This is the 17th 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. My comments and analysis follow the charts. Measurements were taken yesterday (July 3rd).
These charts and this thread are for general interest only. Please don't make posts simply to build your post count.
Chart #1: Current Top 50 Posters
Computed by Doctor Q in July, 2011
Columns:
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
2004: January, July
2005: January, July
2006: January, July
2007: January, July
2008: January, July
2009: January, July
2010: January, July
2011: January
The legend of column headings follows each chart. My comments and analysis follow the charts. Measurements were taken yesterday (July 3rd).
These charts and this thread are for general interest only. Please don't make posts simply to build your post count.
Chart #1: Current Top 50 Posters
Computed by Doctor Q in July, 2011
Code:
Cur Cur Prev Delta
Rank Current Top 50 Posts Rate Rank Rank
---- -------------- ------ ---- ---- -----
1 mad jew 32,206 0.0 1 0
2 Doctor Q 28,943 7.2 3 +1
3 mkrishnan 28,938 0.2 2 -1
4 Eidorian 26,753 3.2 4 0
5 jessica. 26,629 7.1 5 0
6 rdowns 23,358 10.5 9 +3
7 Abstract 23,313 2.9 6 -1
8 Mr. Anderson 22,550 0.0 7 -1
9 jsw 22,132 0.0 8 -1
10 Blue Velvet 21,756 1.8 10 0
11 robbieduncan 21,468 8.9 11 0
12 bartelby 19,720 0.2 12 0
13 iGary 19,553 0.9 13 0
14 edesignuk 19,252 0.0 14 0
15 Hellhammer 19,045 22.4 28 +13
16 PlaceofDis 18,655 0.4 15 -1
17 iBlue 18,613 2.1 17 0
18 GGJstudios 18,496 34.6 41 +23
19 ~Shard~ 18,282 0.0 16 -3
20 Dagless 18,271 3.1 18 -2
21 DoFoT9 16,936 3.6 20 -1
22 Applejuiced 16,823 21.9 37 +15
23 Jaffa Cake 16,641 3.9 21 -2
24 wdlove 16,571 0.0 19 -5
25 yellow 16,003 0.6 22 -3
Code:
Cur Cur Prev Delta
Rank Current Top 50 Posts Rate Rank Rank
---- -------------- ------ ---- ---- -----
26 -aggie- 15,602 9.1 32 +6
27 devilot 15,592 0.0 23 -4
28 MacNut 15,548 2.2 25 -3
29 sushi 15,420 0.8 24 -5
30 alphaod 15,314 1.7 27 -3
31 WildCowboy 15,282 0.9 26 -5
32 Sun Baked 14,662 0.0 29 -3
33 dukebound85 14,318 3.5 33 0
34 bousozoku 13,998 0.0 31 -3
35 MacDawg 13,868 9.6 43 +8
36 Nermal 13,798 2.3 34 -2
37 iJohnHenry 13,665 5.7 38 +1
38 twoodcc 13,569 1.8 36 -2
39 Mitthrawnuruodo 13,531 1.6 35 -4
40 miles01110 13,206 11.3 50 +10
41 leekohler 12,856 3.8 42 +1
42 xUKHCx 12,353 2.4 44 +2
43 CanadaRAM 12,349 0.1 39 -4
44 IJ Reilly 12,268 0.0 40 -4
45 eyelikeart 11,894 0.0 45 0
46 r.j.s 11,795 2.4 47 +1
47 Surely 11,742 12.3 --- ---
48 Queso 11,691 0.6 46 -2
49 balamw 11,612 13.1 --- ---
50 yg17 11,540 3.7 --- ---
- 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 2011), 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.
Length of membership (the next post)
6-Month Projected Top 50 Posters (Chart #2)
"End of Time" Top 50 Posters (Chart #3)
6-Month Projected Top 50 Posters (Chart #2)
"End of Time" Top 50 Posters (Chart #3)
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