Dear All,
As interesting as the current topic may be, I have to remind users of the
rules to Allstat.
Allstat is not a discussion list.
If someone sends a query which raises interest, respondents must reply to
the original author and NOT to the list.
The author may then send a summary of responses to the list.
If a topic raises interest with a large number of members, the author of
the query is free to create a separate discussion list involving those
interested in the topic at hand.
Although it may appear that many members are interested in this topic,
there are many more members who are not.
It appears that some of us may have forgotten the main purpose of Allstat.
For those who wish to refresh their memory this can be done on the allstat
home page.
http://www.ltsn.gla.ac.uk/allstat/
Replying to Allstat broadcasts
The list is set so that replies to messages are directed to the sender, and
not to the list. This is deliberate. Generally, if responding to a message,
it is best to reply by personal e-mail, and not to the list. If
appropriate, a summary of responses can be sent to the list by the original
poster in due course. Allstat is intended to be an information provider,
rather than a discussion list.
If your mailer does not allow you to see the address of the original
poster, and they have not provided a reply address in the body of the
message (e.g. in a signature file), then please note that the archives will
contain the address, and you can obtain it there, if you wish to respond.
Please do not be tempted to simply reply to the list.
Some mailers can be set so that responses, as well as going to the sender,
are also copied to the list. If your mailer is one of these, please ensure
that this option is not enabled, and that your response goes only to the
sender.
Cheers,
Andrew McMullan
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Andrew McMullan Phone:0141-330 2474
Statistics Department Email:[log in to unmask]
University of Glasgow
University Avenue
Glasgow
G12 8QQ
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