Most Likes Page: @mfb Approaching 5000 Likes on Physics Forums

[WWGD]

I see @fresh_42 is currently just 3 short of 5000. And he has done it in less than 3 years. After 7 or 8 years, with any luck, I just might make it to the first (3000) lounge.

Just do it at a better rate than Pujols, or you will be asked to change your Avatar ;-).

 

[WWGD]

Sorry if this is OT: @Charles Link : Do you think Boo-Jols is likely to drop below .300?

 

[Charles Link]

Sorry if this is OT: @Charles Link : Do you think Boo-Jols is likely to drop below .300?

I am actually a Cubs fan=(Chicago is my hometown). Hopefully his number stays above .300. (I googled it=his lifetime batting average is currently .302).

 

[Orodruin]

I see @fresh_42 is currently just 3 short of 5000. And he has done it in less than 3 years. After 7 or 8 years, with any luck, I just might make it to the first (3000) lounge.

If I am not completely off, likes have not been tracked for all those 7 to 8 years, so you get a bit of leeway there.

 

[Charles Link]

If I am not completely off, likes have not been tracked for all those 7 to 8 years, so you get a bit of leeway there.

I've been on the Physics Forums for almost 3 years, and "likes" have been tracked for my entire time. At my present rate, it's going to be somewhere around a total of 6 years to get to 3000. The @fresh_42 5000+ inside of 3 years is quite remarkable.

 

[Orodruin]

Right, I misread your post a bit.

I guess he just makes good posts.

 

[Ibix]

If I am not completely off, likes have not been tracked for all those 7 to 8 years, so you get a bit of leeway there.

I've been on the Physics Forums for almost 3 years, and "likes" have been tracked for my entire time

I remember "like" being introduced as "thanks". My earliest is September 27th 2013, so tracking starts from some time not too long before then for... errr... senior members.

 

[Orodruin]

I remember "like" being introduced as "thanks". My earliest is September 27th 2013, so tracking starts from some time not too long before then for... errr... senior members.

Also, I think ”thanks” was used much less frequently as it has other connotations. Likes were introduced with the new software in the fall of 2014, which significantly increased the rate of use (you would hardly ever see anyone but OP give a ”thanks”, ”like” seems much more open to others).

 

[mfb]

Congratulations @fresh_42!

 

[Bandersnatch]

Also, I think ”thanks” was used much less frequently as it has other connotations.

And yet, I remember WannabeNewton having infinity thanks.

 

[Orodruin]

And yet, I remember WannabeNewton having infinity thanks.

Infinity is not what it was ...

 

[Bandersnatch]

Infinity is not what it was ...

Was it an 8 sideways?

 

[fresh_42]

Congratulations @fresh_42!

Thanks. And thanks for honor that it was you who made me take the hurdle!

 

[Orodruin]

Speaking of milestones, @Drakkith is less than 200 posts away from 20k messages and dethroning me from the most points lead.

 

[phinds]

Speaking of @Drakkith ...

Nah, let's don't. The less said the better.

 

[WWGD]

Also, I think ”thanks” was used much less frequently as it has other connotations. Likes were introduced with the new software in the fall of 2014, which significantly increased the rate of use (you would hardly ever see anyone but OP give a ”thanks”, ”like” seems much more open to others).

How about our data analysts find a regression equation between (number of) likes and thanks? And with infinity inputs too, that should help ML algorithms work even better!

 

[fresh_42]

I don't think the "thanks" are still in the database, at least I haven't seen them as I wanted to clear the WannaBeNewton dispute above.

Edit: And don't suggest regression data. In the end they will find out that my likes are correlated to posts in which I was mistaken ...

 

[Orodruin]

I think thanks were converted into likes ... I may be misremembering.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

I think thanks were converted into likes ... I may be misremembering.

Yes but only the count, any attributing data was lost.

 

[Charles Link]

I see that @sophiecentaur has now made it to the President's Lounge with 3000 "likes". Congratulations !

 

[Charles Link]

Speaking of milestones, @Drakkith is less than 200 posts away from 20k messages and dethroning me from the most points lead.

@Drakkith is now just 22 messages away from being in first place in the most (trophy) points category. Meanwhile, I see @jedishrfu made an appearance the other day in the #20 spot of the most likes category, where he and @ZapperZ are very close, at around 3100.

 

[Orodruin]

Meanwhile, @PeterDonis is looking to join the 5k likes and 1k trophy points clubs simultaneously in about 90 likes time.

 

[Stavros Kiri]

Something tricky: Precise data in this thread is subject to change and inaccuracies [with no notice], as Greg occasionally removes some temporary threads (with the likes of course) ...

 

[mfb]

As far as I know the like counter doesn't change if a thread gets deleted.

 

[Stavros Kiri]

As far as I know the like counter doesn't change if a thread gets deleted.

I've seen it. Likes sometimes reduce. Greg must know that.

 

[Charles Link]

I see @Drakkith made 20,000 messages and now has the most trophy points. Congratulations !

 

[Drakkith]

I see @Drakkith made 20,000 messages and now has the most trophy points. Congratulations !

It's big news! https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/20-000-posts.957272/

 

[Orodruin]

So ... the hunter becomes the hunted ...

Congratulations!

 

[mfb]

So ... the hunter becomes the hunted ...

Congratulations!

You are not that far away from 5000 likes to take the lead again.

 

[Orodruin]

You are not that far away from 5000 likes to take the lead again.

Yes, the hunt is on!

 

[Matterwave]

I only have 200ish likes...why doesn't anyone like me??

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

I only have 200ish likes...why doesn't anyone like me??

That's what happens when you disappear for 2 years

 

[fresh_42]

I only have 200ish likes...why doesn't anyone like me??

Maybe you didn't make enough mistakes and confessed?

 

[Matterwave]

That's what happens when you disappear for 2 years

Something something...write dissertation...

 

[Stavros Kiri]

I only have 200ish likes...why doesn't anyone like me??

So 289 is the new definition of 'noone'? Is that what your thesis was on?

 

[Matterwave]

So 289 is the new definition of 'noone'? Is that what your thesis was on?

Yes, I proved, by using the Poincare Conjecture in conjunction with Fermat's Last Theorem in my dissertation that 289 = 0.

 

[Stavros Kiri]

Yes, I proved, by using the Poincare Conjecture in conjunction with Fermat's Last Theorem in my dissertation that 289 = 0.

290=1 now?

 

[Charles Link]

Let's make it 291=2.

 

[Matterwave]

I only proved 289=0 I leave other such equalities as exercises for the reader.

 

[Stavros Kiri]

Let's make it 291=2.

Ok, @Matterwave you have 2 people liking you. I was going to say "not bad! carry on", but according to your definition 2=-287 ...

 

[Stavros Kiri]

Ok, @Matterwave you have 2 people liking you. I was going to say "not bad! carry on", but according to your definition 2=-287 ...

And since 289 is way better than -287, I would stick with the 289 likes and change again definition, even if you have to redo your thesis ...

 

[Orodruin]

@PeterDonis is now only a handful of likes away from the 5000 likes and 1000 points clubs.

 

[Charles Link]

@PeterDonis is now only a handful of likes away from the 5000 likes and 1000 points clubs.

Now he is just needing one more like to be at 5000. $\\$ Edit: And I see he now has 5000. Congratulations @PeterDonis !

 

[Charles Link]

@Drakkith It looks like @Orodruin is going to reach 5000 likes very shortly,(presently at 4992), at which time he will take over the lead for Most Points. #2 is still quite impressive.

 

[Drakkith]

@Drakkith It looks like @Orodruin is going to reach 5000 likes very shortly,(presently at 4992), at which time he will take over the lead for Most Points. #2 is still quite impressive.

The reign of the king is always too short...

 

[Orodruin]

The reign of the king is always too short...

But sometimes he gets a second chance ...

 

[mfb]

7 likes more until Orodruin takes the lead.
1060 more until Drakkith has 5000 likes, too.
Afterwards Orodruin can take the lead back by reaching 20,000 posts.
Then Drakkith gets 40,000 posts?

 

[Orodruin]

Afterwards Orodruin can take the lead back by reaching 20,000 posts.

Based on post frequency I suspect I will reach the Einstein award before that happens ... In about three months ...

 

[mfb]

Probably before Drakkith gets 5000 likes, too.
Well, I can still become ex-mentor (150 points), SA (75) and HH (75).

 

[WWGD]

7 likes more until Orodruin takes the lead.
1060 more until Drakkith has 5000 likes, too.
Afterwards Orodruin can take the lead back by reaching 20,000 posts.
Then Drakkith gets 40,000 posts?

Whatever happened to Halls of Ivy? I remember him having 30,000+ posts some 10 years back. I actually remember when he hit 32768 = $2^{15}$ posts back then. Had he continued, he should be around 45,000 posts by now.