Re: st: A gentler introduction to Statalist and Seven Deadly Sins

[P chrisman <peggyc@u.washington.edu>]

As a grad student I am a relatively inexperienced with both Stata and 
statistics, but I want to express my opinion as a novice user whose 
questions have been generously answered, been referred to the FAQ and 
received a "cyber spanking" for a poorly phrased question. It was 
embarrassing to have my obvious errors pointed out to me, but it also 
made me try to solve the problem on my own and pay more attention when I 
asked my next question. As a novice I do look at the FAQs and have often 
found the answer to my question. Sometimes I still have questions after 
FAQs and manuals and pose a question to the list...in fact if I cannot 
figure out my current problem I will be doing so again soon. Anyway, I 
justed wanted to say thanks to the many knowledgeable folks on this list 
who have helped me by providing answers or a prod in the right 
direction. Without hearing someone's voice or seeing their facial 
expressions it is very easy to misinterpret intent. I choose to 
interpret my "cyber spanking" as an educational tool not viciously 
motivated. Thanks for listening to my 2 cents.
Peggy

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