<p>Since all level questions are accepted, anyone can ask a question, but only those with training in statistics can answer.  As I mentioned in my <a href="https://stats.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/974/what-motivates-people-to-answer-questions">last question</a>, I am very impressed with how quickly my questions are answered.  And, I acknowledge the one-sidedness of my relationship with the community -- I ask questions.  I don't have the skill to answer the vast majority of questions asked (and for those I could answer, most people on the site could answer it better).  </p>

<p>So I am wondering:  how is this site (and others, like math.SE) not entirely overrun with unanswered questions?  There is a huge ratio of people trying to learn statistics to people at advanced levels.  Is it that currently the site is more well-known among the high-level statistics community than the general public, so it creates a natural balance?  </p>

<p>If this became commonplace in high school and colleges (e.g. listed as a default reference by teachers on syllabi) do you think the paradigm would break down?  Is a certain ratio of skill levels of participants required to maintain constructive activity?</p>
