This is the 19th edition of my semi-annual analysis of the MacRumors Top 50 Posters.
Previous "Top 50 Posters Extrapolated" threads:
The legend of column headings follows each chart. Measurements were taken yesterday (July 3rd).
These charts and this thread are for general interest only and not meant to encourage posting to build post counts. Shame on you for even thinking of such a thing!
Chart #1: Current Top 50 Posters
Computed by Doctor Q in July 2012
Columns:
Observations
Other stats and charts
Previous "Top 50 Posters Extrapolated" threads:
2003: July
2004: January, July
2005: January, July
2006: January, July
2007: January, July
2008: January, July
2009: January, July
2010: January, July
2011: January, July
2012: January
2004: January, July
2005: January, July
2006: January, July
2007: January, July
2008: January, July
2009: January, July
2010: January, July
2011: January, July
2012: January
The legend of column headings follows each chart. Measurements were taken yesterday (July 3rd).
These charts and this thread are for general interest only and not meant to encourage posting to build post counts. Shame on you for even thinking of such a thing!
Chart #1: Current Top 50 Posters
Computed by Doctor Q in July 2012
Code:
Cur Cur Prev Delta
Rank Current Top 50 Posts Rate Rank Rank
---- -------------- ------ ---- ---- -----
1 mad jew 32,199 0.0 1 0
2 Doctor Q 30,773 3.2 2 0
3 GGJstudios 30,390 39.1 8 +5
4 mkrishnan 29,749 0.8 3 -1
5 jessica. 29,700 8.7 4 -1
6 Eidorian 28,026 2.6 5 -1
7 rdowns 25,584 5.1 6 -1
8 Abstract 24,005 1.7 7 -1
9 robbieduncan 23,042 3.2 10 +1
10 Mr. Anderson 22,550 0.0 9 -1
11 jsw 22,143 0.0 11 0
12 Blue Velvet 21,817 0.0 12 0
13 Applejuiced 21,809 13.4 16 +3
14 Hellhammer 21,273 2.7 13 -1
15 bartelby 19,775 0.2 14 -1
16 iGary 19,583 0.0 15 -1
17 edesignuk 19,259 0.0 17 0
18 Dagless 19,179 2.0 20 +2
19 PlaceofDis 19,146 1.8 19 0
20 iBlue 19,143 0.9 18 -2
21 Jaffa Cake 18,335 3.9 22 +1
22 ~Shard~ 18,318 0.2 21 -1
23 miles01110 18,212 13.9 28 +5
24 DoFoT9 17,113 0.4 23 -1
25 alphaod 16,651 4.0 27 +2
Code:
Cur Cur Prev Delta
Rank Current Top 50 Posts Rate Rank Rank
---- -------------- ------ ---- ---- -----
26 wdlove 16,571 0.0 24 -2
27 -aggie- 16,458 6.3 32 +5
28 MacNut 16,362 2.4 26 -2
29 iJohnHenry 16,104 6.1 34 +5
30 yellow 16,015 0.1 25 -5
31 dukebound85 15,693 4.3 35 +4
32 MacDawg 15,681 3.5 33 +1
33 sushi 15,618 0.2 30 -3
34 devilot 15,591 0.0 29 -5
35 WildCowboy 15,429 0.4 31 -4
36 maflynn 15,308 15.4 46 +10
37 simsaladimbamba 14,806 31.0 --- ---
38 Sun Baked 14,663 0.0 36 -2
39 Nermal 14,583 1.7 37 -2
40 Surely 14,528 6.4 42 +2
41 r.j.s 14,277 6.8 43 +2
42 twoodcc 14,194 2.1 39 -3
43 balamw 14,173 8.4 44 +1
44 bousozoku 13,998 0.0 38 -6
45 Peace 13,996 9.4 48 +3
46 leekohler 13,914 2.4 41 -5
47 Mitthrawnuruodo 13,558 0.0 40 -7
48 yg17 12,701 3.1 50 +2
49 IJ Reilly 12,663 2.2 49 0
50 xUKHCx 12,588 0.0 45 -5
- Rank = Position in order by post count, 1 (highest) to 50.
- Current Top 50 = members with the 50 currently highest post counts.
- Cur Posts = # of posts by that member.
- Cur Rate = average # posts per day by that member over the last 6 months, or for the length of their membership if they joined less than 6 months ago.
- Prev Rank = previous rank, as of 6 months ago (January 2012), or "---" for those who are new to the Top 50.
- Delta Rank = change in rank, i.e., # of slots +higher or -lower in rank since 6 months ago.
Observations
- simsaladimbamba is new to the Top 50.
- CanadaRAM has dropped off the Top 50.
- GGJstudios has passed mkrishnan, jessica., Eidorian, rdowns, and Abstract.
- The five highest posters in the last 6 months were GGJstudios (7124 posts), simsaladimbamba (5643 posts), maflynn (2797 posts), miles01110 (2523 posts), and Applejuiced (2438 posts).
- Nobody new has broken into the Top 10.
- Nobody new has broken into the Top 20.
- Two members broke into the Top 25: miles01110 and alphaod.
Other stats and charts
Current Top 50 Posters (Chart #1, this post)
6-Month Projected Top 50 Posters (Chart #2)
"End of Time" Top 50 Posters (Chart #3)
All Time Leaders by Post Rate (Chart #4)
Years of membership
Changes in rank
Six month projections: changes in rank
End of Time projections: changes in rank
Posts in 6 months by the Top 50
6-Month Projected Top 50 Posters (Chart #2)
"End of Time" Top 50 Posters (Chart #3)
All Time Leaders by Post Rate (Chart #4)
Years of membership
Changes in rank
Six month projections: changes in rank
End of Time projections: changes in rank
Posts in 6 months by the Top 50
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