fits all culture.
It all boils down to expectations. We have visiting here such groups as people coming here with the expectations:
- advanced professionals coming here expecting to share their views and grow with other professionals
- to teach
- to learn
- expecting to have help desk services with elementary stuff
- expecting that we write their questions for them
- hoping to have consulting in scenarios too complex for we to evaluate
- asking us to do their own work/home work/take ownership of their own problems
- validate/approve their actions
- dropping out of topic questions in certain groups because they known knowledgeable people is hanging there
- and lastly, we have the expectations of the own Stack Overflow team.
Ultimately, it is not always easy to coordinate or find common ground on such disparate objectives.
Whilst often I get the impression there is a wish to impose a policy of "there are no bad questions", obviously at the end of the day, some roles that are expected of us from some of those groups cannot and won´t be assumed.
But most importantly of all, I often feel the CoC does not address this and is only concerned with feelings.
PS. As for myself, I have come here to grow as a professional, I come here often to learn and unreel from work, and I often feel I am not here to do help desk work (for free), but to share my knowledge.