Question: I think it is time for me to move on from this stack. I joined originally as an experiment, as a way of better understanding the Stack Exchange model. I feel the experiment was a success, but part of the understanding I gained is that this model only works for certain subjects and writing isn't one of them. 

I seem to have written the same basic answers several dozen times now, and I realize that while in programming there are thousands of small algorithms to ask about, and an infinity of bugs to fix, when it comes to writing, there are really on a few general principles, and answering questions about writing really means showing how a particular principle applies to a particular piece of writing. And that just does not fit the question and answer format very well. 

Addressing writing problems works best as a back and forth about how general principles apply to particular texts -- both existing works and the works of the people facing the problems. But all of that is off topic here -- as it should be, since it does not fit the Q/A format. 

So, that's it. While I'm not saying you'll never see me here again (why slam the door on the way out?), for now it is so long and thanks for all the fish.

Answer: 
Mark, you will be missed. I have always enjoyed reading your contributions. Please do pop back in from time to time.
It does get pretty repetitive; I agree with that. I will also agree that the Q/A format doesn't lend itself to the most helpful kind of help; discussing particular passages. But that strays into "review" or critique of writing.

I don't see why that can't be a question; world-building gets new questions every hour that effectively are about "what to write" (how does my all female society reproduce?) or critiques of what was written (some fictional social system or device).

While we regularly go half a day without a new question to answer. 

A page is 250 words; I'd think we could help more people if we did reviews of up to a page, or even half a page. It's not like they would be getting in the way of all those other non-existent questions.