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Top 50 Posters Extrapolated, January 2017

I like that highest post per day chart. I'd estimate my highest was around 10. Very cool to see those numbers and the timeline that goes with them
 
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Intell said:
I'd estimate my highest was around 10.
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Pretty close:

6 months ending 7/3/13 = 8.3 posts/day
6 months ending 1/3/14 = 7.4 posts/day
6 months ending 7/3/14 = 8.6 posts/day
6 months ending 1/3/15 = 11.2 posts/day
6 months ending 7/3/15 = 5.1 posts/day
6 months ending 1/3/16 = 0.6 posts/day
6 months ending 7/3/16 = 0.2 posts/day
6 months ending 1/3/17 = 0.6 posts/day​
 
Here's a comparison of a slower ascent versus a faster ascent.

Scepticalscribe joined MacRumors on July 29, 2008.

C DM joined MacRumors 3.2 years later, on October 17, 2011.

C DM and Scepticalscribe post counts.png
 
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Doctor Q said:
Pretty close:

6 months ending 7/3/13 = 8.3 posts/day
6 months ending 1/3/14 = 7.4 posts/day
6 months ending 7/3/14 = 8.6 posts/day
6 months ending 1/3/15 = 11.2 posts/day
6 months ending 7/3/15 = 5.1 posts/day
6 months ending 1/3/16 = 0.6 posts/day
6 months ending 7/3/16 = 0.2 posts/day
6 months ending 1/3/17 = 0.6 posts/day​
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Now follows about 30 requests for their own count! I think my post count is fairly consistent over the last few years, but it's just a guess.
 
Doctor Q said:
Pretty close:

6 months ending 7/3/13 = 8.3 posts/day
6 months ending 1/3/14 = 7.4 posts/day
6 months ending 7/3/14 = 8.6 posts/day
6 months ending 1/3/15 = 11.2 posts/day
6 months ending 7/3/15 = 5.1 posts/day
6 months ending 1/3/16 = 0.6 posts/day
6 months ending 7/3/16 = 0.2 posts/day
6 months ending 1/3/17 = 0.6 posts/day​
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That was a fun time in my life when I had lots of free time. What ever happened to those days?
 
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I didn't make the chart for the highest post count per day, I've just been here for a long time posting.
 
Doctor Q said:
Here's a comparison of a slower ascent versus a faster ascent.

Scepticalscribe joined MacRumors on July 29, 2008.

C DM joined MacRumors 3.2 years later, on October 17, 2011.

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Absolutely fascinating to read this sort of data.

Intell said:
That was a fun time in my life when I had lots of free time. What ever happened to those days?
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Free time or time dedicated to priorities other than what occupy you now?
[doublepost=1483833709][/doublepost]Actually, in my own case, I am slightly surprised that I managed to sustain such a high post rate for the entire past six months, as I was away for the best part of two of the months, and posted a bit less at that time.
 
Scepticalscribe said:
Absolutely fascinating to read this sort of data.



Free time or time dedicated to priorities other than what occupy you now?
[doublepost=1483833709][/doublepost]Actually, in my own case, I am slightly surprised that I managed to sustain such a high post rate for the entire past six months, as I was away for the best part of two of the months, and posted a bit less at that time.
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As I recal you were still fairly active whilst deployed this time. Maybe just my perception.
 
Apple fanboy said:
As I recal you were still fairly active whilst deployed this time. Maybe just my perception.
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A bit active, yes, but less active than when I have been at home.

Sometimes, when deployed, I am almost completely inactive; for example, when I was in Georgia, there were whole weeks or months when I had little time - or inclination - to write anything, and I kept a fairly low profile on one or two other more recent long term deployments as well.
 
Scepticalscribe said:
A bit active, yes, but less active than when I have been at home.

Sometimes, when deployed, I am almost completely inactive; for example, when I was in Georgia, there were whole weeks or months when I had little time - or inclination - to write anything, and I kept a fairly low profile on one or two other more recent long term deployments as well.
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An iPhone could change all that ;)
 
Doctor Q said:
Members with the Highest Maximum Post Rates

Code: 
                       Max    Over This Six
Rank  Member Name      Rate   Month Period
----  ---------------  -----  --------------------
 
30    rdowns           17.31  Jan-2010 to Jul-2010
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Yikes, 17.31.

That list brings back more memories than you can imagine. Old school MR.
 
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It's honestly kind of depressing going through this list; seeing so many familiar names that haven't been here in years. :( It just hit me the other day that I've been a member here for a little over a decade now. Upon this realization, I took a moment to reminisce about all the time I spent here in the first three or four years of my membership; Lots of great conversations, friends made and some exciting forum drama here and there ;).

MR definitely isn't the same as it was in 2006, but I suspect that has much to do with how Apple itself isn't the same either. Old faces leave, new faces come in; as I mentioned, I really miss a number of people that still reside in this top 50 list. But in a way, it's a bittersweet feeling - it's also kind of exciting to see the new folks climb the ranks and become just as much a part of the community, if not more, than these older members were. I guess perhaps it also has something to do with the fact that this forum isn't nearly as big a part of my life as it once was, so the emotions connected to it aren't as strong either.

As always, thanks for your work and diligence, @Doctor Q. These lists always are fascinating!
 
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Doctor Q said:
Members with the Highest Maximum Post Rates

Code: 
                       Max    Over This Six
Rank  Member Name      Rate   Month Period
----  ---------------  -----  --------------------
 1    GoCubsGo         41.38  Jul-2009 to Jan-2010
 2    GGJstudios       39.14  Jan-2012 to Jul-2012
 3    mad jew          37.22  Jan-2006 to Jul-2006
 4    C DM             36.39  Jul-2016 to Jan-2017
 5    -aggie-          34.39  Jul-2009 to Jan-2010
 6    Hellhammer       31.69  Jul-2010 to Jan-2011
 7    Applejuiced      31.63  Jul-2010 to Jan-2011
 8    maflynn          31.22  Jul-2014 to Jan-2015
 9    Eidorian         29.96  Jul-2007 to Jan-2008
10    iGary            26.82  Jan-2006 to Jul-2006
11    WildCowboy       24.52  Jul-2006 to Jan-2007
12    dmw007           24.30  Jul-2006 to Jan-2007
13    SandboxGeneral   23.55  Jul-2014 to Jan-2015
14    alphaod          23.48  Jul-2008 to Jan-2009
15    Scepticalscribe  23.08  Jul-2016 to Jan-2017
16    jsw              22.83  Jan-2007 to Jul-2007
17    mattscott306     21.98  Jan-2007 to Jul-2007
18    r.j.s            21.81  Jul-2009 to Jan-2010
19    ~Shard~          21.63  Jul-2005 to Jan-2006
20    bartelby         21.21  Jul-2007 to Jan-2008
21    devilot          20.52  Jan-2007 to Jul-2007
22    mkrishnan        19.55  Jan-2007 to Jul-2007
23    DoFoT9           19.43  Jan-2010 to Jul-2010
24    Eraserhead       18.89  Jan-2008 to Jul-2008
25    Chundles         18.51  Jul-2006 to Jan-2007
26    PlaceofDis       18.02  Jan-2007 to Jul-2007
27    Lacero           17.98  Jul-2005 to Jan-2006
28    xUKHCx           17.66  Jan-2008 to Jul-2008
29    Weaselboy        17.63  Jul-2014 to Jan-2015
30    rdowns           17.31  Jan-2010 to Jul-2010
31    wdlove           17.30  Jan-2004 to Jul-2004
32    Blue Velvet      16.84  Jul-2007 to Jan-2008
33    Newtons Apple    16.66  Jul-2015 to Jan-2016
34    Macman45         16.58  Jul-2012 to Jan-2013
35    yellow           16.51  Jan-2006 to Jul-2006
36    Dagless          16.29  Jul-2006 to Jan-2007
37    KnightWRX        16.22  Jul-2011 to Jan-2012
38    MacNut           16.20  Jul-2007 to Jan-2008
39    Abstract         15.78  Jan-2009 to Jul-2009
40    eyoungren        15.31  Jul-2015 to Jan-2016
41    Rogifan          15.15  Jan-2015 to Jul-2015
42    edesignuk        14.99  Jul-2004 to Jan-2005
43    CalBoy           14.97  Jan-2008 to Jul-2008
44    robbieduncan     14.60  Jul-2008 to Jan-2009
45    Surely           14.59  Jul-2010 to Jan-2011
46    twoodcc          14.55  Jul-2007 to Jan-2008
47    Queso            14.54  Jan-2007 to Jul-2007
48    sushi            14.40  Jul-2008 to Jan-2009
49    MacDawg          14.21  Jan-2010 to Jul-2010
50    iBlue            14.15  Jul-2007 to Jan-2008
The only changes since last time are:
  • C DM is up from 29.97 in Jan-2016 to Jul-2016, formerly 8th place.

  • Scepticalscribe is up from 19.73 in Jan-2016 to Jul-2016, formerly 21st place.
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I meant to ask what about those members who would have made this list twice or more often than that: Some of those who have stupendously high post counts must have posted prolifically over many periods of six months, or do you simply log them under their highest single appearance?
 
Scepticalscribe said:
I meant to ask what about those members who would have made this list twice or more often than that: Some of those who have stupendously high post counts must have posted prolifically over many periods of six months, or do you simply log them under their highest single appearance?
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The latter. It was more interesting (at least to me) to identify 50 different high-posting members than to see the same names appear for each of their high-posting periods.
 
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Apple fanboy said:
Does your data show highest post count for 1 day? That would be interesting reading.
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No, but I'm pretty sure that it was a chatting spree by Mr. Anderson, around 2003, in the days before such rapid posting would get you banned. He was one of the original forum moderators.
 
Doctor Q said:
Here's a comparison of a slower ascent versus a faster ascent.

Scepticalscribe joined MacRumors on July 29, 2008.

C DM joined MacRumors 3.2 years later, on October 17, 2011.

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Interesting. Leads me to the question what happened at @Scepticalscribe 's around January '15..

I for one am always glad not to be found on any of those graphs. :D
Quality over quantity. ;)
 
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