It's like PMS, only with numbers.
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Law Bringer
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written Thursday, August 17 2006 15:18
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Ladies and gents, it is the seventeenth of the month, and you know what that brings! Annoying topics with huge first posts, that start with the kind of drivel you'd only expect on a blog (incidentally, I finished Gaiman's and Pratchett's Good Omens just now, and also I like broccoli and---), continue on with dry numbers and witty comments about hungry turtles and sanity-collecting doors, before finally, after you are just about ready to give up and read another topic, they move on to the top ten list, where your name may be immortalized if you found enough (in-)opportunities to get a post in this last month. Sorry. It's 2 AM, okay? I. Joining Rate Numbers have been declining since April. 86 new guys, of which 38 have posted. April 2005: 151/87 May 2005: 78/43 June 2005: 147/91 July 2005: 153/88 August 2005: 108/62 September 2005: 91/52 October 2005: 81/43 November 2005: 83/41 December 2005: 85/52 January 2006: 136/86 February 2006: 100/59 March 2006: 113/63 April 2006: 126/62 May 2006: 94/48 June 2006: 98/51 July 2006: 75/39 August 2007: 86/38 II. Activity 178 existing members have posted, who add up with 38 active newbies to 216. Here, the numbers have been declining since March; the longest constant decline there's ever been. Also a new low record - breaking the one set by last month. Monthly Overview: April 2005: 360 (273) May 2005: 262 (219) June 2005: 325 (232) July 2005: 352 (264) August 2005: 293 (231) September 2005: 256 (204) October 2005: 229 (186) November 2005: 234 (193) December 2005: 239 (187) January 2006: 333 (247) February 2006: 268 (209) March 2006: 324 (263) April 2006: 318 (256) May 2006: 268 (220) June 2006: 257 (206) July 2006: 225 (186) August 2006: 216 (178) III. Postage I called last month "slow" because it had just over 4000 monthly posts. This number has dropped to 3247 this time. 106 posts per day and 15 posts per member, coming (with a period of just over 30 days since the last update) to 0.49 per member per day. Which is another low record. Basically, the board is facing an ice age. On the plus side, this puts off the inevitable day of the next PPP, so that's all right. Monthly Overview: April 2005: 7576 | 186 | 21 | 0.47 May 2005: 4723 | 169 | 18 | 0.52 June 2005: 7267 | 251 | 22.4 | 0.77 July 2005: 8691 | 271.6 | 24.7 | 0.77 August 2005: 5917 | 190.9 | 20.1 | 0.65 September 2005: 5412 | 174.6 | 21.1 | 0.68 October 2005: 4477 | 149.3 | 19.5 | 0.65 November 2005: 4389 | 141.6 | 18.8 | 0.61 December 2005: 3958 | 131.9 | 16.6 | 0.55 January 2006: 6580 | 204.3 | 19.8 | 0.61 February 2006: 4555 | 153.24 | 17 | 0.57 March 2006: 7355 | 272.56 | 22.7 | 0.84 April 2006: 6802 | 221.07 | 21.39 | 0.70 May 2006: 6483 | 215.31 | 24.19 | 0.80 June 2006: 4969 | 155.19 | 19.33 | 0.60 July 2006: 4134 | 133.7 | 18.37 | 0.59 August 2006: 3247 | 106.0 | 15.0 | | 0.49 IV. Top Ten Why yes, I actually do put these at the end to make sure you at least scroll over the other stuff in this post. ;) This is the permanent link for this month's ranking is. [Edit: Fixed formatting. Did not alter rankings. Nope!] [ Sunday, September 17, 2006 22:55: Message edited by: Drow ] -------------------- Encyclopaedia Ermariana • Forum Archives • Forum Statistics • RSS [Topic / Forum] My Blog • Polaris • I eat novels for breakfast. Polaris is dead, long live Polaris. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Thursday, August 17 2006 15:25
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I posted more than any of you, in terms of text, at least. -------------------- "As our circle of knowledge expands, so does the circumference of darkness surrounding it." --Albert Einstein -------------------- Posts: 536 | Registered: Sunday, September 7 2003 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Thursday, August 17 2006 15:33
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The top five are within 10 posts of each other. I think we're getting close to having to say very Homeric things. ...And then he made so many posts that it would take ten men to equal him, weak as men are now. Or laconic as men are now. And women, of course. —Alorael, who really had to edit Aran's post. Firstly, it had some unreadable table issues. Secondly, abusing Aran's posts is a rare privilege. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Thursday, August 17 2006 15:39
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quote:Making predections, are we, Aran? Dangit. I'm in the high 30's again. -------------------- The Silent Assassin is in the middle of trying to find a way to launch a tuba 60 yards. He says that it has something to do with a job he has scheduled for this weekend. Watch for flying tubas. -------------------- -Lenar Labs What's Your Destiny? Ushmushmeifa: Lenar's power is almighty and ineffable. All hail lord Noric, god of... well, something important, I'm sure. Posts: 735 | Registered: Monday, January 16 2006 08:00 |
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Agent
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written Thursday, August 17 2006 15:47
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Ooh, I was almost in the top ten. Hopefully, I've been bland enough that when I finally make it everyone will be suprised. -------------------- quote: Posts: 1115 | Registered: Sunday, May 15 2005 07:00 |
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Councilor
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written Thursday, August 17 2006 15:51
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Second. The tradition of Dikiyoba coming in second every other month has once more been preserved. Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00 |
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E Equals MC What!!!!
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written Thursday, August 17 2006 16:17
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Is that the lowest number 1 ever? -------------------- SupaNik: Aran, you're not big enough to threaten Ash. Dammit, even JV had to think twice. Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00 |
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Councilor
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written Thursday, August 17 2006 16:23
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It sure looks like it. By about fifty or sixty posts. Dikiyoba. Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00 |
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? Man, ? Amazing
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written Thursday, August 17 2006 16:59
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Drakey scares me. the Potato, however, is intriguing. -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Thursday, August 17 2006 17:01
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We need a new game to get things moving. That or an exciting flamewar. —Alorael, who has lost hope in banning people to get chatter. It doesn't seem to work anymore. Ed must have made it passé. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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Triad Mage
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written Thursday, August 17 2006 17:08
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quote:Boo! I really should be in 8th ... -------------------- "At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool." - Menander ==== Drakefyre's Demesne - Happy Happy Joy Joy Encyclopedia Ermariana - Trapped in the Closet ==== 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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Off With Their Heads
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written Thursday, August 17 2006 17:21
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How on earth am I still in the top ten? I hardly posted at all this month. Who has been in the top ten every time the rankings have come out? I think that I have, and I'm pretty sure that Alo has, too. I'm not sure about others. -------------------- Arancaytar: Every time you ask people to compare TM and Kel, you endanger the poor, fluffy kittens. Smoo: Get ready to face the walls! Ephesos: In conclusion, yarr. 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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Law Bringer
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written Thursday, August 17 2006 18:39
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Your right it really is slow if I'm number 1 with a lower post count than last month. I thought the beta testing of Geneforge 4 would increase postage more than it did. We need better topics since even the photocaptioning thread isn't doing enough. I've made top ten 4 out of the 6 times since I joined. This is getting sad. Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Thursday, August 17 2006 19:26
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Wow. This is a shock. I would never have expected being in the top ten this month. -------------------- "You're drinking liquor because you're thirsty? How nasty is your freaking water?" —Lazarus Spiderweb Chat Room Avernum RP • Summaries • OoC • Roster Shadow Vale - My site, home of the Spiderweb Chat Database, BoA Scenario Database, & the A1 Quest List, among other things. Posts: 1556 | Registered: Sunday, November 20 2005 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Thursday, August 17 2006 21:03
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Thuryl and Aran have both probably been in the top ten every time, but I didn't bother to go back and check. —Alorael, who hardly thinks this past month counts. Perhaps the rankings should start at 20. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Thursday, August 17 2006 22:07
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20 what? 20 posts? Place 20? Anyway, I'll have you know I worked hard to achieve this. ;) Also, since it's getting close to one and a half years since this started, I'm wondering if the monthly topics should be stopped here. The whole thing runs on Drupal now, so technically there is a blog attached, which could contain the monthly summary. This is getting... I don't know, a bit old? Like this joke that's been running for ever and ever. :( -------------------- Encyclopaedia Ermariana • Forum Archives • Forum Statistics • RSS [Topic / Forum] My Blog • Polaris • I eat novels for breakfast. Polaris is dead, long live Polaris. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Thursday, August 17 2006 23:15
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#38. Should I be proud? *this message sponsored by the movement for getting a higher ranking next time* Posts: 587 | Registered: Tuesday, April 1 2003 08:00 |
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written Friday, August 18 2006 00:04
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quote:Well, there's at least one month where I haven't been in the top ten, on account of my abortive attempt to leave. I'm supposed to be writing my thesis. What the hell am I doing here? Seriously. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Friday, August 18 2006 00:24
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Just one thing? I can name about 5-6 things right now that I should be doing instead of writing this post. :( -------------------- Encyclopaedia Ermariana • Forum Archives • Forum Statistics • RSS [Topic / Forum] My Blog • Polaris • I eat novels for breakfast. Polaris is dead, long live Polaris. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Friday, August 18 2006 03:19
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quote:I don't know your major so I can't say if it's doing research or taking a break to recharge. I can't say it's to regain your sanity since the fluffy turtles keep interfering. Aran - Keep up the monthly posting since it's a good source of postage and the occasion sometimes makes for interesting comments as the thread goes into analysis of what's happenning. Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00 |
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? Man, ? Amazing
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written Friday, August 18 2006 06:10
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Why the 17th? Is that the beginning of the month in Germany? I note also that you have created permanent links (like a golf course) to designate the monthly shame. Careful and persistant investigation reveals that March was an anomoly, and should not be used as an end-point (or beginning point) for any description of the herd mentality. quote:Huh. You can tell Aran where you want to fit in the statistics. But, you knew that already, right? -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Friday, August 18 2006 07:31
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Wow. Sure, it's a good thing that there's so much less spam, but as the spam of others dissipates, my spam becomes more prevalent. Shouldn't we be shedding this in more of a good light? I thought we wanted activity to come down. Lets have a party to celebrate. I'll bring the sparkling cider. :) ~Cha-ch-ch-cha-ch-cha-cha-ch-cha. Cha-ch-ch-cha. Fiesta!~ -------------------- "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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Law Bringer
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written Friday, August 18 2006 11:12
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quote:Yes. That's the reason for time zones, didn't you know that? :P --- Actually, because I first made the statistics on April 17, 2005. This is because it was a weekend and I had lots of time to kill. Plus, I like the number 17. It's a prime. -------------------- Encyclopaedia Ermariana • Forum Archives • Forum Statistics • RSS [Topic / Forum] My Blog • Polaris • I eat novels for breakfast. Polaris is dead, long live Polaris. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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Master
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written Friday, August 18 2006 14:59
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127?!!?!! Man, if you actually tried, pretty much anyone could beat that with their eyes closed. With quality posts. Anyway. -------------------- -ben4808 Posts: 3360 | Registered: Friday, June 25 2004 07:00 |
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? Man, ? Amazing
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written Friday, August 18 2006 17:33
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quote:Yeah yeah, back in the old days, uphill both ways, snow, all that crap. -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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