PF Thread Milestones: Reaching a Million Views and Beyond

[micromass]

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

Thanks!

I already have two gold memberships though, so can I donate this to somebody?

 

[WannabeNewton]

Thanks!

I already have two gold memberships though, so can I donate this to somebody?

I want it.

 

[Drakkith]

Greg, did you ever in your dreams imagine PF would reach 4 million posts and half a million threads when you started it?

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

Greg, did you ever in your dreams imagine PF would reach 4 million posts and half a million threads when you started it?

When I started PF, all I cared about was getting that extra credit to pass my physics course :D PF's success is shared by many people! I just push buttons back here. Usually the wrong ones! :D

 

[Evo]

When I started PF, all I cared about was getting that extra credit to pass my physics course :D

LOL!

Well, congrats boss! You've created a legacy.

 

[mishrashubham]

LOL!

Well, congrats boss! You've created a legacy.

Yep! Congrats!

 

[Astronuc]

Bets for 5 million anyone? :D

It took 685 days to get 1 million posts, and we're a lot busier now than then. I'd estimate 550 +/- 50 days, or around Aug 4, 2014.

 

[AnTiFreeze3]

It took 685 days to get 1 million posts, and we're a lot busier now than then. I'd estimate 550 +/- 50 days, or around Aug 4, 2014.

Then allow me to be the first to guess Aug 5, 2014

 

[micromass]

Then allow me to be the first to guess Aug 5, 2014

My guess is Aug 18, 2014.

 

[Astronuc]

I seem to be wrong on activity (posting that is). It is cyclical, and has trended somewhat down.

It might take around 650 days give or take, or less if the members online increases.

The visitors have certainly gone up. We routinely have 5000 or more guests online.

The next milestone is 400,000 members, 600,000 threads or >10,000 persons online

 

[AnTiFreeze3]

I seem to be wrong on activity (posting that is). It is cyclical, and has trended somewhat down.

It might take around 650 days give or take, or less if the members online increases.

The visitors have certainly gone up. We routinely have 5000 or more guests online.

The next milestone is 400,000 members, 600,000 threads or >10,000 persons online

It appears PF is unattractive during the holidays.

 

[phion]

I already have two gold memberships though, so can I donate this to somebody?

I donated some years back when I didn't understand anything (actually, I still don't understand anything), but I'd love to have Gold membership again! I'm just broke and jobless with a bunch of textbooks laying around at the moment...

Bets for 5 million anyone? :D

I'll take the next screenshot!

 

[mishrashubham]

I seem to be wrong on activity (posting that is). It is cyclical, and has trended somewhat down.

It might take around 650 days give or take, or less if the members online increases.

The visitors have certainly gone up. We routinely have 5000 or more guests online.

The next milestone is 400,000 members, 600,000 threads or >10,000 persons online

January 1 was a saturday, which is a trough in the graph and so I think that people visit PF less in the weekends.

Did something happen around October/November in 2011? There's a peak that goes all the way up to 3000.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

January 1 was a saturday, which is a trough in the graph and so I think that people visit PF less in the weekends.

Did something happen around October/November in 2011? There's a peak that goes all the way up to 3000.

Weekends, summers and holidays are low times.

 

[Drakkith]

Weekends, summers and holidays are low times.

Exactly the time when people aren't doing homework!

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

Exactly the time when people aren't doing homework!

We need to create the "PF For More Homework" lobby group in Washington! :D

 

[mfb]

Exactly the time when people aren't doing homework!

I think this is a general trend for internet boards, and not related to homework. I know the same trend (lower activity at weekends, holidays and hot summer months) from a gaming-related board, where you would expect the opposite for the first two factors.

Assuming ~1500 posts per day, my prediction for 5 million existing posts is November 30, 2014.
3:17 AM UTC :D

 

[Drakkith]

I think this is a general trend for internet boards, and not related to homework. I know the same trend (lower activity at weekends, holidays and hot summer months) from a gaming-related board, where you would expect the opposite for the first two factors.

I can see that. People are just doing other things during this time.

 

[Evo]

Doesn't the reduction correlate to when all of those IP bans on spammers were done? Half the known world got blocked IIRC.

Perhaps we should open the PF Dating subforum.

<runs and hides>

 

[Drakkith]

Perhaps we should open the PF Dating subforum.

<runs and hides>

Dating? What's that again? Which isotope do I use?

 

[phion]

Which isotope do I use?

Ideally, one with a low decay rate.

 

[lisab]

Ideally, one with a low decay rate.

 

[mishrashubham]

Weekends, summers and holidays are low times.

But what about that peak that goes to 3000 posts?

Ideally, one with a low decay rate.

LOL

 

[Astronuc]

But what about that peak that goes to 3000 posts?

That was Sept 14, 2011, a Wednesday, and probably the second or third week of university for many students in the US.

 

[Evo]

That was Sept 14, 2011, a Wednesday, and probably the second or third week of university for many students in the US.

Ah, I had searched to see if it was a spam attack, but nothing came up around that time frame.

 

[tahayassen]

It took 685 days to get 1 million posts, and we're a lot busier now than then. I'd estimate 550 +/- 50 days, or around Aug 4, 2014.

Wow. That's disappointing. Usually, these milestones are exponential. :|

I remember a certain internet board that I visit celebrated how it took years to hit 250k members. And then within the next few months, they hit 1 million. And now they're at 3 million.

 

[dextercioby]

Why is the post count under 4 million again ? Where did 10000 posts go ?

Now: Threads: 562,511
Posts: 3,991,544
Members: 383,651

 

[dlgoff]

Why is the post count under 4 million again ? Where did 10000 posts go ?

Now: Threads: 562,511
Posts: 3,991,544
Members: 383,651

Note that the Threads count was 572,317 when the Post count was 4 million.

 

[Astronuc]

Why is the post count under 4 million again ? Where did 10000 posts go ?

Now: Threads: 562,511
Posts: 3,991,544
Members: 383,651

Note that the Threads count was 572,317 when the Post count was 4 million.

We're looking into the situation.

 

[AlephZero]

Should we get worried if it's actually Feb 2 - Groundhog Day?

Why is the post count under 4 million again ? Where did 10000 posts go ?

Now: Threads: 562,511
Posts: 3,991,544
Members: 383,651

Maybe we really SHOULD get worried

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

Sorry folks I deleted the science jobs forum and that resulted in a 10k post drop.

 

[Astronuc]

Sorry folks I deleted the science jobs forum and that resulted in a 10k post drop.

Good timing though. So we re-approach the 4 million post milestone.

 

[micromass]

So, I get yet another chance to make the 4 millionth post!

 

[turbo]

Does that mean another 4M chat today?

Edit: Or is making up 10K posts impossible, even on a winter weekend?

 

[mfb]

Perhaps we should open the PF Dating subforum.

To increase the number of potential PF-users in 15+ years?

Sorry folks I deleted the science jobs forum and that resulted in a 10k post drop.

That is a cheap method to increase the frequency of milestones :p.

 

[Astronuc]

It should take about 7 days to recover 10 K posts.

 

[turbo]

It should take about 7 days to recover 10 K posts.

OK. I thought that might have been aggressive, but I have no idea at what rate posts accumulate. Of course, if micro is hell-bent on posting #4M, he might flood the forum.

 

[Evo]

To increase the number of potential PF-users in 15+ years?.

 

[drizzle]

Sorry folks I deleted the science jobs forum and that resulted in a 10k post drop.

Why??

*sigh*... But I guess that means another chat opportunity.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

We'll hit 4m again tonight :)

 

[jtbell]

After this, which forum are you going to delete next?

 

[KrisOhn]

After this, which forum are you going to delete next?

GD.


Geez, I wonder how big of a post hit we would suffer if that happened?

 

[Evo]

GD.


Geez, I wonder how big of a post hit we would suffer if that happened?

I think we would be back to the 1 million post mark.

But the lounge is the most important forum, it has The Kitten Thread! Do you know how many people will go postal if we lose the Kitten Thread?

Trust me, it's not something you'd want to see.

 

[micromass]

I think it's time to lose the number theory forum...

 

[KrisOhn]

Do you know how many people will go postal if we lose the Kitten Thread?

Trust me, it's not something you'd want to see.

I wouldn't be able to see them, I would be one of them.

 

[Evo]

I wouldn't be able to see them, I would be one of them.

Ah, you are a good person.

 

[Drakkith]

Ah, you are a good person.

I cannot lie. I would miss all the grumpy cat pics.

 

[Evo]

I cannot lie. I would miss all the grumpy cat pics.

Grumpy Cat! My hero!

 

[Drakkith]

Grumpy Cat! My hero!

The one in the last page of the thread right now is my favorite, with the kitten laughing and grumpy cat going NO.

 

[Evo]

The one in the last page of the thread right now is my favorite, with the kitten laughing and grumpy cat going NO.

That one is adorable.

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