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Ice-Tea:

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--- Quote from: ebastler on August 23, 2022, 03:20:50 pm ---No, I would argue that's actually not what it is. It is the "Test Equipment Anonymous group therapy" thread. As defined (in a slightly tongue-in-cheek way) in its title and initial post, the thread deals not with test equipment, but with the affliction of collecting it.

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Indeed, which there is no issue as the "affliction of collecting it", as you are talking about electronics still... yes, it's a general discussion, about electronics and the impact it has on you, your wife/family, etc. At the end of the day though, it's still the topic of electronics.

The issue we have is when it goes off on a tangent and is discussing how to varnish & sand a wooden table.

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You are possibly missing the point. The analogy only goes so far as the whole point of that thread is not exactly to cure others of TEA but at the same time I don't imagine you only talk about beer and scotch at AA meetings. It's just as much about being a supportive community. I could do with a bit less of sanding advise myself but I have been around that thread long enough to understand that it's part of the fabric of it.
gnif:

--- Quote from: Ice-Tea on August 23, 2022, 03:31:46 pm ---
--- Quote from: gnif on August 23, 2022, 03:26:31 pm ---
--- Quote from: ebastler on August 23, 2022, 03:20:50 pm ---No, I would argue that's actually not what it is. It is the "Test Equipment Anonymous group therapy" thread. As defined (in a slightly tongue-in-cheek way) in its title and initial post, the thread deals not with test equipment, but with the affliction of collecting it.

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Indeed, which there is no issue as the "affliction of collecting it", as you are talking about electronics still... yes, it's a general discussion, about electronics and the impact it has on you, your wife/family, etc. At the end of the day though, it's still the topic of electronics.

The issue we have is when it goes off on a tangent and is discussing how to varnish & sand a wooden table.

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You are possibly missing the point. The analogy only goes so far as the whole point of that thread is not exactly to cure others of TEA but at the same time I don't imagine you only talk about beer and scotch at AA meetings. It's just as much about being a supportive community. I could do with a bit less of sanding advise myself but I have been around that thread long enough to understand that it's part of the fabric of it.

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I may be as I am not intimate with the thread.

This is all now a moot point though as those that are taking issue to the thread needing to be more on topic to the content of this forum have decided to setup their own group.
We will continue to keep the TEA thread open and available for use for those that wish to continue to use it but please be aware that we will expect the conditions of use stated in the first two posts here to be adhered to if you do.

While I am deeply sorry that the founder of the thread has decided to move, I hope that the end result is beneficial to both the electronics community here as a whole, and the TEA community and I wish them the best of luck.
sokoloff:
That's a classy response to the situation, probably classier than the one that I'd muster on average.
PA0PBZ:
Since there's Dogs, Cats and Cooking threads here maybe the TEA thread should be renamed "Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) group therapy café" and moved to the general chat section? That should make everyone happy, not? I've not been very active posting in the thread but I've been there from the beginning and read (or skipped) every post in there. It's a community and I would feel sad to see it go, which will happen with the current attitude.

Paul
gnif:

--- Quote from: PA0PBZ on August 23, 2022, 03:41:18 pm ---Since there's Dogs, Cats and Cooking threads here maybe the TEA thread should be renamed "Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) group therapy café" and moved to the general chat section? That should make everyone happy, not? I've not been very active posting in the thread but I've been there from the beginning and read (or skipped) every post in there. It's a community and I would feel sad to see it go, which will happen with the current attitude.

Paul

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This IMO is a good idea and Dave may wish to do so. After this ordeal I have decided to step down as a moderator here and return to server admin/management tasks only. My last act as moderator will be to lock this thread (not the TEA thread) when it's run it's course.
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