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Infiltrator
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written Monday, July 11 2005 18:57
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A few weeks ago, I collected some data on the spiderweb forums, and here are the results from my analysis. There are a total of 6046 profiles Average post count: 38.840390340721136 Average karma level: 3.2710978342046304 Excluding profiles with zero posts: Average post count: 60.5229381443299 Average karma level: 3.2445141065830723 Favorite games breakdown 1. Exile 1 133 2.199801521667218% 2. Exile 2 60 0.9923916639100232% 3. Exile 3 162 2.6794574925570624% 4. Blades of Exile 154 2.5471386040357262% 5. Avernum 1 49 0.8104531921931856% 6. Avernum 2 86 1.4224280516043666% 7. Avernum 3 302 4.99503804168045% 8. Blades of Avernum 127 2.1005623552762156% 9. Nethergate 72 1.1908699966920278% 10. Geneforge 1 30 0.4961958319550116% 11. Geneforge 2 102 1.6870658286470395% 12. Geneforge 3 14 0.23155805491233875% Post count breakdown 1. 0 2166, 35.82533906715184% 2. 1-10 2588, 42.80516043665233% 3. 11-50 750, 12.40489579887529% 4. 51-100 190, 3.14257360238174% 6. 101-500 251, 4.151505127356931% 7. 501-1000 57, 0.942772080714522% 8. 1001-2000 26, 0.4300363876943434% 9. >2000 18, 0.29771749917300694% 1051 estimated active members out of 6046, 17.383393979490574% Statuses breakdown Apprentice 5454, 90.2084022494211% Journeyman 189, 3.126033741316573% Citizen of Exile 161, 2.6629176314918954% Adept 72, 1.1908699966920278% Erudite 43, 0.7112140258021833% Veteran 18, 0.29771749917300694% Guru 6, 0.09923916639100232% Unique 103, 1.7036056897122065% 36 profiles are BANNED, 0 are CANNED 1004 out of 6046, 16.606020509427722%, claim 'student' as occupation Karma breakdown: 1. Evil Priest 249, 4.1184254052265965% 2. Dirty 172, 2.844856103208733% 3. Clean 246, 4.068805822031095% 4. High Priest 311, 5.143896791266953% 5. Saint 361, 5.970889844525306% A few comments: -I considered a profile actively used if it had more than 15 posts. This is not perfect, but overall, it should balance out. -The favorite games breakdown provides only relative values, since many profiles said things like 'all the avernums', which was beyond the capacity of my analysis program. -------------------- Überraschung des Dosenöffners! Posts: 627 | Registered: Monday, March 7 2005 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
Member # 4153
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written Monday, July 11 2005 19:01
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Very impressive. Glad to see you did away with the graphs. -------------------- Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice. I hate undead. I really, really, really, really hate undead. With a passion. Posts: 4130 | Registered: Friday, March 26 2004 08:00 |
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Skip to My Lou
Member # 40
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written Monday, July 11 2005 19:05
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A coup? Has the position of Official Statisticator been snatched away? -------------------- Take the Personality Test! INTJ 100% 75% 100% 44% Huzzah for the Masterminds! www.Keirsey.com for personality information. The Sloganizer! "Swing your Archmage Alex." Deep down, you wish you were a stick figure. Posts: 1629 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
Member # 5576
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written Monday, July 11 2005 19:08
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Eh? I just got curious, and had an idea for a java program to carry it out, so I watsed a few weeks on it. I hadn't seen anyone present any data like this before. -------------------- Überraschung des Dosenöffners! Posts: 627 | Registered: Monday, March 7 2005 08:00 |
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Agent
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written Monday, July 11 2005 19:22
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quote:Error... at least one member is canned at the moment. This is an 'on demand' world! You'll never get by with shoddy week-old statistics. :P -------------------- "Even the worst Terror from Hell can be transformed to a testimony from Heaven!" - Rev. David Wood 6\23\05 "Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as you ever can." - John Wesley Posts: 1001 | Registered: Tuesday, August 19 2003 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Monday, July 11 2005 19:29
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Aaargh! I know, but it took me a couple of days to get all the data, though, because it amounts to a 50-60 Mb download over my dialup connection, so I can't exactly do hourly updates. Oh well. -------------------- Überraschung des Dosenöffners! Posts: 627 | Registered: Monday, March 7 2005 08:00 |
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Skip to My Lou
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written Monday, July 11 2005 19:31
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Wow. When you set out to do something, you certainly put forth the effort. -------------------- Take the Personality Test! INTJ 100% 75% 100% 44% Huzzah for the Masterminds! www.Keirsey.com for personality information. The Sloganizer! "Swing your Archmage Alex." Deep down, you wish you were a stick figure. Posts: 1629 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00 |
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Guardian
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written Monday, July 11 2005 19:37
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I'm impressed. Useless information like this tends to tickle our fancies around here. Thanks. -------------------- The critics agree! Demonslayer is "a five star hit!" raves TIMES Weekly! "I've never heard such thoughtful comments. This man is a genious!" says two-time Nobel Prize winning physicist Erwin Rasputin! Posts: 1582 | Registered: Wednesday, November 13 2002 08:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Monday, July 11 2005 19:45
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Glad to oblige; I may eventually give an update of this information someday if it looks like it might be interesting, but I might not. It wouldn't do to follow any recognizable pattern. -------------------- Überraschung des Dosenöffners! Posts: 627 | Registered: Monday, March 7 2005 08:00 |
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Fire! Fire! Fire! Fire!
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written Monday, July 11 2005 20:30
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quote:Just goes to show, it pays to keep your mouth shut. Nice work, Niemand. One question, though - if this was all computerized, were variations on the theme of "Student" included in the calculations? -------------------- And though the musicians would die, the music would live on in the imaginations of all who heard it. -The Last Pendragon Polaris = joy. In case of emergency, break glass. Posts: 3351 | Registered: Saturday, April 6 2002 08:00 |
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Shaper
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written Monday, July 11 2005 21:02
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Well done. Its Arans turn now. I'm interested in where I stand, as I think I will be at around 250 posts. Whoo! You peolpe have a 1 in 43 chance of recognizing me by my title. -------------------- I'll put a Spring in your step. Polaris Posts: 2396 | Registered: Saturday, January 29 2005 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Monday, July 11 2005 21:06
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Hey! This is an encroachment on my territory! I'm the one doing the statistics here! :P Speaking of which, they're due in five days, so I'll count on Saturday evening to get them up in time for Sunday. I'll also have up-to-date title breakdowns and everything. :D -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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Nuke and Pave
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written Monday, July 11 2005 21:46
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And thus the war of statisticians has begun. :) -------------------- Be careful with a word, as you would with a sword, For it too has the power to kill. However well placed word, unlike a well placed sword, Can also have the power to heal. Posts: 2649 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00 |
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? Man, ? Amazing
Member # 5755
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written Monday, July 11 2005 21:51
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Would there be any way to excise the spam from the post counts? *this message sponsored by citizens of exile everywhere* Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Monday, July 11 2005 22:02
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quote:It is possible to subtract all posts of a certain member from the post count, but nothing more complex. -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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Nuke and Pave
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written Monday, July 11 2005 22:09
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quote:You could do much more complicated calculations, involving removings all posts made in General, taking posting rate into account, etc. However, the function above seems to be sufficient. :P [ Monday, July 11, 2005 22:11: Message edited by: Zeviz ] -------------------- Be careful with a word, as you would with a sword, For it too has the power to kill. However well placed word, unlike a well placed sword, Can also have the power to heal. Posts: 2649 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Monday, July 11 2005 22:12
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quote:I'll have you know that in my 3262 posts were no more than at most a hundred spam posts! :mad: Okay, maybe 101. :rolleyes: [ Monday, July 11, 2005 22:12: Message edited by: Arancaytar. You Owe it to the Door. ] -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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Triad Mage
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written Tuesday, July 12 2005 03:03
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There are at least three Canned members - the Canned title is not capitalized. Also, several banned members have a more ... creative banning title. -------------------- "At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool." - Menander ==== Drakefyre's Demesne - Happy Happy Joy Joy desperance.net - We're Everywhere ==== You can take my Mac when you pry my cold, dead fingers off the mouse! Posts: 9436 | Registered: Wednesday, September 19 2001 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Tuesday, July 12 2005 03:36
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It's an interesting concept, though. Sure, the keywording and maybe a couple of other things need to be thought about and fleshed out, but it's a nice idea. Also, personally, I'm all for this, because I've been waiting a very long time to see Aran have a cat-fight. :P Nice work, Niemand. -------------------- Aut Tace Aut Loquere Meliora Silencio Posts: 1487 | Registered: Sunday, February 10 2002 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Tuesday, July 12 2005 03:48
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Edit: FBM, why a catfight? I was joking, that's all. :P As of June 15, there were 100 members with custom titles. Of these: - 44 contain the word "banned" in some variation, - 13 are "Canned", - 6 are "BoE Posse". - 3 others are possibly banned as well (including one TGM account which is not titled "Banned"), - 3 are "Babelicious" - 3 are "Cartographer" - 2 are "Blademaster" (this does not include mods) - 2 are "Triad Mage" (this includes admins) - 2 are "This Side Towards Enemy" The remaining 22 are: Board Administrator FAQSELF Veteran* The Establishment Loyal Underling Nuke and Pave One Thousand Slimy Things Post Navel Trauma ^_^ Shake Before Using For Carnage, Apply Within Triad Mage Banned Veteran SCORPIUS HAS LEFT THE BUILDING!!! Master Jeweller Senile Reptile ...b10010b... Fire! Fire! Fire! Fire! Mongolian Barbeque A Very Important Date Erudite* Bob's Big Date White Rabbit La Canaliste Or at least that's what the counter came up with. It's buggy on occasion. [ Tuesday, July 12, 2005 03:50: Message edited by: Arancaytar. You Owe it to the Door. ] -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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Off With Their Heads
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written Tuesday, July 12 2005 06:36
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quote:What? This is weird. Who are these people? -------------------- Arancaytar: Every time you ask people to compare TM and Kel, you endanger the poor, fluffy kittens. Kelandon's Pink and Pretty Page!!: the authorized location for all things by me The Archive of all released BoE scenarios ever Posts: 7968 | Registered: Saturday, February 28 2004 08:00 |
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Triad Mage
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written Tuesday, July 12 2005 06:48
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I believe that would be Seletine and Alorael. -------------------- "At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool." - Menander ==== Drakefyre's Demesne - Happy Happy Joy Joy desperance.net - We're Everywhere ==== You can take my Mac when you pry my cold, dead fingers off the mouse! Posts: 9436 | Registered: Wednesday, September 19 2001 07:00 |
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By Committee
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written Tuesday, July 12 2005 06:50
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Alo still has "Your Postliness" in the (few) forums where he isn't a mod, though. I think Aran may be mistaken... EDIT: 900 - w00t! I got my "new" computer swapped out for one that works, so the posting shall continue unabated. Word is bond. [ Tuesday, July 12, 2005 06:51: Message edited by: Drew ] Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Tuesday, July 12 2005 11:45
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If Niemand and Aran get into a fight, we have to place bets. Who's going to provide statistics and odds on them? Seletine and I are both mods, and we're the only Blademasters. It shows up only in posts in sections that we moderate. —Alorael, who would be happy with his unique, if not custom, italic title if it were not shared. So he's really got something like two almost unique, almost custom titles. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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Master
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written Tuesday, July 12 2005 12:25
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Well, those are about the most precise percentages a guy could ever need, really. Stats are always interesting, even though a good message board software should really have them built in. There's a good PHP project for you, Aran, in case you were searching around. ;) My post count has suffered a bit from last month because of my Oregon vacation. I'll still be over 200, though. I'm learning PHP as soon as I get home. -------------------- -ben4808 For those who love to spam: CSM Forums RIFQ Posts: 3360 | Registered: Friday, June 25 2004 07:00 |