Question 2-Channel vs Q&A - do we really need both?

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The 2-channel forum has always been characterised by people asking for advice regarding amps, speakers, turntables etc. etc.

Now, however, we have the Q&A forum and people are starting to ask for similar advice therein.

So, where does one forum start and the other one finish?

If 2-channel is no longer intended for posts containing questions then what is it for? Opinions and arguments?

To put it another way, I don't really see the value of a separate Q&A forum as it's hard to know when it should be used and when it shouldn't. Also, the 2-channel forum seemed to be doing fine before the Q&A forum existed.

Have I posted this in the right forum?
 

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I recall the idea was that Q&A was meant to focus on generic topics of wide interest, whereby a decision could be made on the best answer. It’s not turned out that way though in most cases.
 
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Iam actually happy that we have a seperate section for questions. In my observation, most queries discussed in the general section, tend to drfit and eventually derail.

However, the usual inclination I have witnessed in this section, is to be apt and to the point most of the time.

P. S : This section is for questions of a more technical nature. And I agree that the main section is a better place to post queries on kit and upgrades in general.
 
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The 2-channel forum has always been characterised by people asking for advice regarding amps, speakers, turntables etc. etc.

Now, however, we have the Q&A forum and people are starting to ask for similar advice therein.
I'd personally be in favour of mods moving such questions out of Q+A and into 2 Channel, where I think they are still intended to go.
 
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