Stack Overflow's Hidden Nuances: How Does Zip Code Define User Contribution?

Collective intelligence constitutes a foundational element within online community question-and-answering (CQA) platforms, such as Stack Overflow, being the source of most programming-related issues. Despite this relevance, concerns remain regarding issues surrounding user participation. Precedent research tends to focus on simple numerical measurements to analyse participation, which may sideline the inherent, subtler aspects.

The proposed study aims to bridge this gap by operationalising 11 distinct metrics to represent user participation, behaviour, and community value across different regions of the USA. The study also conducts inductive content analysis to understand the impact of regional contextual factors on users' knowledge sharing patterns.

This replication package is provided for those interested in further examining our research methodology.