Top 50 Posters Extrapolated, January 2006

[mad jew]

That's pretty Doctor Q (and interesting).

I find it interesting (and embarrassing) that I went for ten months as a registered member/lurker without making a post yet still managed to be up there with the other SPAMKINGS™ (and SPAMQUEENS™).

I should probably take up a different hobby. Anyone know of a good place to start a stamp collection?

 

[7254278]

Wonder how long it will take me to reach that list, my post counts is only around 2.50 a day but I post quite a bit more then that, I think its so low since in summer I went 2+months without posting.

Here is one more post- was it really needed or do I just wanna raise my count *suspicious smiley*

 

[2nyRiggz]

and the race is on for top 50.....who will it be the one that takes the spot next week. who will lead the pack, who will be taking that victory lap....who left their ham sandwhich on the chair and i sat on it


Bless

 

[xsedrinam]

Oh, you're good, Dr. Q! This sort of adds new meaning to "Rainbow Coalition".

IMG Originally posted by Doctor Q

 

[katie ta achoo]

*blinks*

what's the X axis?

 

[mad jew]

*blinks*

what's the X axis?

It's the one perpendicular to the Y-axis.

 

[puckhead193]

Oh, you're good, Dr. Q! This sort of adds new meaning to "Rainbow Coalition".

look at all the pretty colors.
all i can say is http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=5117461&s=143441&i=5117442

 

[2nyRiggz]

damn thats purrrty....ohhhh the colors


Bless

 

[katie ta achoo]

It's the one perpendicular to the Y-axis.

Thanks.

What's the UNIT of the X-axis?
my algebra 2 teacher would've killed ya for leaving off the unit.

 

[mad jew]

Thanks.

It also goes by the name of John.

What's the UNIT of the X-axis?
my algebra 2 teacher would've killed ya for leaving off the unit.

I guess it's not really measurable since it's different for each member. It could be the amount of time passed since joining MacRumors, meaning it's a variable X-axis, who shall be named Vincent.

 

[xsedrinam]

Thanks.

What's the UNIT of the X-axis?

Randy Johnson.....psshh.

 

[Doctor Q]

What's the UNIT of the X-axis?

I know the pretty picture is fun to stare at, but you should have read the text of my post too, katie. I explained both X and Y.

my algebra 2 teacher would've killed ya for leaving off the unit.

My middle school algebra teacher used my test papers to check her work. That wonderful class was the highlight of my middle school experience. Certainly better than the day I goofed up my trumpet solo.

 

[Mr. Anderson]

What about the "When is Mr. Anderson going to be #2 calculation"

Eyelikeart was the first to 10k, I manage 20k first, and someone else is going to make 30k.....but that might be a while

D

 

[Doctor Q]

What about the "When is Mr. Anderson going to be #2 calculation"

Attached is a chart that lets you see roughly when various members will pass each other, extrapolating based on the post rates for the last 6 months. Time along the X axis, post count on the Y axis.

Given the (debatable) premise that recent post rates will remain as is, we can make these predictions:

December 9, 2006: mad jew passes wdlove to become #2 with 20,450 posts.

March 5, 2007: mad jew passes Mr. Anderson to become #1 with 23,400 posts.

February 8, 2008: wdlove passes Mr. Anderson to become #2 with 25,249 posts.

February 16, 2008: ~Shard~ passes wdlove to become #2 with 25,343 posts.

The proximity of the last two events is quite amazing!

 

[jefhatfield]

hey doc, that is great stuff

do you use a math program to arrive at your numbers?

 

[mad jew]

There is no way that's gonna happen.

Just out of interest, how many posts does this graph predict I'll have made by the end of December, 2008?

 

[Counterfit]

ARG! 990 posts in 6 months! Versus mad jew's crapload+... At least one of us has a life, or knows when to keep their mouth shut.

I think it would be amazing if someone (or a group of people) worked out a way to graph posts over time, using posting times for each individual post.

 

[Diatribe]

Ahh... now you're talking about ome of them... lives, they are called, I think... don't you...?

I thought we established quite early in the thread that some of us don't have one of those...

Realizing you have a problem my friend is the first step...

If it weren't for you people, I wouldn't have to post at all.

Who's us people? People with a real life?
I don't say I have one... I just pretend.

 

[yellow]

I can't believe I'm not in the 3 year projection.. clearly I'm not SPosting™ enough.

 

[mad jew]

I can't believe I'm not in the 3 year projection.. clearly I'm not SPosting™ enough.

Ahh, but I saw you in there twice.

 

[Mr. Anderson]

Well, the thing about that graph is that I'm not nearly posting that much anymore - so it will probably happen sooner than 2007 - and then the crown of King Spamaloser will go to someone else

D

 

[devman]

Realizing you have a problem my friend is the first step...

haha. that's funny.

Someone should start a MR Anonymous (MRA) or some such "therapy" group. Although the candidates would probably start a new forum here for MRA and exchange thousands of posts about how they're addicted to making thousands of MR posts...

(all in jest)

 

[Abstract]

The fact that I have a low post rate and yet am still in the top 50 means only one thing:

I've been here too long!!

 

[grapes911]

^^ One thing I learned is that you can never be here to long.

 

[jefhatfield]

^^ One thing I learned is that you can never be here to long.

sure you can