I would like to add a few points on the increasing size of r-help. 1. this is a possitive sign that more and more people migrate to R. For starting users of R or a R package, the r-help is unique way to seek answers. Gradually, once starting, I trust, users are finding ways to search answers.
2. DO NOT disencourage users to ask bassic questions, this may scare starters away from R. I believe, most of us experienced such transsion, from basic questions to good familarity with R or some R packages. We should encourage experienced users contribute to Q-A. 3. We may start forming interesting groups to deal with some specifical questions. It is true that not everyone using all packages, or not many people mastering on all packages, but a few users may know almost every aspect of some packages. If a task force can analyse the previous questions, cluster them and identify a number of key areas, this may be a useful start to group people. Directing questions to target groups may produce quick and fruitful answers. Yuandan On Thu, 2 Dec 2004 17:17:21 +0000 Tim Cutts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 2 Dec 2004, at 1:23 am, Gabor Grothendieck wrote: > > > > > Jim Lemon <bitwrit <at> ozemail.com.au> writes: > > > >> I have been thinking about how to reduce the number of basic > >> questions that > >> elicit the ...ahem... robust debate that has occurred about how to > >> answer > > > > > > The traffic on r-help could be reduced by creating a second list where > > more elementary questions are asked. > > But how many people here would read it, and help the novices (like me) > out? There is always the danger that novice lists just become > write-only lists. > > Tim > > -- > Dr Tim Cutts > Informatics Systems Group, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute > GPG: 1024D/E3134233 FE3D 6C73 BBD6 726A A3F5 860B 3CDD 3F56 E313 4233 > > ______________________________________________ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide! http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit The University of New England Armidale, NSW, Australia, 2351 ______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide! http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html
