<p>Perhaps, the earlier spam contributed to the quick closing of this particular question but as I said in my comment to that question I would vote to re-open if the question were to be edited to so that the relationship with econometrics/statistics is clear. In my opinion, the question as it stands now deserves to be closed. </p>

<p>Reg treating new users, there are lots of cases where new users have been treated with respect as long as their questions have been reasonable and on-topic. See this question on <a href="https://stats.stackexchange.com/questions/2493/managing-error-with-gps-routes-theoretical-framework">GPS routes</a> as an example of what I mean.</p>
