May I quote what he said: why my question is inappropriate? Who gives him
all the power to judge the others, the altitude?
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Now come on please. There is on-line help
on -reshape-. There are FAQs on -reshape-.
Possibly, you have access to the manual
and thus [R] reshape. All these give
answers.
Sorry, but your question is not an
appropriate use of Statalist. Please
learn to help yourself first.
Nick
[email protected]
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Blasnik" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 4:57 PM
Subject: st: Re: Re: RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Re: Re: Re: RE: Re: panel data
command
> Actually, I think most frequent contributors and users of Statalist would
> actually agree that Nick is the closest thing we have to a webmaster on
this
> list (although not the listserve manager). As another frequent
contributor,
> I don't think he's off-point at all and I think "you'd better shut up"
> crosses the line well past reasonable discussion.
>
> You asked a fairly elementary question, I gave a fairly straightforward
> answer, you came back with more questions that you could have answered in
> other ways such as the documentation, FAQs, or how about just trying to
use
> reshape to see if you ran into any problems doing what you wanted (and
then
> ask the list a question based on an error message or unexpected result
that
> you couldn't figure out on your own). Simple questions get replies to
> varying degrees on the list -- most people get at least one or two
indulged
> before a RTFM response -- but repeated questions that you could at least
> attempt to solve on your own (just try to do it ...) are less well
received.
>
> Michael Blasnik
> [email protected]
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "is300gp" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 7:38 PM
> Subject: st: Re: RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Re: Re: Re: RE: Re: panel data
command
>
>
> > I guess you're off the point here. Are you the webmaster to judge if the
> > others are using the list approprate or not? If you're not, you'd better
> > shut up. I belive the list is for stata users to exchange ideas and help
> > each others. If you don't want to help, there're some others there!
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Nick Cox" <[email protected]>
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 4:26 PM
> > Subject: st: RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Re: Re: Re: RE: Re: panel data command
> >
> >
> > > I don't find searching the whole site very efficient.
> > > As Michael Blasnik implied, -reshape- is a key command, so
> > > you will get lots of hits.
> > >
> > > If you select to search Stata FAQs or go straight
> > > to the FAQs it is usually more efficient.
> > >
> > > An even better way to do it is to -search- within
> > > Stata. That always points straight at relevant FAQs.
> > >
> > > Again this advice itself is in the Statalist FAQ:
> > >
> > > ====================
> > > Before posting, consider other ways of finding information:
> > >
> > > the manual
> > >
> > > the online help for Stata
> > >
> > > search can tell you about all built-in Stata commands, all ado-files
> > published in Stata Technical Bulletins or the Stata Journal, and all
FAQs
> on
> > the Stata web site, www.stata.com.
> > > findit can tell you about not only all of the above, but also about
> > user-written Stata programs available on the Internet.
> > >
> > > your local Stata expert or technical support person
> > >
> > > past issues of the Stata Technical Bulletin or Stata Journal, if
> > accessible
> > >
> > > the authors of user-written ado-files (who usually have email
addresses,
> > but are not always members of Statalist)
> > >
> > > Stata technical support, if it is really a question for them
> > > ====================
> > >
> > > Nick
> > > [email protected]
>
>
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