Shouldn't posters who do not do obvious research before asking their questions have this forcefully pointed out to them? I think they should. It may put people off posting, but it may also make them do the work.
As a longtime lurker who pays a lot of money for good statistical advice, I have an idea of what it would cost in the real world to have questions answered by the people on this list, though the money is not the only measure, I know. So it's not a resource that should be treated too lightly, and I think the onus should be on the questioners rather than the respondents to take this on board. Seems to me the list has worked pretty well so far, and I frankly don't see the need for a change. ______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list https://www.stat.math.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help