As with most of the replies so far, I enjoy the way the list works. A couple of observations however are that it is evident that off list replies already happen and imho more importantly is the fact that initially quite straightforward queries can turn into something much more interesting. I find this type of query to be among the most helpful. Partly because they tend to deal with issues that I think I have already got covered. An example of this was the use of asp=1 in a plot to keep the aspect ratio correct. One might argue that having to go to plot.default to find this reference rather than in plot was the problem, but what it did to me was to ensure that I follow through deeper and deeper into the workings of R. There are times when it is only after you have found the answer that you realise why the answer had to be where it was (as with plot.default) and that's when the real learning begins.
I use the list as a way of exploring different aspects of R (often those that I have no direct need of at the time.) ________________________________________________ Tom Mulholland Senior Policy Officer WA Country Health Service Tel: (08) 9222 4062 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, 15 November 2003 6:02 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [R] A suggestion regarding multiple replies Please don't take this the wrong way. There are a lot of extremely helpful people who subscribe to r-help. I was wondering if it is time to adopt a strategy a-la Splus help whereby people reply to the author and the author summarizes all the replies? Just a thought and have a good weekend. Partha ______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list https://www.stat.math.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help The contents of this e-mail transmission are confidential an...{{dropped}} ______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list https://www.stat.math.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help