PerlMonks is a community website covering all aspects of Perl programming and other related topics such as web applications and system administration.
Users have an experience rating (XP) that roughly measures their participation in the PerlMonks website as perceived by the other monks, not necessarily their proficiency in the Perl language.
Generally, the section of the site with the most traffic is Seekers of Perl Wisdom[1], where users of all experience levels ask Perl-related questions.
Some questions are from beginners trying to understand the basics of the language, while others are from seasoned veterans looking for methods to improve upon algorithms or to optimize performance.
The code that the site runs on is a much hacked fork of an early version of the Everything Engine and was created by Nathan Oostendorp[4] as part of Blockstackers Intergalactic — the firm that also ran Slashdot.