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ajc
Citizen
Username: Ajc
Post Number: 4784
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 - 12:20 pm: |     |
What is the average mortality rate for a thread?
Dave, anyone? I know the "Please Help" section is the shortest, but seems to be among the most active for the number of new posts per day. It appears MOLERS are a very needy group of people... 
I'm not sure, but what would most people consider the posting benchmark for a topic to be considered a good thread in say the Soapbox, Political Soapbox, and others sections? Say, 25, 50, 75, or 100 posts? |
Tom Reingold
Supporter
Username: Noglider
Post Number: 12550
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 - 5:13 pm: | |
MOLers are not just needy, we're also helpy.
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CLK
Supporter
Username: Clkelley
Post Number: 1925
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 - 8:53 pm: | |
I did a quick analysis of a few Soapbox archives (248 threads) and the average lifespan was 33 posts. It's a very skewed distribution though - most threads die pretty young. (Median is 18)
The longest-lived thread in this sample was one entitled "Maplewood?????" started by James Brown and killed off by bklyntonj. It had 552 posts. |
johnny
Citizen
Username: Johnny
Post Number: 1561
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 - 9:07 pm: | |
Average thread has 4 posts from Tom.
Sorry Tom, I couldn't help myself. |
Tom Reingold
Supporter
Username: Noglider
Post Number: 12557
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 - 9:15 pm: | |
I'm not proud of my addiction, so I'm glad my average posts in a thread is only four, because that doesn't sound like so many.
I am proud, however, of coining the word "helpy."
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johnny
Citizen
Username: Johnny
Post Number: 1564
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 - 9:30 pm: | |
I just made up the number. Could be more, could be less. |
BGS
Citizen
Username: Bgs
Post Number: 613
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, February 16, 2006 - 2:46 pm: | |
Helpy is a great word Tom! If it makes it into Webster's I hope that you get credit!
:-) |
Jersey Boy
Citizen
Username: Jersey_boy
Post Number: 196
Registered: 1-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, February 16, 2006 - 8:59 pm: | |
BGS, Tom,
First poop, now helpy. Tom, you're building up quite an on-line resume. And with longevity too.
J.B. |
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