Topic: Invalidate technology

The tag alias #79693 technology -> machine has been rejected.

Reason: I don't see a difference between these two.

EDIT: The tag alias technology -> machine (forum #468584) has been rejected by @Beholding.

I think it's better to invalidate it, it's too broad

machine seems to be intended for mechanical machines, given mech and mechanical are aliased to it, and the tags that implicate it have mechanical components. Stuff under the technology tag seem to be largely electronics and futuristic devices, not mechanical machinery (and really, "technology" is just the application of conceptual knowledge to achieve practical goals; irrigation systems and pens are technology). Including electronic devices and anything else called "technology" under machine seems to be broadening its scope to the point of uselessness.

watsit said:
machine seems to be intended for mechanical machines, given mech and mechanical are aliased to it, and the tags that implicate it have mechanical components. Stuff under the technology tag seem to be largely electronics and futuristic devices, not mechanical machinery (and really, "technology" is just the application of conceptual knowledge to achieve practical goals; irrigation systems and pens are technology). Including electronic devices and anything else called "technology" under machine seems to be broadening its scope to the point of uselessness.

well then at least have eachothers tags in the "see also" part of their wikis

watsit said:
machine seems to be intended for mechanical machines, given mech and mechanical are aliased to it, and the tags that implicate it have mechanical components. Stuff under the technology tag seem to be largely electronics and futuristic devices, not mechanical machinery (and really, "technology" is just the application of conceptual knowledge to achieve practical goals; irrigation systems and pens are technology). Including electronic devices and anything else called "technology" under machine seems to be broadening its scope to the point of uselessness.

Whoops, I could have sworn the wiki description said it encompassed electronics, but actually it says the exact opposite. That's my bad. I'll propose an invalidation instead.

The tag alias technology -> machine (forum #468584) has been rejected by @Beholding.

The bulk update request #12347 is pending approval.

change category technology (1118) -> invalid

Reason: As suggested. Proposed description:

"Technology" is an extremely broad term, such that it is not very useful as a tag. Try one of these instead:

• machine
• electronics