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.
  • #91
micromass said:
This is post 4000000!
I think it was 4000002. :smile:
 
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  • #94
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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:
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WE DID IT!

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

Zz.
 
  • #99
AnTiFreeze3 said:
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WE DID IT!

Gold to you good sir! MM receives honorary Gold membership :)
 
  • #101
Greg Bernhardt said:
Gold to you good sir! MM receives honorary Gold membership :)

Thanks! :smile:

I already have two gold memberships though, so can I donate this to somebody?
 
  • #102
micromass said:
Thanks! :smile:

I already have two gold memberships though, so can I donate this to somebody?
I want it.
 
  • #103
Greg, did you ever in your dreams imagine PF would reach 4 million posts and half a million threads when you started it?
 
  • #104
Drakkith said:
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
 
  • #105
Greg Bernhardt said:
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.
 
  • #106
Evo said:
LOL!

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

Yep! Congrats!
 
  • #107
Greg Bernhardt said:
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.
 
  • #108
Astronuc said:
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 :biggrin:
 
  • #109
AnTiFreeze3 said:
Then allow me to be the first to guess Aug 5, 2014 :biggrin:

My guess is Aug 18, 2014.
 
  • #110
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
 

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  • #111
Astronuc said:
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.
 
  • #112
micromass said:
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...
Greg Bernhardt said:
Bets for 5 million anyone? :D
I'll take the next screenshot! :biggrin:
 
  • #113
Astronuc said:
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.
 
  • #114
mishrashubham said:
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.
 
  • #115
Greg Bernhardt said:
Weekends, summers and holidays are low times.

Exactly the time when people aren't doing homework!
 
  • #116
Drakkith said:
Exactly the time when people aren't doing homework!

We need to create the "PF For More Homework" lobby group in Washington! :D
 
  • #117
Drakkith said:
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
 
  • #118
mfb said:
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.
 
  • #119
Doesn't the reduction correlate to when all of those IP bans on spammers were done? Half the known world got blocked IIRC. :bugeye:

Perhaps we should open the PF Dating subforum.

<runs and hides>
 
  • #120
Evo said:
Perhaps we should open the PF Dating subforum.

<runs and hides>


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

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