And you attract the ire of the elites who will rudely chastise you for posting duplicate questions if you try this route.
I’m in the same boat as you. I often don’t have any questions to ask, so that reduces my opportunity for points. I world rarely have the time to compose thoughtful answers to things I do know, and when I do, they are often already sufficiently answered, or my answers go unnoticed (or buried below well the lede).
It is indeed a great reference but I find the barrier to entry for actually participating to be just too high unless I am willing to dedicate a lot of time and energy to the site. I guess this can be a good thing? It keeps the riff raff away, but it also drives away casuals.