  Ortega Hypothesis considers masses, i.e., a large number of average people
who are not specially qualified as being instrumental in any system's progress.
This hypothesis has been reasonably examined in the scientific domain where it
has been supported by a few works while refuted by many others, resulting in no
clear consensus. While the hypothesis has only been explored in the scientific
domain so far, it has hardly been examined in other fields. Given the
large-scale collaboration facilitated by the modern Q&A portals where a crowd
with a diverse skill-set contributes, an investigation of this hypothesis
becomes necessary for informed policy-making. In this work, we investigate the
research question inspired by Ortega Hypothesis in StackOverflow where we
examine the contribution made by masses and check whether the system may
continue to function well even in their absence. The results point towards the
importance of masses in Q&A portals for the little but useful contribution that
they provide. The insights obtained from the study may help in devising
informed incentivization policies enabling better utilization of the potential
of the users.
