Is FOFC Slowing down?

[Schmidty]

I've just noticed that even on the weekdays, we aren't coming close to the amount of posts we used to. I'm probably just overreacting, but it seems different.

If FOFC is slowing down, what is the reason?

[wade moore]

I've had the same impression.

I have my opinions on why it's happened, but who knows.

[path12]

School starting, end of summer things, I think this is just a busy time.

[path12]

Or maybe we've just run out of things to talk about.

[cartman]

Or maybe this is just a repeat of a thread that happens once a year or so.

[Schmidty]

Originally Posted by cartman

Or maybe this is just a repeat of a thread that happens once a year or so.

Yeah, but this time it's SERIOUS!!!!111!!!!1

[Schmidty]

Dola.

I think we thrive on drama, as much as everyone hates it. I hate the drama, but I like to see people go insane.

[molson]

It's all in your heads - August had the most posts of any August since '05. This July was the busiest July ever, and was the busiest month in two years. (Assuming these forum stats are accurate)

Post Counts Per Month

09/2008 19,879
08/2008 23,308
07/2008 31,510
06/2008 27,243
05/2008 19,513
04/2008 22,133
03/2008 23,549
02/2008 24,439
01/2008 22,299
12/2007 21,050
11/2007 20,087
10/2007 25,031
09/2007 22,920
08/2007 20,490
07/2007 23,748
06/2007 16,245
05/2007 20,042
04/2007 22,808
03/2007 25,430
02/2007 30,255
01/2007 30,729
12/2006 23,383
11/2006 29,486
10/2006 29,552
09/2006 26,588
08/2006 22,798
07/2006 25,230
06/2006 32,225
05/2006 26,590
04/2006 25,277
03/2006 33,984
02/2006 30,778
01/2006 35,012
12/2005 28,818
11/2005 26,513
10/2005 29,063
09/2005 32,167
08/2005 31,020
07/2005 28,363
06/2005 25,608
05/2005 23,170
04/2005 25,791
03/2005 30,620
02/2005 24,718
01/2005 33,578
12/2004 30,118
11/2004 25,476
10/2004 7,000
09/2004 28,077
08/2004 28,579
07/2004 26,448
06/2004 30,294
05/2004 24,482
04/2004 29,502
03/2004 30,713
02/2004 28,961
01/2004 31,450
12/2003 30,955
11/2003 29,212
10/2003 29,375
09/2003 24,337
08/2003 24,440
07/2003 27,595
06/2003 23,462
05/2003 25,649
04/2003 27,801
03/2003 23,103
02/2003 22,482
01/2003 6,202

[Schmidty]

Originally Posted by molson

It's all in your heads - August had the most posts of any August since '05. This July was the busiest July ever, and was the busiest month in two years. (Assuming these forum stats are accurate)

Post Counts Per Month

09/2008 19,879
08/2008 23,308
07/2008 31,510
06/2008 27,243
05/2008 19,513
04/2008 22,133
03/2008 23,549
02/2008 24,439
01/2008 22,299
12/2007 21,050
11/2007 20,087
10/2007 25,031
09/2007 22,920
08/2007 20,490
07/2007 23,748
06/2007 16,245
05/2007 20,042
04/2007 22,808
03/2007 25,430
02/2007 30,255
01/2007 30,729
12/2006 23,383
11/2006 29,486
10/2006 29,552
09/2006 26,588
08/2006 22,798
07/2006 25,230
06/2006 32,225
05/2006 26,590
04/2006 25,277
03/2006 33,984
02/2006 30,778
01/2006 35,012
12/2005 28,818
11/2005 26,513
10/2005 29,063
09/2005 32,167
08/2005 31,020
07/2005 28,363
06/2005 25,608
05/2005 23,170
04/2005 25,791
03/2005 30,620
02/2005 24,718
01/2005 33,578
12/2004 30,118
11/2004 25,476
10/2004 7,000
09/2004 28,077
08/2004 28,579
07/2004 26,448
06/2004 30,294
05/2004 24,482
04/2004 29,502
03/2004 30,713
02/2004 28,961
01/2004 31,450
12/2003 30,955
11/2003 29,212
10/2003 29,375
09/2003 24,337
08/2003 24,440
07/2003 27,595
06/2003 23,462
05/2003 25,649
04/2003 27,801
03/2003 23,103
02/2003 22,482
01/2003 6,202

Yeah, but wasn't the whole post count thing happened (which I support)? It's almost October now. Maybe the post whores have retreated.

[gstelmack]

You need to be more selective on the forums you check. We've had two leagues set up shop here, and I daresay they account for a sizable chunk of that traffic. Throw in Hattrick and Werewolf, and that's a lot of posts. The real question is, how much traffic do GD and the text sim threads get compared to a few years ago when that was pretty much it?

[st.cronin]

Originally Posted by gstelmack

You need to be more selective on the forums you check. We've had two leagues set up shop here, and I daresay they account for a sizable chunk of that traffic. Throw in Hattrick and Werewolf, and that's a lot of posts. The real question is, how much traffic do GD and the text sim threads get compared to a few years ago when that was pretty much it?

Yes. I think FOFC has become too balkanized.

[RedKingGold]

End. Of. The. World.

[Marc Vaughan]

Originally Posted by Schmidty

I've just noticed that even on the weekdays, we aren't coming close to the amount of posts we used to. I'm probably just overreacting, but it seems different.

If FOFC is slowing down, what is the reason?

Speaking of someone who's been posting in the 'aetheism' thread which has accumulated over 300 posts in a few days I think there's life in the old forum yet

(but I personally think some of the cause is the myriad of sub forums which have sprung up for werewolf, fm etc. - it distributes the posts and makes things look less active)

[lordscarlet]

Looks to me like it is definitely a downturn compared to 2006, but 2007 was the worst* year so far.

* worst: fewest posts

[Dutch]

Our love of numbers and graphs haven't retreated.

[Alan T]

I think most of the posts now just occur in forums or topics that I just don't care to visit as often. There seem to be less topics showing up, but more posts within topics.. Of course that is just my eyeballing it. I'm sure someone has some cool graph that can either prove me correct or wrong.

[lordscarlet]

Originally Posted by Dutch

Our love of numbers and graphs haven't retreated.

Never will.

I would like to correlate the numbers to product releases, though, if anyone has that information.

[Buccaneer]

I believe the WW games used to count in 2006. What about the other segregated forums?

[lordscarlet]

Do the total numbers get excluded from the count? Or only user posts (as far as WW). It is possible the total numbers for WW are counted even if they do not go to an individual.

[GrantDawg]

Ah, October 2004. The month the forums were down. Hardtimes.

[Izulde]

It does seem like the overall trend is that things move a lot slower these days. It used to be if you didn't show up for a couple days, there was a lot of stuff to catch up on.

Now, not really.

[Lorena]

Well, rkmsuf and Ksyrup haven't been here for a while. Coincidence? I think not.

[Cringer]

The numbers breakdown in here is going to go on for days, if not weeks. Is that not evidence enough people that it is just fine?

I do have a list of people to get rid of which would help slow things down in a good way, but that is for another day.

[Izulde]

I think an analysis of APPM* and ATPM** would bear this out.

* Average Posts Per Month
** Average Topics Per Month

[st.cronin]

Has anybody figured out which sub-forum has the highest VORP?

[Passacaglia]

FOFC is pretty slow for me at work, but at home it's fine. It's weird, since no other sites get this lagged at work, just this one. Glad to hear it's not just me.

[lordscarlet]

It looks like Molson's numbers are only for Off Topic.

[molson]

Originally Posted by lordscarlet

Do the total numbers get excluded from the count? Or only user posts (as far as WW). It is possible the total numbers for WW are counted even if they do not go to an individual.

It appears that all posts are included in the total numbers (the query doesn't add up user posts, but subforum posts).

[st.cronin]

Originally Posted by Passacaglia

FOFC is pretty slow for me at work, but at home it's fine. It's weird, since no other sites get this lagged at work, just this one. Glad to hear it's not just me.

I was pretty sure it would be you to answer this way.

[MikeVic]

Originally Posted by Passacaglia

FOFC is pretty slow for me at work, but at home it's fine. It's weird, since no other sites get this lagged at work, just this one. Glad to hear it's not just me.

I thought this thread would be about that too. It's kinda slow here at home. I open up the thread, and I see a graph. Nice.

[lordscarlet]

Originally Posted by Izulde

I think an analysis of APPM* and ATPM** would bear this out.

* Average Posts Per Month
** Average Topics Per Month

I don't think that data is available.

[Karlifornia]

How is FOFC's VORP this year? What about it's ERA+?

[Passacaglia]

Originally Posted by st.cronin

I was pretty sure it would be you to answer this way.

I guess I'm becoming too predictable.

[JediKooter]

It's because people no longer have an individual post count.

[TCY Junkie]

Originally Posted by Schmidty

If FOFC is slowing down, and if so, what is the reason?

I think the effects of TCYJ are just coming to light. He was one funny guy back in June.

I love saying things like that and lame jokes. There is nothing better than a well organized disaster.

[Subby]

Effective moderation.

[Kodos]

Originally Posted by Lorena

Well, rkmsuf and Ksyrup haven't been here for a while. Coincidence? I think not.

Secret lovers
That's what we are
Try so hard to hide the way we feel...


I guess I need to start posting more polls to liven things up. Next up: Former Celebrity Hot or Not!

[fantom1979]

2006: Great year, or the greatest year.

[Raiders Army]

At first I thought it might be because we're all older and probably are busier in our real lives with kids, etc. How many "I'm a new Dad (or Mom)" threads have there been?

Looking at the new user registrations, it seems as if we're pretty constant at people registering.

09/2008    26  0.43%  
08/2008    30  0.49%  
07/2008    21  0.35%  
06/2008    36  0.59%  
05/2008    31  0.51%  
04/2008    32  0.53%  
03/2008    34  0.56%  
02/2008    45  0.74%  
01/2008    64  1.05%  
12/2007    52  0.86%  
11/2007    35  0.58%  
10/2007    30  0.49%  
09/2007    37  0.61%  
08/2007    29  0.48%  
07/2007    33  0.54%  
06/2007    23  0.38%  
05/2007    27  0.44%  
04/2007    25  0.41%  
03/2007    52  0.86%  
02/2007    39  0.64%  
01/2007    84  1.38%  
12/2006    82  1.35%  
11/2006    85  1.40%  
10/2006    41  0.67%  
09/2006    43  0.71%  
08/2006    145  2.39%  
07/2006    47  0.77%  
06/2006    34  0.56%  
05/2006    42  0.69%  
04/2006    31  0.51%  
03/2006    39  0.64%  
02/2006    63  1.04%  
01/2006    49  0.81%  
12/2005    54  0.89%  
11/2005    57  0.94%  
10/2005    56  0.92%  
09/2005    54  0.89%  
08/2005    47  0.77%  
07/2005    36  0.59%  
06/2005    39  0.64%  
05/2005    43  0.71%  
04/2005    54  0.89%  
03/2005    47  0.77%  
02/2005    64  1.05%  
01/2005    93  1.53%  
12/2004    78  1.28%  
11/2004    120  1.97%  
10/2004    13  0.21%  
09/2004    61  1.00%  
08/2004    56  0.92%  
07/2004    50  0.82%  
06/2004    66  1.09%  
05/2004    68  1.12%  
04/2004    73  1.20%  
03/2004    47  0.77%  
02/2004    44  0.72%  
01/2004    56  0.92%  
12/2003    99  1.63%  
11/2003    122  2.01%  
10/2003    61  1.00%  
09/2003    16  0.26%  
08/2003    27  0.44%  
07/2003    30  0.49%  
06/2003    44  0.72%  
05/2003    41  0.67%  
04/2003    49  0.81%  
03/2003    29  0.48%  
02/2003    47  0.77%  
01/2003    87  1.43%  
12/2002    80  1.32%  
11/2002    85  1.40%  
10/2002    113  1.86%  
09/2002    70  1.15%  
08/2002    58  0.95%  
07/2002    63  1.04%  
06/2002    61  1.00%  
05/2002    37  0.61%  
04/2002    46  0.76%  
03/2002    75  1.23%  
02/2002    50  0.82%  
01/2002    97  1.60%  
12/2001    86  1.41%  
11/2001    66  1.09%  
10/2001    70  1.15%  
09/2001    78  1.28%  
08/2001    116  1.91%  
07/2001    228  3.75%  
06/2001    72  1.18%  
05/2001    52  0.86%  
04/2001    49  0.81%  
03/2001    59  0.97%  
02/2001    65  1.07%  
01/2001    108  1.78%  
12/2000    90  1.48%  
11/2000    187  3.08%  
10/2000    404  6.65% 

[Raiders Army]

Dola,

What's funny is you can tell when Jim released a new game and we haven't had a bump in new members since 2006.

[Apathetic Lurker]

Some people have a tad too much time on thier hands

[Eaglesfan27]

I've also noticed the slow down. Due to Gustav, I still don't have work access and can only check the board once a day most week days. It used to be that there was always at least a full page of GD new posts when that happened in the past. Now, it might be half of a page most days. Maybe the post numbers are the same, but it seems like there are less topics.

[gottimd]

I guess I need to start bumping more threads or just responding to everything with "+1".

[Pumpy Tudors]

I had nothing to do with it.

[lighthousekeeper]

+1

[gottimd]

bump

[Poli]

I believe FOFC's problem is a low on base percentage. Clearly FOFC is over-valued.

[PackerFanatic]

I like the amount of posts here compared to other forums I have posted on. Sometimes there are just TOO many forums and too many people/posts at one site. Here, I feel I could actually contribute to all the different conversations going on if I wanted to.

Plus I am sure the quality of posts far outweighs any other forum out there

[Maple Leafs]

Originally Posted by lordscarlet

* worst: fewest posts

I disagree with the premise.

[lordscarlet]

Originally Posted by Maple Leafs

I disagree with the premise.

Thus, the asterisk. From a statistical standpoint it is the easiest measurement.