I really like Stack Overflow but I have noticed a few changes that I don't agree with.

- Fun questions are now considered to be off topic.

I don't understand why this happened. Work should be fun.

- Asking for directions is off topic.

Sometimes you need to ask which tool/product/etc. would be useful ... because comparing tools is boring and costs a lot of time.

So could a moderator even affect the direction Stack Overflow takes?