What about labels/tags instead of separate subforums? Does the forum have the ability to support these?
Yes, Metrology, RF and vintage computers etc were obvious ones to split out as they had essentially formed their own little enthusiast communities
The infamous TEA thread is effectively that. Maybe split that out into a new subforum containing only that threadQuoteand were actually actively asking for their own section.
Yes, TEA. Ever since it started making the top-10 lists, I've been contemplating its future and brought it up amongst the members a couple of times within the thread. There are certainly pros and cons to making it a sub-forum of Test Equipment or its own forum. However, the benefit of being able to have threads for different topics would certainly be welcome. It may be better to exist as a sub-forum of TE rather than a separate forum since it's TE-oriented.
I've wondered that (as you can see above), but it is a self-contained ghetto of people chatting amongst themselves on thing that are usually related to electronics.
I haven't seen a decent reason, so I'm skeptical that splitting it out would benefit the wider EEVBlog Forum.
Yes, Metrology, RF and vintage computers etc were obvious ones to split out as they had essentially formed their own little enthusiast communities
The infamous TEA thread is effectively that. Maybe split that out into a new subforum containing only that threadQuoteand were actually actively asking for their own section.
Yes, TEA. Ever since it started making the top-10 lists, I've been contemplating its future and brought it up amongst the members a couple of times within the thread. There are certainly pros and cons to making it a sub-forum of Test Equipment or its own forum. However, the benefit of being able to have threads for different topics would certainly be welcome. It may be better to exist as a sub-forum of TE rather than a separate forum since it's TE-oriented.
I've wondered that (as you can see above), but it is a self-contained ghetto of people chatting amongst themselves on thing that are usually related to electronics.
I haven't seen a decent reason, so I'm skeptical that splitting it out would benefit the wider EEVBlog Forum.
You can't really convert a thread into a forum section, they are different things.
Sure we could have a TEA forum section, and then does it have the one thread again?, or does it have multiple theads?
If it has multiple threads, how is it any different to the general test equipment discussion section already?
Sure we could have a TEA forum section, and then does it have the one thread again?, or does it have multiple theads?
If it has multiple threads, how is it any different to the general test equipment discussion section already?
Sure we could have a TEA forum section, and then does it have the one thread again?, or does it have multiple theads?
If it has multiple threads, how is it any different to the general test equipment discussion section already?
Exactly. Questions such as these are why I haven't mentioned it to you previously. It's a community within the forum, but still mostly about TE with some General Chat mixed in. So, we just continued with the mega-thread.
If there is more clarity one day, I'll officially bring it up.
I think it should be pointed out that the TEA thread is not a closed community. We encourage new folks to join the discussion. Yes, we talk test equipment from A to Z and at times venture off subject but we always discipline ourselves. What I like about it is that the regular contributors get to know a little about each other beyond the screen name. And as a group we are truly spread across the map. But as others have mentioned it's almost like meeting in a pub and talking our common hobby and having fun doing it. And yes, at times it leads to busting each other's chops and good natured ribbing. But that's what keeps me coming back everyday and checking in.
I think it should be pointed out that the TEA thread is not a closed community. We encourage new folks to join the discussion. Yes, we talk test equipment from A to Z and at times venture off subject but we always discipline ourselves. What I like about it is that the regular contributors get to know a little about each other beyond the screen name. And as a group we are truly spread across the map. But as others have mentioned it's almost like meeting in a pub and talking our common hobby and having fun doing it. And yes, at times it leads to busting each other's chops and good natured ribbing. But that's what keeps me coming back everyday and checking in.
I've rarely ventured into that thread, and wasn't really aware of how big it had gotten, or that it seems to have become a sort of chat room?
I think it should be pointed out that the TEA thread is not a closed community. We encourage new folks to join the discussion. Yes, we talk test equipment from A to Z and at times venture off subject but we always discipline ourselves. What I like about it is that the regular contributors get to know a little about each other beyond the screen name. And as a group we are truly spread across the map. But as others have mentioned it's almost like meeting in a pub and talking our common hobby and having fun doing it. And yes, at times it leads to busting each other's chops and good natured ribbing. But that's what keeps me coming back everyday and checking in.
I've rarely ventured into that thread, and wasn't really aware of how big it had gotten, or that it seems to have become a sort of chat room?
I think it should be pointed out that the TEA thread is not a closed community. We encourage new folks to join the discussion. Yes, we talk test equipment from A to Z and at times venture off subject but we always discipline ourselves. What I like about it is that the regular contributors get to know a little about each other beyond the screen name. And as a group we are truly spread across the map. But as others have mentioned it's almost like meeting in a pub and talking our common hobby and having fun doing it. And yes, at times it leads to busting each other's chops and good natured ribbing. But that's what keeps me coming back everyday and checking in.
I've rarely ventured into that thread, and wasn't really aware of how big it had gotten, or that it seems to have become a sort of chat room?
I think it should be pointed out that the TEA thread is not a closed community. We encourage new folks to join the discussion. Yes, we talk test equipment from A to Z and at times venture off subject but we always discipline ourselves. What I like about it is that the regular contributors get to know a little about each other beyond the screen name. And as a group we are truly spread across the map. But as others have mentioned it's almost like meeting in a pub and talking our common hobby and having fun doing it. And yes, at times it leads to busting each other's chops and good natured ribbing. But that's what keeps me coming back everyday and checking in.
I've rarely ventured into that thread, and wasn't really aware of how big it had gotten, or that it seems to have become a sort of chat room?
I'd say it keeps us regular posters off the streets and out of trouble
I think it's mostly a celebration of the joy of getting hold of something none of us could afford when it was new for virtually nothing because it's old, broken or mangled and making it good again, with some diversions occasionally usually whining about the broken thing we've bought being broken some more by the carrier. All with photos of the gubbins.
Oh and some bizarre stuff occasionally.
wch, the main issue that spawned this thread is the case where a visitor, who hears that EEVblog has the Internet's largest test equipment forum, arrives for the first time and sees that the TE section is just one forum of so many other electronics and other subforums. Granted, TE has 300K+ posts, which is huge. But one must look at that detail to notice.
The concept that was proposed inquired whether it would look better, work better, or otherwise be better if the TE forum was separated into sections by instrument type. Subsequent posts elaborated on pros, cons, alternatives, etc.
I've rarely ventured into that thread, and wasn't really aware of how big it had gotten, or that it seems to have become a sort of chat room?
Dave, TEA is more that just a chat room. It's a test equipment enthusiast community for EEVblog members who enjoy all aspects of TE including acquiring, collecting, restoring, modding, re-homing, chatting about, and of course, using them. Oh, andinfecting others withinviting others to TEA.