I'm probably as guilty as any moderator for moving threads that appear to be posted in the wrong forum. This is done to make it easier for members to find information on topics that interest them.

Lets look at this example. A thread about brand X servos is posted in the ARF forum. The question is not about a specific application in an ARF, but a general question about the servos. A few days later another member has a question about brand X servos. Instead of posting his question he decides to use the search function to see if the question has already been answered. If he searches all of RCU for threads about brand X servos, he will get a hit for every thread in which brand X servos are mentioned. Posts like, "I just finished assembling my Sig SE, it has an OS 46FX and brand X servos and weighs 4.5lbs." He will have to look through all of these casual mentions of brand X servos to find the information he wants.

On the other hand if threads about servos are posted in the Radios - Receivers - Servos forum then the search can be limited to only that forum, eliminating the casual mention of brand X servos in threads about other topics.

Some times it might make more sense to post a servo question in a forum other than Radios. A question about what servo to use in a jet might be a better fit in the Jets forum. I think all the moderators give some latitude with these type posts.

When I move a thread, if there have been any replies, I always leave a link in the forum where it was originally posted so it is easy for those participating in the thread to find it. When threads are moved it is not done to hide them, or as a public flogging of the original poster, but to keep RCU organized so information is easy to find.

Eric