PF Thread Milestones: Reaching a Million Views and Beyond

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The Lame Jokes thread on Physics Forums is nearing one million views, currently at 1,000,038. Discussions highlight the significance of large threads, with the Fukushima incident thread previously surpassing a million views shortly after the disaster. There is debate over the value of lengthy threads, with some arguing they often contain repetitive discussions and are difficult to moderate. The forum is also approaching a milestone of four million total posts, with excitement building around this achievement. Overall, the conversation reflects on the dynamics of thread popularity and the nature of online discussions.
  • #51
Drakkith said:
I'll get the mountain dew, you get the music, and Evo will get the pizza. PF post-a-thon at my place tonight. WE GOT WORK TO DO PEOPLE!
Hey, who's paying for the pizza? This mentor job doesn't pay much. Actually, it doesn't pay at all. :-p
 
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  • #52
Evo said:
Hey, who's paying for the pizza? This mentor job doesn't pay much. Actually, it doesn't pay at all. :-p

You mean, you haven't been getting the checks? :-p
 
  • #53
Greg Bernhardt said:
You mean, you haven't been getting the checks? :-p
I believe Drakkith uses the checks for buying oreos. If i had the chance, i'd do it too.
 
  • #54
weissritter said:
i believe drakkith uses the checks for buying oreos. If i had the chance, i'd do it too.

Berry Burst Ice Cream Oreos!
Freakin delicious!
 
  • #55
With about 1444 to go, we could do it tomorrow, otherwise, sometime after tomorrow midnight.
 
  • #56
We can
 
  • #57
Do this!
 
  • #58
Two contests! The member with the 4,000,000th post and the member who can screenshot the stat ticker at 4,000,000 will get 6 months Gold membership. No Photoshop people! :D
 
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  • #59
[STRIKE]Hey! We went from 3,999,999 to 3,999,100![/STRIKE]

nvmd :redface:
 
  • #62
Only 615 posts to go.
 
  • #63
500 to go!

We should celebrate tonight, open chat? :biggrin:
 
  • #64
Gad said:
500 to go!

We should celebrate tonight, open chat? :biggrin:

Chat Event! Evo! Start the generator! Break out the popcorn!
 
  • #65
Greg Bernhardt said:
Chat Event! Evo! Start the generator! Break out the popcorn!

Y'know, someone will have to do all the dirty work of sweeping those popcorns off the chat room floor. It's bad enough that the floor is perpetually sticky!

Zz.
 
  • #66
ZapperZ said:
Y'know, someone will have to do all the dirty work of sweeping those popcorns off the chat room floor. It's bad enough that the floor is perpetually sticky!

Zz.

Hmmm, we'll need to appoint a new mentor to clean the floors...
 
  • #67
For those who missed it: chat is open on request of Gad (who seems to be absent)

https://www.physicsforums.com/chat/flashchat.php
 
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  • #68
micromass said:
Hmmm, we'll need to appoint a new mentor to clean the floors...

I'll take the mentor position that you're hiring for!

*Cleans floors*

Done! :)
 
  • #70
Greg Bernhardt said:
275 left! We can break the record in a few hours!

I'm showing 170 left as of 15 seconds ago!
 
  • #71
Drakkith said:
I'm showing 170 left as of 15 seconds ago!

~94 to go, so maybe in the hour or two.
 
  • #72
Astronuc said:
~94 to go, so maybe in the hour or two.

I'm betting within the next 30min. It's going to go fast!
 
  • #73
Greg Bernhardt said:
I'm betting within the next 30min. It's going to go fast!

What?
 
  • #74
When did we hit 1, 2, and 3 million?
 
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  • #76
Astronuc said:
Mar 18-11 (helped by the Fukushima NPP accident)
https://www.physicsforums.com/showpost.php?p=3196479&postcount=146

At 09:40 pm EST, still ~50 to go, so perhaps within the next 30 to 50 min.

The rate is about 1-2 posts/min with occasional spurts.
I thought the Random Thoughts thread had more posts. Oh yeah, the random thoughts thread has thousands more posts than the fukushima thread.
 
  • #77
OmCheeto said:
What?

What is going on?
 
  • #78
Evo said:
I thought the Random Thoughts thread had more posts. Oh yeah, the random thoughts thread has thousands more posts than the fukushima thread.
It does, but Random Thoughts started ~ 18 months (Sep17-09) before Fukushima, and activity only picking up after the Fukushima event.

Random Thoughts also has a lot of noise as opposed to substantive technical content.
 
  • #79
Astronuc said:
It does, but Random Thoughts started ~ 18 months (Sep17-09) before Fukushima, and activity only picking up after the Fukushima event.
When it started doesn't matter, it's the overall contribution to the post count that matters, Random Thoughts has contributed more posts than a natural disaster. :-p
 
  • #80
OmCheeto said:
What is going on?

chatty kids...

pulls the lever, and, ...
 
  • #81
OmCheeto said:
chatty kids...

pulls the lever, and, ...
Is your avatar a chipmunk?
 
  • #82
Evo said:
When it started doesn't matter, it's the overall contribution to the post count that matters, Random Thoughts has contributed more posts than a natural disaster. :-p
Top 5 posters:

rootX 1,732
HeLiXe 1,518
turbo 1,308
Evo 1,180
lisab 1,125

Views per post is another important metric.


and about 25 to go - unless we starting deleting some of the noise.
 
  • #83
Astronuc said:
Top 5 posters:

rootX 1,732
HeLiXe 1,518
turbo 1,308
Evo 1,180
lisab 1,125

Views per post is another important metric.
Isn't most of the Japan thread just copies of the news and other announcements? You are really touchy about that Japan earthquake thread. This thread is about the number of posts. :biggrin:
 
  • #84
Evo said:
Isn't most of the Japan thread just copies of the news and other announcements? You are really touchy about that Japan earthquake thread. :biggrin:

I don't think we are debating quality of posts, just quantity. However, the Japan threads have gotten a lot of respect around the web. :smile:
 
  • #85
Fourteen posts!
 
  • #86
Evo said:
Isn't most of the Japan thread just copies of the news and other announcements? You are really touchy about that Japan earthquake thread. This thread is about the number of posts. :biggrin:
Actually, it's a compilation with some analysis, and it is probably the most complete record of the event on the internet. Note that we had to split off topics into three or 4 other threads, and unfortunately, we lost the other large thread on Unit 3's explosion.
 
  • #87
micromass said:
This is post 4000000!

No its not!
 
  • #88
I don't need to be Mr 4M, but it's neat to watch the countdown.
 
  • #89
This is post 4000000!
 
  • #91
micromass said:
This is post 4000000!
I think it was 4000002. :smile:
 
  • #92
fireworks1.jpg
 
  • #94
rnQIoUe.png


WE DID IT!
 
  • #95
Astronuc said:
Actually, it's a compilation with some analysis, and it is probably the most complete record of the event on the internet. Note that we had to split off topics into three or 4 other threads, and unfortunately, we lost the other large thread on Unit 3's explosion.
No one cares, this is about the 4 millionth post. :smile:
 
  • #96
Congrats Anti!
 
  • #97
Greg Bernhardt said:
Two contests! The member with the 4,000,000th post and the member who can screenshot the stat ticker at 4,000,000 will get 6 months Gold membership. No Photoshop people! :D

AnTiFreeze3 said:
rnQIoUe.png


WE DID IT!

YAY congrats!
 
  • #98
That's funny. I don't feel any older...

Zz.
 
  • #99
AnTiFreeze3 said:
rnQIoUe.png


WE DID IT!

Gold to you good sir! MM receives honorary Gold membership :)
 

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