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RATS Discussion Forums
There are two primary discussion forums for RATS users available
Both forums provide convenient ways for RATS users to discuss program examples and procedures, and exchange ideas. The technical support staff of ESTIMA are involved with both forums and often post code and examples before they appear anywhere else. They also answer questions whenever possible.
To visit the forum click on the link below or type the address on your bowser:
Guests are free to view all posts on the forum. To post a message you need to register and then log in.
The web-based forum has one key advantage: messages posted there continue to remain visible for newcomers to find answers to previously asked questions as well as procedures, announcements and other information.
VIP Code: to register as a member of the forum, you will need to enter a VIP code in the appropriate field of the registration screen. The current VIP code is: 1560.
The RATS Internet Mailing List - RATS-L - , an e-mail discussion group devoted to the use of the RATS software. The email forum has the advantage that all the posts are deliver directly to subscriber's email inboxes. Many users prefer this approach as it does not require them to actively visit the forum to see new messages.
This "RATS-L" list was created and is maintained by Rob Trevor, a very experienced RATS user from Sydney, Australia.
Joining the ListTo subscribe to the list, please visit the RATS List web page at:
http://list.mafc.mq.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/rats-l
and scroll down to the "Subscribing to RATS-L" section.
You will need to enter your e-mail address and (optionally) your name, assign yourself a password, select whether or not you want to receive messages in a daily batch (choose "No" to receive individual messages as they are sent), and then click on "Submit"
If necessary, you can contact the list manager at rats-l-owner@list.mafc.mq.edu.au. Please note that this address is ONLY to be used for issues directly related to the mailing list, such as problems with subscribing or unsubscribing, or with sending or receiving list email. Any other questions, including sales inquiries, requests for technical support, should be directed to Estima.
About the ListThe following is taken from Rob Trevor's welcome message, which you'll receive if you subscribe, and describes the basic purpose and principles of the RATS List:
“Welcome to the RATS-L@list.mafc.mq.edu.au mailing list!
This list has been established to enable communication between researchers using the RATS econometrics software from Estima.
Our aim is to provide a convenient forum for users to share their RATS problems, ideas, solutions, PROCS and code amongst themselves to enable all of us to increase our research productivity.
While this list is currently an unmoderated, public subscription list, it is primarily intended for the research community - academics, post-graduate and advanced undergraduate students and government and commercial researchers. Since most of us have little time to wade through copious, irrelevant email messages, it is hoped that we will all be careful about wasting our colleagues time by posting messages that have little to do with RATS, or that are clearly addressed in the manual or on-line help system available with most versions of RATS.
To post a message to all the list members, send email to rats-l@list.mafc.mq.edu.au.
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