On Sat, 23 Jan 2016, Duncan Murdoch wrote:
I don't see duplication as counterproductive -- some people like one style, some like the other, both will find answers.
Duncan, There's another factor to add to your list. Mail lists, such as r-help and the various SIGs _push_ messages to subscribers' mail boxes. Check your mail and the threads can be followed. From the subscriber's perspective it's passive. Web fora require subscribers to _pull_ messages by pointing their browser to that URL, logging in, finding the appropriate forum, and viewing threads.
From the subscriber's perspective it's active.
I'm one of the former types of participant. I subscribe to multiple mail lists and review new messages several times a day when time permits or I have another reason to do so. I'm rarely on a web forum because it requires much more time away from business than does a mail list. Just another perspective, Rich ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list -- To UNSUBSCRIBE and more, see https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.
