Will PF Reach 200,000 Members Before Threads Hit 333,333?

  • Thread starter Thread starter Ivan Seeking
  • Start date Start date
  • Tags Tags
    Challenge Members
AI Thread Summary
The discussion centers around the Physics Forums' membership milestone of 200,000 members, with participants speculating on the date and time it will be reached. Current membership stands at 197,293, with an average growth rate of 200 to 300 new members daily. Predictions for the milestone range from April 18 to April 22, with various humorous exchanges about the significance of the milestone and past member purges affecting total counts. The forum is noted as one of the largest physics discussion platforms online. As the conversation progresses, members track the growth closely, leading to excitement when the forum finally surpasses the 200,000 mark at approximately 3:40 AM PDT. The discussion concludes with light-hearted banter about future milestones and member engagement.
  • #51


rootX said:
april 19 12 noon

Hey! Taken.
 
Physics news on Phys.org
  • #52


april 19 11:58 AM
 
  • #53


April 18, noon +/- 12hours, GMT
 
  • #54


Okay, we picked up a few last minute stragglers.

Leptos said:
I'm guessing April 18th in the afternoon [forum time].

zomgwtf said:
I'm going to say the Thursday April 22.[forum time]

hypatia said:
May 14, 2010, 9 pm EST

Char. Limit said:
April 20, 2010, at 3:14.16 PM EDT.

turbo-1 said:
Chat time on Sunday the 18th. 11am Eastern.

Char. Limit said:
April 20, 2010, at 3:14.16 EDT.

Stratosphere said:
I say April 18 at around 3 PM.

drizzle said:
7/7 at 7:42 am [MY TIME ZONE] :biggrin:

Dembadon said:
Excellent. I will say April 20th, 06:00 GMT.

DaveC426913 said:
April 19th, noon.

MotoH said:
April 10-30, GMT+/-12hr.

Evo said:
April 20th, 6pm Central time.

Ivan Seeking said:
4-19, 10 pm pdt

Pinu7 said:
April 23rd, 5 PM EST

TheStatutoryApe said:
april 19 1159 hours.

rootX said:
april 19 11:58 AM

morphemera said:
April 18, noon +/- 12hours, GMT

Correct guesses from here on are only good for 1/2 of a mackerel slap. Evo gets to choose which half.
 
  • #55


Ivan Seeking said:
... Correct guesses from here on are only good for 1/2 of a mackerel slap. Evo gets to choose which half.

..... Listen, I know it's an honor to be slapped by Evo's fish... But mackerel...


pickering_mackerel.jpg



http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-shocked032.gif


... Can I take another guess? :biggrin:
 
  • #56
Don't worry drizzle. She'd throw her back out (and probably re-break her arm) just trying to hoist that rascal.
 
  • #57
I had a dream last night that right before we hit the 200,000 mark, Greg purged a ton of accounts and we dropped back to 138,000 members. :eek:
 
  • #58
Evo said:
I had a dream last night that right before we hit the 200,000 mark, Greg purged a ton of accounts and we dropped back to 138,000 members. :eek:

*lightbulb!*

...

*checks this month's discretionary spending value*

...

*Sends a PM to Greg with a selfish proposition*

...

*evil grin*
 
  • #59
We only need 1006 more! You can congratulate me in chat next Sunday.
 
  • #60
Dembadon said:
*lightbulb!*

...

*checks this month's discretionary spending value*

...

*Sends a PM to Greg with a selfish proposition*

...

*evil grin*


:smile:
That is so Evo :biggrin:
 
  • #61
drizzle said:
:smile:
That is so Evo :biggrin:

Actually, my post depicts what went through my mind when I read about Evo's nightmare. It gave me an idea for a way to manipulate the outcome of this member contest by using some expendable income, for selfish reasons of course. :biggrin:
 
Last edited:
  • #62
721 new members to go! Can we do it in the 3 days from now until chat?
 
  • #63
turbo-1 said:
721 new members to go! Can we do it in the 3 days from now until chat?

Yesterday, our average from the first post was 225 new members per 24 hrs.
 
  • #64
Ivan Seeking said:
Yesterday, our average from the first post was 225 new members per 24 hrs.
Quite do-able, then. Let's hope that instructors and profs hand out some very tough homework questions today and tomorrow. :devil:
 
  • #65
turbo-1 said:
Quite do-able, then. Let's hope that instructors and profs hand out some very tough homework questions today and tomorrow. :devil:

Yes, I was betting on a few relatively slow days, but we haven't seen any.
 
  • #66
Membership is at 199,487, getting very close!
 
  • #67
Evo said:
Membership is at 199,487, getting very close!

I would like to change my guess please.
 
  • #68


MotoH said:
April 10-30, GMT+/-12hr.

I have already won.

When do I receive my prize?
 
  • #69
DaveC426913 said:
I would like to change my guess please.

What would you guess Dave?

I'd say chat eve... Good guess turbo, you're the closest apparently.
 
Last edited:
  • #70
3pm chat day might be closer. We'll see.
 
  • #71
199,500
 
  • #72
Ivan! those numbers you originally gave me were way off!
 
  • #73
zomgwtf said:
Ivan! those numbers you originally gave me were way off!

Those were for the horse race!
 
  • #74
We broke another record yesterday

Active Users: 1341
(54 members and 1287 guests)
Record: 5,432 @ Y
 
  • #76
Wow, I was actually closer than I thought I'd be, to be honest.
 
  • #77
I am really impressed, you come a long way baby!
 
  • #78
Physics Forums Stats
Threads: 332,530
Posts: 2,496,253
Members: 199,666
 
  • #79
Evo said:
Physics Forums Stats
Threads: 332,530
Posts: 2,496,253
Members: 199,666

Ah, we did see it slow down a bit for the weekend. My guess is looking better by the minute.
 
  • #80
199,859

+359 over the last 48 hours.
 
  • #81
Obviously we won't hit 200k during chat.
 
  • #82
It looks to me like rootX is going to be the closest. But I'm not sure how much traffic we see on Monday mornings.

TheStatutoryApe is locked in at 1159; between Dave at 12 noon, and rootX at 11:58 AM. :smile:
 
Last edited:
  • #83
121 to go.
 
  • #84
Ivan Seeking said:
121 to go.
Aren't we due for an obsolete member purge? :smile:
Hate to get a false positive on the goal...
 
  • #85
DaveC426913 said:
Aren't we due for an obsolete member purge? :smile:
Hate to get a false positive on the goal...

I only purge members who sign up and don't confirm their email.
 
  • #86
110

11 new members in less than an hour.
 
  • #87
I guess it'ld be at 00:42 GMT... How many guesses did I take so far :P
 
  • #88
need 18, Hurry sundown.
 
  • #89
drizzle said:
I guess it'ld be at 00:42 GMT... How many guesses did I take so far :P

It is anyone's guess.
 
  • #90
turbo-1 said:
need 18, Hurry sundown.

Don't you mean 118?
 
  • #92
Greg Bernhardt said:
Looks like around noon tomorrow to me.

5:56 am tomorrow
 
  • #93
52 to go
 
  • #94
party0018.gif
party0018.gif
 
  • #95
32 to go.
 
  • #96
4 to go. I have to leave. I hoped for a screenshot, and 3 hours ago it looked quite possible, but later it slowed down.
 
  • #97
Wow!
And we finally hit it..
I admit that I was in the half way of registeration as a 200,000 member when I realized that we've hit it...:biggrin:
 
  • #98
WHEN did it happen? No screenshot!... Anyone
 
  • #99
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzL4L_FpLvE
 

Similar threads

Record-Breaking Heatwave Hits WA, OR & Canada: 2021 vs 2010
Replies
27
Views
3K
  • Poll Poll
American & Canadian PF members only: colonial roots?
Replies
13
Views
2K
First TED talk by a PF staff member
Replies
31
Views
2K
Photo Contest - When The Moon Hits Your Eyes.... (2/22-2/28)
Replies
14
Views
2K
Where to Pick Up Women In the Sciences?
Replies
11
Views
2K
What Were the Early Days of PF Like for Members in the Twenty-Year+ Club?
2
Replies
64
Views
5K
Photo Contest - Before Social Distancing (5/16-5/22)
Replies
17
Views
2K
How to get Hackathon sponsors?
Replies
21
Views
487
The Rise of Incentivized Competitions for Humanity
Replies
14
Views
3K
Photo Contest - All By Myself (5/23-5/29)
Replies
19
Views
2K

Hot Threads

Recent Insights

Back
Top