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Discussing the usage of the TEA thread
EEVblog:
There you go.
I renamed the section "Other Hobbies"
Technically I think TEA belongs under Test Equipment, but it's kinda confusing to newbies to have Test Equipment and Test Equipment Anonymous sections, they won't know where to post.
I've also just shorted it to TEA so the URL is better, and it again lessens confusion.
Remember, the rules of the forum haven't changed, off-topic stuff generally isn't allowed, just like the rules on your Groups.io TEA forum. But if no one reports stuff then, just like hte rest of the forum moderators won't even bother to visit unless they are interested in the content.
If you want a moderator appointed for just that section then I can do that.
But now that you can create threads there, it's kinda split for forum a bit having test equipment stuff in two sections now, just essentially with different players. But hey, you asked for it. People can always use search.
tautech:
--- Quote from: EEVblog on September 01, 2022, 02:04:31 am ---There you go.
I renamed the section "Other Hobbies"
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You did and created some confusion as just a little while ago it was Off Topic Hobbies as I copy/pasted it to be sure it was right however although you have renamed it its previous URL will remain as proof of the previous name.
--- Quote ---Technically I think TEA belongs under Test Equipment, but it's kinda confusing to newbies to have Test Equipment and Test Equipment Anonymous sections, they won't know where to post.
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Tough titty I say that a feature you introduced a few years back should confuse a Newbie....everything confuses newbies !
Instead you could link the introductory thread I did on Move Topic into the few Newbies Read This threads to help them get up to speed as the only member I see use it frequently is Halycon which uses it with great effect to draw attention to some topics.
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/what_s-this-move-topic-icon-all-about/
Dundarave:
You might want to consider defining a “constitution” for this new thread, something that sets out, in general, its purpose, what’s acceptable and what is not. Thus avoiding the “drift” from the purpose originally claimed for the first TEA thread, which apparently changed as the expectations of more and more users made themselves known.
Just a thought, else there’s nothing to stop the same drama from playing out again in the years to come.
EEVblog:
--- Quote from: Dundarave on September 01, 2022, 02:26:36 am ---You might want to consider defining a “constitution” for this new thread, something that sets out, in general, its purpose, what’s acceptable and what is not. Thus avoiding the “drift” from the purpose originally claimed for the first TEA thread, which apparently changed as the expectations of more and more users made themselves known.
Just a thought, else there’s nothing to stop the same drama from playing out again in the years to come.
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Correct. To quote Snake Plissken, welcome to the human race.
They can have their own moderator if they want. If it turns to crap then they can blame the moderator they appointed.
EEVblog:
--- Quote from: tautech on September 01, 2022, 02:19:17 am ---
--- Quote from: EEVblog on September 01, 2022, 02:04:31 am ---There you go.
I renamed the section "Other Hobbies"
--- End quote ---
You did and created some confusion as just a little while ago it was Off Topic Hobbies as I copy/pasted it to be sure it was right however although you have renamed it its previous URL will remain as proof of the previous name.
--- End quote ---
What's your point?
Another "gotcha Dave!"?
Yes it was labelled "Off Topic Hobbies", but I don't want to give the impression that the forum rules have suddenly changed to "anything goes" and that this is the section some people have asked for and the majority of the forum user have voted down before - an "Off Topic general chat section" where they can talk about anything they want without any rules. That's NOT what this is and I don't want to encourage that.
Even the vaunted Groups.io TEA group has these rules:
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