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Title: How Much Do We Actually Write?
Post by: Jane on December 08, 2008, 12:46:56 PM
Thinking about the number of posts per day - which isn't important to me - got me thinking about how many a month.

Taking the figures from the archives I got this:

(https://www.triadweyrs.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thirzajane.com%2Ftriad%2Ftriadposts.JPG&hash=61134f76b605d22c720629c65e4bc51e4f4c8b8c)

The archive records the number of posts to the list, so are slightly skewed by OOC postings, corrections, and posts that are for closed months, but are useful for a quick overview, all the same.  (This data collection starts after the forums were opened, so there aren't as many OOC postings as there would have been in the preceding months.)

Here are the raw figures:

Jan-06 - 218
Feb-06 -    220
Mar-06 -    183
Apr-06 -    112
May-06 -    126
Jun-06 -    123
Jul-06 -    192
Aug-06 -    122
Sep-06 -    93
Oct-06 -    88
Nov-06 -    146
Dec-06 -    79

Jan-07 -    132
Feb-07 -    143
Mar-07 -    142
Apr-07 -    163
May-07 -    142
Jun-07 -    118
Jul-07 -    153
Aug-07 -    85
Sep-07 -    96
Oct-07 -    88
Nov-07 -    45
Dec-07 -    64

Jan-08 -    91
Feb-08 -    84
Mar-08 -    104
Apr-08 -    104
May-08 -    96
Jun-08 -    112
Jul-08 -    113
Aug-08 -    110
Sep-08 -    87
Oct-08 -    93
Nov-08 -    172
Dec-08 -    114[/list]

I hope you've enjoyed this posting from somebody who doesn't get outside much.  :geek:
Title: Re: How Much Do We Actually Write?
Post by: Cali on December 08, 2008, 01:19:05 PM
Awesome Jane!

Let's see if we can keep those numbers up!   :geek:
Title: Re: How Much Do We Actually Write?
Post by: Francesca on December 08, 2008, 03:54:38 PM
Cool!  Thanks for compiling all of the information for us to see, and then putting it in a pretty chart.  Just seeing the list of numbers wouldn't have done much for me, but the color coding and everything is great.
Title: Re: How Much Do We Actually Write?
Post by: Paula on December 09, 2008, 02:17:35 AM
Geez! Wow! Good work, Jane (you're a bit of geek are you?)  :geek:
Title: Re: How Much Do We Actually Write?
Post by: Bree on December 09, 2008, 11:03:11 AM
Jane, that is seriously cool!  Cool enough that I popped up out of nowhere just to tell you.  ;)  But everyone knows I love me some statistics.
Title: Re: How Much Do We Actually Write?
Post by: Jane on December 09, 2008, 05:17:36 PM
Quote from: "Bree"Jane, that is seriously cool!  Cool enough that I popped up out of nowhere just to tell you.  ;)  But everyone knows I love me some statistics.
Thank you.

In your absence somebody has to be Triad's nerdy statistics girl ... I volunteered! :geek:
Title: Re: How Much Do We Actually Write?
Post by: Clancey on December 10, 2008, 08:19:46 AM
Thats Awesome Jane!!

thanks for doing that :0

And look what it caused - a sighting of a most rare and wonderous creature called a Bree!!!  Its amazing and wonderful :)

 :rate10:
Title: Re: How Much Do We Actually Write?
Post by: Bree on December 10, 2008, 02:43:01 PM
LOL!

No flash photography, it frightens the wild Bree back into her cave.  ;)

I have been busy on edits on what will be the very first book that'll come out in print, hopefully next year just around the holidays.  Edits are hard when you have an editor who isn't afraid to make you cry.
Title: Re: How Much Do We Actually Write?
Post by: Cali on December 11, 2008, 07:38:18 AM
Oh that's fabulous Bree!  You'll have to tell us all about it when it gets closer to publishing.

We do miss you around here though.  You should pop in for some random posting sometime when you need a break from editing. We won't make you cry ;)
Title: Re: How Much Do We Actually Write?
Post by: Jane on December 11, 2008, 06:29:52 PM
And just because I am about to throw this useless list away, I thought I'd give you a list of the 21 people who 'wrote' in November:


This would be the answer to the question: Which writers were involved in posts that were posted to the list in November 08?

Too much time on my hands?  I think so!  :geek:
Title: Re: How Much Do We Actually Write?
Post by: Amanda N on December 11, 2008, 08:39:07 PM
How about a list with the amount of posts people did during that month? :-D
Title: Re: How Much Do We Actually Write?
Post by: Jane on December 11, 2008, 08:46:02 PM
Quote from: "Amanda N"How about a list with the amount of posts people did during that month? :-D
That sounds hard - and I'm working on something else at the moment.  Bigger statistics!  :geek:
Title: Re: How Much Do We Actually Write?
Post by: Amanda N on December 11, 2008, 09:04:06 PM
Awww...I bet I get the award for the most posts though! :-D

Oooo...I can't wait to see whatever it is Jane!
Title: Re: How Much Do We Actually Write?
Post by: Jane on January 01, 2009, 08:41:13 PM
I haz more stats!  :computer:

(Oh, and I updated the first graph to add in Dec-08.)


Average Posts per Month by Location (over the 2007/2008 period)

(https://www.triadweyrs.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thirzajane.com%2Ftriad%2Ftriadaverage.JPG&hash=85b4265bda35b927b908890a7913fb6db92da457)
Title: Re: How Much Do We Actually Write?
Post by: Jane on January 02, 2009, 11:33:01 AM
And the last two years, showing each year's averages.  :computer:

Average Posts per Month by Location (showing 2007 and 2008 averages)

(https://www.triadweyrs.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thirzajane.com%2Ftriad%2Ftriadaverage07and08.JPG&hash=128ff390efcaceef828e7add3fdf027303f47fbe)

2008 looks like it was a quieter year than 2007 for most locations, with the notable exception being SWE.  :geek:
Title: Re: How Much Do We Actually Write?
Post by: Amanda N on January 02, 2009, 11:40:59 AM
What?  What?  Why is everyone looking at me?
Title: Re: How Much Do We Actually Write?
Post by: Jane on January 02, 2009, 01:02:26 PM
Quote from: "Amanda N"What?  What?  Why is everyone looking at me?
I wonder!
Title: Re: How Much Do We Actually Write?
Post by: Cali on January 02, 2009, 01:53:47 PM
Quote from: "Jane"And just because I am about to throw this useless list away, I thought I'd give you a list of the 21 people who 'wrote' in November:

    Amanda
    April
    Avril
    Becki
    Cali
    Chelle
    Clancey
    Dana
    Dcstarsearcher
    Eimi
    Elyriel
    Emma
    Francesca
    Jane
    Kaysea
    Mikel
    Paula
    Roxanne
    Teresa
    Vix
    Yvonne

This would be the answer to the question: Which writers were involved in posts that were posted to the list in November 08?

Too much time on my hands?  I think so!  :geek:

Hmm, A couple of those names I don't remember much and I've seen even less, we need to get them writing! :D  Dana, you're our welcomer right?  Let me know if you need any help!  (I wonder if a virtual fruit basket filled with virtual fruit would keep people interested in us longer?)
Title: Re: How Much Do We Actually Write?
Post by: Jane on January 02, 2009, 02:11:59 PM
Quote from: "Cali"Hmm, A couple of those names I don't remember much and I've seen even less, we need to get them writing!
You can contact them all via the website.  No excuses. :laughing5:

Perhaps the first week of every month should be 'start a post with a newbie' week!


Quote from: "Cali"(I wonder if a virtual fruit basket filled with virtual fruit would keep people interested in us longer?)
Only if people can type with sticky fingers!
Title: Re: How Much Do We Actually Write?
Post by: Jane on January 03, 2009, 02:10:44 PM
This is the main data, actual posts per month for the three Weyr locations.  This year ... and then 2007 for comparison. :computer:

Posts per Month for Weyr Locations (2008)

(https://www.triadweyrs.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thirzajane.com%2Ftriad%2Ftriadweyrs08.JPG&hash=e97989813a7f8bbc6868e7155d64f70994c4c442)



Posts per Month for Weyr Locations (2007)

(https://www.triadweyrs.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thirzajane.com%2Ftriad%2Ftriadweyrs07.JPG&hash=93ea9bf2ff0e08a03d72069fdbe86644bf7a8a7e)
Title: Re: How Much Do We Actually Write?
Post by: Jane on January 04, 2009, 04:24:25 PM
Actual posts per month for the three Hold locations.  This year ... and then 2007 for comparison. :computer:

Posts per Month for Hold Locations (2008)

(https://www.triadweyrs.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thirzajane.com%2Ftriad%2Ftriadholds08.JPG&hash=899251739b12ee7aa8b75715924dd6a7d5a41a04)



Posts per Month for Hold Locations (2007)

(https://www.triadweyrs.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thirzajane.com%2Ftriad%2Ftriadholds07.JPG&hash=5f26c875db26631c4879f0e0805da3fc49232fae)
Title: Re: How Much Do We Actually Write?
Post by: Jane on September 26, 2009, 12:06:53 PM
Quote from: "Amanda N (12 Dec 2008)"How about a list with the amount of posts people did during that month? :-D
Never let it be said that I don't eventually process all requests.

Since this isn't in pretty graph form (I haven't figured out how best to display it, I'll admit) here's the link to the personal posting stats per month for Triad writers.

http://www.thirzajane.com/triad/triad-pbw-0908.JPG (http://www.thirzajane.com/triad/triad-pbw-0908.JPG)

(And almost immediately upon checking the link I see that there's a colouring-in error there - Eimi was the top poster in May 09, not Paula as I'd indicated.  I shall change that on my database right away and stand in the naughty corner for half and hour or so.)
Title: Re: How Much Do We Actually Write?
Post by: Eimi on October 19, 2009, 04:11:52 AM
So, Jane, does my record for the most number of posts in a single month still stand?  Or have I lost my crown?  I'm curious now XD
Title: Re: How Much Do We Actually Write?
Post by: Jane on October 19, 2009, 10:54:35 AM
Quote from: "Eimi"So, Jane, does my record for the most number of posts in a single month still stand?  Or have I lost my crown?  I'm curious now XD

It was 88 or something, wasn't it?  I shall go and check.
Title: Re: How Much Do We Actually Write?
Post by: Jane on October 19, 2009, 11:03:22 AM
Jan 06 = 99
Feb 06 = 117

Were there any other months that you thought were particularly 'big'?

Found another.

Jul 06 = 91
Title: Re: How Much Do We Actually Write?
Post by: Jane on October 19, 2009, 11:13:40 AM
Quote from: "Eimi"So, Jane, does my record for the most number of posts in a single month still stand?  Or have I lost my crown?  I'm curious now XD

Looks like it still stands.  :geek:

The whole club barely posts that many posts in a month these days.  :down:
Title: Re: How Much Do We Actually Write?
Post by: Cali on October 19, 2009, 11:33:57 AM
We really need to get some new blood in to get our coposting juices flowing!
Title: Re: How Much Do We Actually Write?
Post by: Amanda N on October 19, 2009, 11:41:18 AM
So I need to get 118 posts in one month to beat Eimi.  That's good to know.  I shall have to do that!

:)
Title: Re: How Much Do We Actually Write?
Post by: Jane on October 19, 2009, 11:44:03 AM
Quote from: "Amanda N"So I need to get 118 posts in one month to beat Eimi.  That's good to know.  I shall have to do that!

:)

 :irre: Somehow I just knew she was going to say that!
Title: Re: How Much Do We Actually Write?
Post by: Clancey on October 19, 2009, 05:55:32 PM
whoo! new blood is always welcome!!  Get to it, Cali  :cheers:

And Amanda, I shall love to watch you try to beat Eimi's post record LOLOL!
Title: Re: How Much Do We Actually Write?
Post by: Jane on January 07, 2010, 03:52:11 PM
Pretty end-of-year graph:

(https://www.triadweyrs.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thirzajane.com%2Ftriad%2Ftriad-pbw-09-graph.JPG&hash=43fcd310b68150d7322fc11fcdcb8054e7ef5e3e)

I was pipped at the post by Paula.  :geek:
Title: Re: How Much Do We Actually Write?
Post by: Paula on January 07, 2010, 10:00:06 PM
:cheers:  Heh, I was third!  :thumbright:


What we really need is more active writers.
Title: Re: How Much Do We Actually Write?
Post by: Cali on January 08, 2010, 08:11:48 AM
Amanda, you must be at the center of almost every storyline out there!  You have twice the number of average posts as everyone else. :p
Title: Re: How Much Do We Actually Write?
Post by: Jane on January 08, 2010, 09:51:23 AM
Quote from: "Paula"What we really need is more active writers.

My starting list for this year has only 13 names on it. :(
Title: Re: How Much Do We Actually Write?
Post by: Cali on January 08, 2010, 12:00:39 PM
That sucks.
Title: Re: How Much Do We Actually Write?
Post by: Amanda N on January 08, 2010, 12:06:44 PM
What can I say, I like to write with people.

I put out advertisements in November I think.  Don't know if that did any good.  I'll try to get some more out soon.