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  • #1

    replies versus views ratio

    friday afternoon

    I've looked at views and replies of threads. A lot of threads seem to have a ratio of something about 1:9 in posts:views. Some more, some less.
    How about that? Any mathematicians can tell me why, in a way that I probably don't understand? Maybe a good statistics person can break this down into neat graphics?

    We should approach threadcharacteristics more scientific to improve on quality.
    Well, lets just imagine my question is not hypothetical then...
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    My God, I'm thirty, I need a drink - english textbook spelling error
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    the weird thing is that i almost posted this exact same thread two days ago...I had almost finished it when my computer crashed =(
    "Mal nommer les choses, c'est accroître le malheur du monde" - Camus (thanks Davout)

    "I thought you must be dead ..." he said simply. "So did I for a while," said Ford, "and then I decided I was a lemon for a couple of weeks. A kept myself amused all that time jumping in and out of a gin and tonic."

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    • #3
      Originally posted by Kaak
      the weird thing is that i almost posted this exact same thread two days ago...I had almost finished it when my computer crashed =(
      sure you did.

      well, what's your opinion on the subject then?
      Well, lets just imagine my question is not hypothetical then...
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      My God, I'm thirty, I need a drink - english textbook spelling error

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      • #4
        that finns look more and post less =) all the finnish threads have much higher ratios...
        "Mal nommer les choses, c'est accroître le malheur du monde" - Camus (thanks Davout)

        "I thought you must be dead ..." he said simply. "So did I for a while," said Ford, "and then I decided I was a lemon for a couple of weeks. A kept myself amused all that time jumping in and out of a gin and tonic."

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Kaak
          that finns look more and post less =) all the finnish threads have much higher ratios...

          don't talk about finns, don't talk about finns

          Although it would crank up the number of views.

          just now 26 views for 3 replies. fits nice.
          Well, lets just imagine my question is not hypothetical then...
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          My God, I'm thirty, I need a drink - english textbook spelling error

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          • #6
            it is the about the time of day when they are lurking about, looking and not posting, eh?
            "Mal nommer les choses, c'est accroître le malheur du monde" - Camus (thanks Davout)

            "I thought you must be dead ..." he said simply. "So did I for a while," said Ford, "and then I decided I was a lemon for a couple of weeks. A kept myself amused all that time jumping in and out of a gin and tonic."

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            • #7
              We had this same discussion a ways back. The average ratio at the time was 1:10. Nobody could really answer "why" that ratio, but it doesn't look like it has changed much over time
              Keep on Civin'
              RIP rah, Tony Bogey & Baron O

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              • #8
                well, i think the ratio is really only 7 to 1 or 8 to 1. When you post, it takes you back to the thread, so that is 2 right there...same for every person. maybe 5 to 1 is more accurate
                "Mal nommer les choses, c'est accroître le malheur du monde" - Camus (thanks Davout)

                "I thought you must be dead ..." he said simply. "So did I for a while," said Ford, "and then I decided I was a lemon for a couple of weeks. A kept myself amused all that time jumping in and out of a gin and tonic."

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                • #9
                  I lurk most of the threads that are interesting here almost daily, im guessing there are a few of my kind watching us right now.
                  It's candy. Surely there are more important things the NAACP could be boycotting. If the candy were shaped like a burning cross or a black man made of regular chocolate being dragged behind a truck made of white chocolate I could understand the outrage and would share it. - Drosedars

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                  • #10
                    Hmmm I thought it was 9.

                    Anyway, anything below 10 is good.
                    Any views I may express here are personal and certainly do not in any way reflect the views of my employer. Tis the rising of the moon..

                    Look, I just don't anymore, okay?

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                    • #11
                      okay, i think this would give a better ratio

                      realviews=views - (replies*2-1)
                      "Mal nommer les choses, c'est accroître le malheur du monde" - Camus (thanks Davout)

                      "I thought you must be dead ..." he said simply. "So did I for a while," said Ford, "and then I decided I was a lemon for a couple of weeks. A kept myself amused all that time jumping in and out of a gin and tonic."

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Wille
                        I lurk most of the threads that are interesting here almost daily, im guessing there are a few of my kind watching us right now.
                        Well done Drekkus, you flushed out a lurker

                        Of course of the 9 or 10 views per thread, 7 are probably Finns
                        Any views I may express here are personal and certainly do not in any way reflect the views of my employer. Tis the rising of the moon..

                        Look, I just don't anymore, okay?

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Kaak
                          okay, i think this would give a better ratio

                          realviews=views - (replies*2-1)
                          You assume that everyone who read the thread once also replied to it.
                          "Beware of he who would deny you access to information, for in his heart he dreams himself your master" - Commissioner Pravin Lal.

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                          • #14
                            hmmm...not really sure what you mean, but i have an updated formula:

                            realviews=views - (replies*2-1) + replies
                            "Mal nommer les choses, c'est accroître le malheur du monde" - Camus (thanks Davout)

                            "I thought you must be dead ..." he said simply. "So did I for a while," said Ford, "and then I decided I was a lemon for a couple of weeks. A kept myself amused all that time jumping in and out of a gin and tonic."

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Alexander's Horse
                              Hmmm I thought it was 9.

                              Anyway, anything below 10 is good.
                              The entire population of finland saw BfB's thread, twice. So that ratio was above 80 or so. Is that less good?

                              What makes a good thread anyway?
                              Well, lets just imagine my question is not hypothetical then...
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                              My God, I'm thirty, I need a drink - english textbook spelling error

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