There's plenty of incentive for asking good questions already: - Well asked questions are more likely to get good answers - You might earn a little reputation from your peers - If many people view the question, you can get a badge - If you get enough up-votes, you can earn a badge Stack Overflow doesn't have a problem with question quantity, more with *quality*. The number of questions posted per day is rising. Some say that the number of good questions per day is not rising at the same rate.