Vitaliy wrote:
> The topic has been beaten to death: PICList is no longer just about PICs. In 
> fact, the number of PIC-related posts represents a fraction of overall list 
> traffic. If you want pure PIC traffic, then the Microchip forum is more 
> appropriate for you.
> 
> To me, the greatest thing about this List is its high concentration of very 
> intelligent people with expertise in a dazzling variety of topics. I don't 
> want the PICList to be just about PICs.

It isn't. Just use the right tag.

> Per Russell's suggestion, I will post similar message in the [TECH] category 
> from now on. However, for the record, I still think the post was borderline 
> appropriate, as it was an ENGINEering question about ENGINEs. It definitely 
> increased my understanding of engines, and no doubt others may find it 
> useful (now or in the future, while Googling Nabble).

No, it isn't PICLIST [EE] unless you are hands-on, with a few
exceptions. It was not engineering, it was engine repair or consumer
warranty.

> Just to be more clear on what is and isn't appropriate for EE, can Bob 
> Blick, Apptech, et all explain which part of the post was not suitable for 
> EE?

All of it. It was a consumer complaint about a jet ski problem.
Warranties or repairmen. Neither are engineering.

> Would a question about the general operation of internal combustion engines 
> be appropriate? How about a question about the general operation of a 
> vehicle (auto, plane, watercraft)?

No.

> Also, why is a question about reparing a CRT or a DVD appropriate, if a 

It's electrical. And hands-on.

> question about the reasons a watercraft engine failed, isn't? If the reason 
> is that EE stands for "Electrical Engineering" (and not "Everything 
> Engineering"), what about a post about fuel economy?

What about it? Sounds like [TECH] to me, unless you are designing a fuel
economy gadget.

> Vitaliy
> 
> P.S. FWIW, I think way too much time is being spent drawing the line in the 
> sand. There are posts which are clearly inappropriate, but many are 
> borderline, and IMHO the attitude toward those should be "don't like, don't 
> read". I don't understand why people prefer to wage debates, when deleting 
> the post without reading is so much quicker.

So stop posting in EE about it, already. You don't need to get the last
word in, but if you insist, do it [OT] with a CC to the party you are
replying to(if you are unsure they subscribe).

> P.P.S. The two people who complained about inappropriate posting in the 
> "water in the engine" thread should consider trimming their replies, and 
> avoiding top posting.

It doesn't make your case any better to try to pull others into it for
unrelated issues.

Cheerful regards,

Bob
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