PF Thread Milestones: Reaching a Million Views and Beyond

[Astronuc]

This is post 4000000!

I think it was 4000002.

 

[dlgoff]

 

[micromass]

You were really close!

This is the 4,000,000th post
https://www.physicsforums.com/showpost.php?p=4252238

 

[AnTiFreeze3]

WE DID IT!

 

[Evo]

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.

 

[Evo]

Congrats Anti!

 

[lisab]

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

WE DID IT!

YAY congrats!

 

[ZapperZ]

That's funny. I don't feel any older...

Zz.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

WE DID IT!

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

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

Bets for 5 million anyone? :D

 

[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?