<p>I'm curious about why <a href="https://stats.stackexchange.com/questions/164905">this question</a> about the popularity of arXiv among statisticians is not off-topic. </p>

<p>In full disclosure, I flagged it as off-topic and the flag was declined. To me, this decision, along with the numerous up-votes, indicates that the question is -- by moderator and popular consensus -- on topic. I'm fine with that and I get the connection to arXiv and its importance within the scientific community which obviously includes statisticians. But doesn't that mean that a question about the popularity of Scottish meat pies or Celine Dion among statisticians could also be on topic? Slippery slope and all that...</p>

<p>Maybe it should be a "Community Wiki" question like <a href="https://stats.stackexchange.com/questions/89376">this one</a> about having to learn SAS before practicing statistics in the private sector?</p>
