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Forum Activity Peak ?

pjvpjv Posts: 1,903
edited 2011-07-17 05:52 in General Discussion
Hi;

When logging into the forums, I generally take note of the number of participants already on line in the General Discussion as well as the Propeller forums. The total of those is usually in the 50 to 60 range. Today however it is at a whopping 175. Is something going on ??

Happy browsing!

Peter (pjv)

Comments

  • Matt GillilandMatt Gilliland Posts: 1,406
    edited 2011-07-14 09:29
    Hi Peter -

    I've noted that there's usually a 5 to 10 times ratio between registered members and guests.
    Example: As I write this there are 36 Members, and 211 Guests online right now...

    C'mon Guests! Don't be shy! Nobody here will demean you for lack of expertise or anything like that (and if they do, our Ever-vigilant Forum Moderators will shut 'em down post-haste!)

    Register, become "Real", get to know people here, and help to encourage and inspire others through your learning process too!

    -Matt
  • ratronicratronic Posts: 1,451
    edited 2011-07-14 09:34
    I monitor the forums daily but only sign in if I have something to say.

    Edit: Meaning I always show up as a "guest"
  • iDaveiDave Posts: 252
    edited 2011-07-14 11:58
    Matt Gilliland wrote: »
    Hi Peter -

    I've noted that there's usually a 5 to 10 times ratio between registered members and guests.
    Example: As I write this there are 36 Members, and 211 Guests online right now...

    -Matt


    Oh my....Big Brother is watching
  • zoopydogsitzoopydogsit Posts: 174
    edited 2011-07-14 12:08
    I mostly lurk, only login to post, it then times out and I lurk again. I probably have my browser locked down too tight, and I don't like having my browser remember passwords, even nonconsiquential passwords used for sites like this.
  • Oldbitcollector (Jeff)Oldbitcollector (Jeff) Posts: 8,091
    edited 2011-07-14 12:27
    I was initially thinking that all those "guests" might be search spiders, but it looks like the forum is able to identify them.

    OBC
  • xanatosxanatos Posts: 1,120
    edited 2011-07-14 17:18
    I check the forums usually several times a day from my iPod Touch, but only log in to post, hence, I also appear as Guest frequently. And from a post above, I bet there are probably several who do that.

    Dave
  • $WMc%$WMc% Posts: 1,884
    edited 2011-07-14 17:30
    I checked the Remember Me box. I'm always logged on when I open the forums.
    '
    @Matt
    '
    Lunch is over,Back to the SMT machine...Build,Build,Build, That first WiFi module!!!!!
    '
    Go Matt Go!!!!
  • Matt GillilandMatt Gilliland Posts: 1,406
    edited 2011-07-14 22:07
    Hi $WMc%,

    Here at Parallax there's two "Kevin's", two "Jennifer's", one "Julie" and one "Julia", three "David's", two "Jim's, and ironically...
    there's two "Matt's" - Matt G, (me) and Matt H. (the one that keeps Production "Hoppin'") - So, he gets the cattle-prod - I mean credit - on making wifi production real !

    Double irony? Me and the other Matt (H), share an office. So when somebody walks in and says, "Hey...Matt?" - we both (in stereo), turn from our desks and say "yes?!"

    -Matt (G.)
  • Heater.Heater. Posts: 21,230
    edited 2011-07-14 23:37
    Why would anyone not be logged in here 24 hours per day?
  • bill190bill190 Posts: 769
    edited 2011-07-15 05:18
    I've noticed things like TV shows, the weather, school in/out - finals time, and time of day (morning or night) can influence when people are doing certain things.

    Here in the Pacific Northwest, if it is raining (common), people do more inside stuff, but if a nice sunny warm day (rare), then EVERYBODY does outside stuff.

    Some internet sites have more morning posters. Others mostly evening posters...
  • TorTor Posts: 2,010
    edited 2011-07-15 06:56
    Heater. wrote: »
    Why would anyone not be logged in here 24 hours per day?
    Good question. I don't know why not. I'm always logged in. That way it's easier to keep track of new posts when I arrive at my computer. I'm always logged in to all forums I follow. The exception is the Zilog forum which always logs me off after a short time, which is just annoying - if I switch to that window and refreshes the forums overview I don't see any new posts. Until I re-log in and do it again. Argh.

    -Tor
  • SSteveSSteve Posts: 808
    edited 2011-07-15 14:52
    Matt Gilliland wrote: »
    Double irony? Me and the other Matt (H), share an office. So when somebody walks in and says, "Hey...Matt?" - we both (in stereo), turn from our desks and say "yes?!"

    We only have one name duplication where I work and that's mine. Of course the other Steve's cubicle is directly across from mine, so there's a lot of stereo answering here, too. If someone wants to address one of us, they'll usually specify "Hardware Steve" (him) or "Software Steve" (me).

    I was also in a band that consisted of four Steves. For fun, we made a point of never using last names when we talked to or about each other.
  • ajwardajward Posts: 1,130
    edited 2011-07-15 19:17
    I'm always logged in... just because of laziness mostly! ;-)
  • THAT guyTHAT guy Posts: 66
    edited 2011-07-15 19:29
    I simply hit the "remember me" checkbox when I first joined, so I'm always on and never browse anonymously.
  • Matt GillilandMatt Gilliland Posts: 1,406
    edited 2011-07-16 08:23
    Steve-
    For fun, we made a point of never using last names when we talked to or about each other.

    Here, when somebody says "it's Matt's fault", we each say "yeah Matt sure messed up".

    And when somebody says "Matt did such a great job on blah, blah, blah" - we both take full credit...

    -Matt
  • Matt GillilandMatt Gilliland Posts: 1,406
    edited 2011-07-16 08:26
    @THAT guy -

    That's a great idea and I'd do the same except that I have a one hour commute each way, and everything I do is on my laptop (which goes with me, to and from Parallax, everyday).

    -Matt
  • $WMc%$WMc% Posts: 1,884
    edited 2011-07-16 09:13
    Sorry I prodded the wrong Matt!
  • PliersPliers Posts: 280
    edited 2011-07-17 05:52
    I would say the most important data gleamed from forum activity is it's continual increasing viewer count.
    A graph showing the general history of visitor counts over the years would be interesting.
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