What is the general point of view of the mathematical community about MO ?
The community I am going to talk about is just a handful of mathematician colleagues of mine whom I was talking with today about a "simple" mathematical problem. I think it is worth hearing.
We tried to solve the problem and we failed. I suggested: okay, I'll ask the question on MO. Their reaction was telling: "What if the question is so simple?" Somehow, they was afraid of asking a probably "simple" though for us a genuine question on MO. It is interesting that It was me who was at danger of losing reputation!! I don't know how this fear of MO is general, but I think MO should encourage genuine questions more. Although, I don't know how.