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Discussing the usage of the TEA thread
Brumby:
--- Quote from: EEVblog on August 29, 2022, 02:44:16 am ---
--- Quote from: wilfred on August 29, 2022, 02:32:19 am ---It should never have been a sticky though as I think they should be left for threads with info relevant for the entire forum or sub-board.
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The sticky could indeed have been mistake, as it would help newbies come into it thinking it's the place the ask questions, when untimately is seem to be the place a few dozen ver yactive members hang out and shoot the breeze about test equipment (mostly).
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I don't believe it being a sticky has anything to do with anything. Just a strawman argument, IMO.
The TEA thread is defined by it's content, not its location.
Black Phoenix:
--- Quote from: gnif on August 29, 2022, 01:29:17 am ---As for maintaining an index of equipment/topics on the first post, not sure about that. If something posted warrants an index, perhaps it should be a new thread in itself which can point to the posts in the thread it's related to. In any case we no longer have anyone maintaining the index that bitseeker created and it will fall into disrepair.
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My 2cents:
I think that regarding this, any and every repair/refurbished made in acquired equipments should have a parent thread open in their respective subforum, even if it is a copy of what was written in the TEA global thread.
That way its not only easy for search and index as also for following the full process that in some cases can go into lots of posts scattered along pages, mixed between other posts of other equipments.
Not only that most users who are TEA have a big backlog of equipment to refurbish, that goes as they get parts needed or discover the root of the problem.
EEVblog:
On the other TEA forum site someone posted this:
--- Quote ---Have a look around and you'll see how we've utilized the breathing room to accommodate a variety of discussions. It has practically exploded with life. Now, the structure enables folks to follow what they like and ignore what they don't. It's much more manageable and enjoyable for everyone.
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I'll repeat my response here:
I can't see how this is any different to the EEVblog?
If some were sick of the one big TEA thread then why not just start different threads?
You effectively have the same rules here as the EEVBlog, so what's the difference? I honestly don't get it.
I could even make an entire TEA subsection on the EEVblog if it's that important to have your own "space", but nobody ever even bothered to ask. Heck, it could even have it's own moderator and be invite only if needed.
EEVblog:
As per the other TEA forum, it seems that at least one person is pissed off that people where trying to explain to me what was happening in the TEA thread and I "didn't listen" or ignored the whole thing.
This is not true. I literally had no idea any discussion was taking place in TEA because I don't read nor frequent the TEA thread. First thing i heard about any of this was when I was allerted to this thread here that was already a dozen pages deep. I posted a few minutes after eventually seeing this thread.
When big shit like this is going down on the forum, do me and everyone a favour and don't assume that I know what's going on. My daily use on the forum is limited to a few threads I'm interested in and the occasional browse of new ones. TEA is not one of them.
I get the same moderator report email alerts as the other mods, but the others are so quick to respond that I rarely get a chance to see what went down, so I just assume it was taken care of and everyone went back their merry way.
Ice-Tea:
0.02$ and sample size n=1 and all that but I haven't voted and i won't because
- it's difficult to capture the complexity of this in a simple poll. It feels awkard reducing it to that.
- voting implies to some degree and somehow attributing blame (at least it does in my head) and I don't feel the need for it.
- kinda pointless. What's done is done.
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