Questions tagged [scope]
Use this tag when examining what is on-topic or off-topic, and why.
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Is a question only about the health effects of cookware on topic?
This question from 2013 was recently brought forward. Its only purpose is to find out if using a certain type of cookware, in this case titanium, is safe for the body. It's seeking academic, peer-...
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Would a "what bit me" question be on topic?
Let's please begin with the understanding that I have already sought and received professional medical care.
I have in my travels encountered some critter, which had some venom. It seems this ...
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Are questions about illegal activities on topic?
I am curious if question about purely illegal activities are on topic. The specific question I have in mind is about freight train hopping in the US (which I am pretty sure is illegal everywhere in ...
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Are questions about gold panning as a hobby or sport on-topic?
Are questions about gold panning as a hobby or sport on-topic at The Great Outdoors?
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Should “nature management” be on-topic?
Should “nature management”¹ be on-topic on TGO?
By “nature management”, I mean questions related to management of publicly accessible recreational land. For example:
Why does National Trust Wales ...
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Expand scope to welcome The Armory?
There's a perennial proposal in Area 51 (current incarnation is called The Armory) that's essentially half on-topic here, and half off-topic. A firearms SE actually made it to beta some years ago ...
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Which archery sports are on-topic on TGO?
This question about on-topic sports launched a discussion about archery and its on-topic'ness on The Great Outdoors.
There are many sub disciplines - some of which seem to be more obviously outdoor-...
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Which sports need to be discussed?
This question raised a relevant discussion, which sport should be on-topic and which not. The problem is, that it's pretty subjective whether one is considered "outdoorsy".
We've chatted a little ...
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Sports-Questions relying on significant Infrastructure
The Great Outdoors is home to many questions related to various sport activities performed, well, outdoors: mountain biking, kayaking, sailing, climbing, etc. come up frequently, and are - in my ...
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Should animal behavior be on topic
In my opinion, animal behavior as asked in the question below relates closely to identification and other fauna questions addressed in these other Metas. However given the disagreement (multiple ...
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How do we handle health related topics?
This question about pain related to an old fracture made me think about what kind of health question should be on topic here on TGO. There were many well-received first-aid questions and questions ...
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What are we saying is off topic by closing this question?
This question was recently closed as off topic:
How to get rid of illegal artificial paints on historical monuments?.
Fine I don't really have any issues with that. But, for clarity's sake and to ...
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Off topic? - What is a suitable workflow for cutting down trees?
What is a suitable workflow for cutting down trees?
This question appears completely off topic to me. As I said in my close comment, I would think it most likely belongs on gardening or home ...
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Weather forecasting - On Topic?
What are good indicators of hail approaching?
What the op is really asking is how to make their own weather forecasts. "How to recognize an impending while hiking?" seems pretty on-topic. How to make ...
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Do we really want to assist suicide?
We have a question: How unpleasant is Hypothermia?
Now, I don't know the motivations of the original poster, but if a friend would be asking such a question and comparing it to other ways of dying, I ...
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everything seems in scope here
I'm a regular over on fitness.stackexchange.com, which I think has an opinion for being rather hard line for what's on topic and what isn't, so maybe consider that I come from that camp.
I've ...
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Is Skateboarding ontopic?
We've the tags surfing and snowboarding. Especially "snowboarding" implies that skateboarding should be definitely on-topic since it evolved from it.
The development of snowboarding was inspired ...
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Are questions about interaction with people on-topic?
I ask myself if questions which are mostly about interaction with other humans while doing outdoor activities on-topic?
An example question:
How to react to a person which leave litter behind on ...
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Are questions on fly tying (making fly fishing flies) on topic?
Fly tying – the act of crafting the flies used when fly fishing – is an important part of fly fishing for many who partake in that activity. However, it is not done outdoors and is, in a sense, about ...
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Are questions about wildlife and dealing with them around your home on-topic
I have a question (probably 2) about dealing with wildlife (hawks, specifically) and interacting with them around my home.
My first question deals with a fresh hawk kill in my backyard - if I want to ...
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Survival tag wiki
I'm considering editing the survival to make it clear that any survival questions must be related to "the great outdoors" and not survival in urban areas, etc.
I'm thinking something along the lines ...
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Possible shopping question: "Where can I get gear like this?"
As I know Stack Exchange generally frowns on "shopping questions", I wanted to ask about this here on Meta before posting it on Main.
I own a piece of gear (a hat) and I would like to buy another one ...
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Is river navigation in scope?
I have been looking for references to support a 3000+ mile river journey. There are several references available, but I have not found a single home for them. This journey is in the US and even the ...
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Should prescription drug advice be on topic?
There has been a bit of discussion on this question
Is there a dose guide for Dexamethasone?. Should we, as a site, be providing advice on the usage of drugs which may be prescription only in some ...
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Species Identification
Just curious, there have been a couple questions pertaining to identification of species, how do these questions differ from these. Just trying to keep things consistent on what is on topic/off topic....
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Are questions about specific hikes on topic?
Are questions about specific hikes on topic? For example asking about trail conditions and difficulty between two points on The Great North Walk.
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On questions about equipment comparison / shopping recommendations
There have been some questions lately asking about particular features of particular pieces of equipment, or comparing specific features of two specific options. These questions seem to be drawing ...
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Is hitchhiking on topic?
Is hitchhiking on topic, or should I ask such questions at the travel-site? For me it is somehow outdoor-related, because I often travel this way to my starting points, druing the trip or back home, ...
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Is urban exploration on-topic?
Recently, two questions on urban exploration / urban geocaching were asked:
How to deal with aggressive homeless when exploring urbex?
Urbex question: How to protect myself from asbestos?
Are such ...
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Subjective questions: Book recommendations
This needs an introduction:
I just wanted to ask for book recommendations about alpinism and therefore had a search first. I noticed there are 6 questions with a [books]-tag but the tag isn't really ...
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Are question about outdoor organizations on topic?
Are questions about outdoor organizations and organizations which activity is primarily outdoor related on topic?
For example, questions about membership criteria, badges and titles requirements, ...
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Are gear list review questions on topic?
It is common for backpackers to request feedback on their gear list. However, questions of this type are sometimes closed.
https://outdoors.stackexchange.com/questions/5322/hiking-camping-mount-marcy
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Geocaching scope [closed]
I would like to discuss the scope of geocaching.
There are many sub-categories of questions belonging to geocaching category. Because there's a Geocaching proposal on Area51, it would be good to ...
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Questions relating to identifying geological landmarks
This question here, asks if anyone knows what the mountain in the background picture is. Should we be keeping these questions open? If yes, where is the end to "identify the mountain/dessert/ocean" ...
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Are scuba diving questions on-topic?
Except when practising/training in a pool, scuba diving is done outdoors, and so would seem to fall under an "outdoors activity". Would questions on it therefore count as on-topic?
(I'm aware of the ...
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Are questions related to building a 'Make-shift adventure gear' valid on this site?
I wonder, are questions related to building a 'Make-shift adventure gear' valid on this site?
Suppose if I want to make a make-shift gear, say a Tent to start with, are we taking these questions as ...
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Historical Questions
Is it appropriate to ask historical questions about the great outdoors on our forums?
For instance, I have had no luck answering the following question:
What gear did John Muir actually take on ...
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Are questions on repairing typical outdoors clothes and footwear ontopic?
Suppose I want to ask a question about how I can seal the hole on my shoes outsole (that appeared after I stepped onto a nail) with enough details on the shoe material of course. That looks like ...
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Is asking about shuttle services for trail heads off topic?
Backpackers sometimes require shuttle services to get to trail heads. Sometimes the same services can also be used for slack packing.
Are these type of questions welcome on TGO.
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Are naturism-related questions on topic?
Are the questions about naturism on topic here?
Naturism is often associated with sunbathing, which isn't a very activity (although being outdoor), but it includes also walking and swimming. But ...
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Are Make Your Own Gear questions relevant to TGO SE?
MYOG (e.g., homemade alcohol stoves or tarp-tents) is a fairly specific activity that is related to the outdoors. Questions about MYOG probably fall in the DIY tag.
There already exist specialized ...
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Caving proposal
There is a new caving proposal in Area 51. It seems to me that most, if not all the sample questions that got upvoted would fit perfectly well in TGO. So far they only have 12 followers, with 2 of ...
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Is trail running an appropriate topic here?
Are questions about trail running good for this site? It certainly has relevance to the outdoors, but is it appropriate here? If not which SE site is the right fit? I checked out the Physical Fitness ...
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Is beachcombing on-topic?
Is beachcombing an outdoor activity? Are beachcombing questions on-topic?
For example, a photo of something odd found on a beach somewhere in the world, with the question: what is this?. Or ...
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Is tangential nutrition off topic
How much garlic in the mountain kitchen?
To me this question reads more like "What is a good daily dose of garlic?" with a "oh and i'll be in the woods" thrown in to make it on topic.
(remember, ...
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Would asking for sailboats buildingplan resources be considered on-topic?
Can people ask questions like this on the great outdoors:
Am looking for a while for several buildingplans of wooden sailboats, especially Dutch wooden boats, anyone who knows good resources?
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Kayaking, here or sports?
This question: How does one steer a two-person kayak?
Had this comment: (This question could also be asked on the sports.stackexchange.com site)
Thoughts?
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"Forest noises" - on topic?
https://outdoors.stackexchange.com/questions/1705/forest-noise-mp3s
Is the above on topic? I'm tempted to say no, and would equate it to someone asking where to find a video of someone programming on ...
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Do the questions about survival food belong here?
Do the questions about survival food belong here?
I've asked questions about how to quickly make snails edible: https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/24456/how-to-quickly-prepare-snails and it ...
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Does orienteering questions belong here?
Does orienteering related questions belong here? (including questions about orienteering clubs, tournaments, etc)
I don't know the specific of other coutries, but it is possible, that in your coutry ...
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