My thoughts on this topic are in [OT] as I presume them to be off-topic. In short: 40% of the list is EE threads since Nov 2004. A new topic will help because those with less time will be able to focus their resources more effectively. We will not die the death of a thousand papercuts if a simple policy is followed: topics with greater than 30% list bandwith are considered for split if it's obvious where a split should occur. Topics with less than 5-10% bandwidth are considered for moving into a larger topic. A much longer version of the above now resides in [OT]. But above all, let's hope a decision is made and published soon so we can get rid of this meta discussion. By my measure, it shouldn't be in EE anyway - just because someone wants a larger audience is no reason to use the wrong tag. -Adam -- http://www.driveslowly.org - save $0.50 per gallon by sloing down. -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist