<p><a href="/questions/tagged/on-topic" class="post-tag" title="show questions tagged &#39;on-topic&#39;" rel="tag">on-topic</a> (or scope) is used to define what is pertinent to discussion. Generally, the scope determines what the site is about. Issues arising from <a href="/questions/tagged/on-topic" class="post-tag" title="show questions tagged &#39;on-topic&#39;" rel="tag">on-topic</a> might have to do with whether a certain question is on-topic or not, but also can be used to evaluate whether an entire topic should be up for discussion.</p>

<p>For current officially on-topic subjects on Cross Validated Stack Exchange, visit the <a href="http://stats.stackexchange.com/help/on-topic">help center</a> page.  To express your opinion with regards to community standards to help guide future iterations of the community standards please visit <a href="https://stats.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/1577/what-is-on-topic-on-cross-validated?noredirect=1#comment14837_1577">the question that serves as clearinghouse for these types of issues</a></p>

<p><sub>Reference: adapted wiki from <a href="http://meta.stackexchange.com/tags/scope/info">Meta Stack Exchange</a> site.</sub></p>
