Why doesn't PF have a social science and humanities section?

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The discussion centers on the absence of a dedicated social science and humanities section on Physics Forums, which previously existed but lacked activity. Members suggest using the General Discussion area for related topics and recommend exploring other platforms like Stack Exchange for social science discussions, despite potential dissatisfaction with their structure. Users are encouraged to search for alternative forums focused on humanities and social sciences. The conversation humorously speculates about the forum itself being a social science experiment. Overall, the community is invited to share any useful findings on this topic.
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Just wondering. :smile:
 
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We used to and it was not active enough. Feel free to start such topics in General Discussion.
 
... without being contentious ...
 
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Some members advise looking into stackexchange, but the topic arrangement might not be to your liking. Search through the site and decide yourself. Try especially an internet search for humanities and social science forums. Physicsforums seems to be dedicated to natural sciences, Mathematics, and some technology. Keep up a search for a while and if you find anything good, tell us here.
 
Sometimes I suspect that this entire forum is an experiment of social science. :wink:
 
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Krylov said:
Sometimes I suspect that this entire forum is an experiment of social science. :wink:
Don't be surprised if social scientists are studying it :)
 
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Would you believe alien social scientists? :eek:
 
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Greg Bernhardt said:
Don't be surprised if social scientists are studying it :)
jtbell said:
Would you believe alien social scientists? :eek:
You guys ... You're killing me. :radioactive:
 
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Some members advise looking into stackexchange, but the topic arrangement might not be to your liking. Search through the site and decide yourself. Try especially an internet search for humanities and social science forums. Physicsforums seems to be dedicated to natural sciences, Mathematics, and some technology. Keep up a search for a while and if you find anything good, tell us here.

I will!
 

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