Timeline for Data Sourcing: We need to make up our mind
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| Mar 16, 2017 at 15:44 | history | edited | CommunityBot |
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| Mar 16, 2017 at 15:44 | history | edited | CommunityBot |
replaced http://meta.stats.stackexchange.com/ with https://stats.meta.stackexchange.com/
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| Jan 10, 2012 at 0:34 | comment | added | Matt Parker | @whuber I'm completely in agreement that the generation and management of data are on-topic. I've only seen one or two "where do I find" questions in quite some time, so I don't think it's a pressing matter at all - but I do think a more direct prohibition of "where do I find data" questions would be nice to have. Realistically, I doubt most people check the FAQ before asking - but I'd feel a bit better if we could point authors to that exact question. Overall, though, this hasn't been nearly the problem that I feared it would be when we were starting up. | |
| Jan 9, 2012 at 23:58 | comment | added | whuber Mod | I agree with these thoughts, including those about a proposed data SE. The wording in the FAQ is carefully chosen--"collecting" data distinguishes it from "finding" data--but of course we can make that distinction stronger at any time. Suggestions are welcome. Note, though, that we explicitly decided that questions about how to go about generating (and, to an extent, managing) your own data are on topic. I probably should add that (a) mods don't often have to close off-topic "where do I find data" questions and (b) if you think that's inconsistently enforced, please flag the violations. | |
| Jan 9, 2012 at 23:52 | history | answered | Matt Parker | CC BY-SA 3.0 |