[R-meta] Posting to this list

Wed, Mar 30, 2022 12:06 AM

Dear Gerta,

Without going into the details, an individual has been posting here and elsewhere under various pseudonyms. I spend a lot of time answering questions and providing free support here and in various other places and I would like to know who I am conversing with and not be communicating with potentially fake identities, especially if the post is addressed to me directly (which isn't how a mailing list should be used in the first place).

Regardless, I regret where this conversation has gone, because this has nothing to do with meta-analysis and R and subscribers to this list are presumably not here for such drama.

So, this will be my last post on this topic. However, because I feel like my goodwill to provide help has somehow been abused by the behavior of this individual, I am unlikely to respond to any future posts from non-verifiable identities. I will also take a break from answering posts here in general for a while.

Best,
Wolfgang

-----Original Message-----
From: Dr. Gerta R?cker [mailto:ruecker at imbi.uni-freiburg.de]
Sent: Tuesday, 29 March, 2022 23:46
To: Viechtbauer, Wolfgang (SP)
Cc: R meta
Subject: Re: [R-meta] Posting to this list

Dear Wolfgang,

Thank you for your quick response and clarifying this. My post was
caused by your question to Stefanou. I would have thought that if
someone explains their status being a second year's student, we simply
believe him (or her) instead of asking "Is there any way this can be
verified?"

Best,
Gerta

Am 29.03.2022 um 23:36 schrieb Viechtbauer, Wolfgang (SP):

Dear Gerta,

I don't think I am bashing anybody and I am sorry if it came across this way.
Anybody is free to post here. It's just nice to know who I am conversing with,
especially if a post is addressing me directly.

Best,
Wolfgang

-----Original Message-----
From: Dr. Gerta R?cker [mailto:ruecker at imbi.uni-freiburg.de]
Sent: Tuesday, 29 March, 2022 23:21
To: Viechtbauer, Wolfgang (SP); Stefanou Revesz
Cc: R meta
Subject: Re: [R-meta] Posting to this list

Dear Wolfgang,

I read your recent post on these more general rules for the list and I
agree with most of them. However, I have a problem with this bashing of
people who do not have an official address. I worked for full 12 years
as a German Hausfrau from home. I was nowhere affiliated, but
nevertheless published as a researcher, together with my husband and his
colleagues. At that time I even didn't have an e-mail address. Now I am
retired, and when my contract as a guest scientist will end, I will lose
my e-mail address and my affiliation and, if these are the rules, will
not be allowed to post on this list. Please be aware that there are
people who retire, or get unemployed, but still do research.

In short, why does it matter where we are affiliated?

Best,
Gerta

Am 29.03.2022 um 22:54 schrieb Viechtbauer, Wolfgang (SP):

Is there any way this can be verified? Easiest would be to use your UCL
account to post.
Best,
Wolfgang

-----Original Message-----
From: Stefanou Revesz [mailto:stefanourevesz at gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, 29 March, 2022 22:27
To: Viechtbauer, Wolfgang (SP)
Cc: R meta
Subject: Re: [R-meta] Exponentiating the fixed part of rma.mv output

Hello Wolfgang,

I'm a second second year master's student in psychology at the
University College of London. I don't currently own a social media
platform or personal website (I certainly should set up one for myself
when I start to publish!). To be clear, are you asking that I should
add this information to my signature at the bottom of my gmail in my
future posts, correct?

Sincerely,
Stefanou

On Tue, Mar 29, 2022 at 3:05 PM Viechtbauer, Wolfgang (SP)
<wolfgang.viechtbauer at maastrichtuniversity.nl> wrote:

Dear Stefanou,

When posting to the mailing list, please provide some information about
any institutional/organizational affiliation (such as a link to a
personal website, university profile page, or social media profile).
Thanks!

Best,
Wolfgang