Growth curve. - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

billege · 04-19-2003, 11:39 AM

The board is currently growing at a rate unlike I've ever seen.
We've got people with insanely, and I might at unmaintainably, high average daily post counts. I have never witnessed the birth of the TFP and I am wondering what kind of growth curve we've got here.

I figure we've got a few reasons for the push:

1) Pent up posting energy.

2) Plenty of threads to start about the TFP (like this one).

3) If there are no threads discussing anything, then we have to start them all.

4) People are going to miss their multiple thousand post counts. Make up efforts should be underway for at least a couple days. Then I hope everyone will chill out.

I will say this is an exciting time. I am stunned by how fast the threads are growing and how many people are here pushing out the words.

I figure the curve is sharp right now, but I'm predicting a lessening of the slope in a week, then a steady decrease in the increase until we level off at a steady rate.

I would like to further add that I have a hard time believing there are already two people with over 100 posts. One nearing 200, ALREADY.
I pity the mods on spam hunts.

spectre · 04-19-2003, 11:52 AM

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Originally posted by billege
I pity the mods on spam hunts.

Yeah, so do I....aw crap.

It's not that bad. For the most part, our members are mature enough to know that post count means nothing.

genka · 04-19-2003, 11:59 AM

See, with me, I just can't stop posting in every single thread I find. So many people to talk to, so many things to talk about. I try to make my posts meningfull, but you know how it is back in tilted nonsense.

Fly · 04-19-2003, 12:21 PM

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Originally posted by genka
See, with me, I just can't stop posting in every single thread I find. So many people to talk to, so many things to talk about. I try to make my posts meningfull, but you know how it is back in tilted nonsense.

ditto that.nonsense is a hoot.in one door out the other.

GuttersnipeXL · 04-19-2003, 12:25 PM

Hey!!!! Does spectre have an avatar because he is a mod?? anyway...I've got some pent up posting I have to do. Gotta rebuild you know!

billege · 04-19-2003, 12:34 PM

Yes he is. Yes he does. A few other mods/supermods have them too. Custom titles to boot.

Nonsense is fun, and oh, this history of that board.

GakFace · 04-19-2003, 01:14 PM

Yeah this is growing so fast, I can't stop replying!!! I usuall have something to say, but i can't keep up with the threads!!

OOH!.. Don't Fear The Reaper... now playing

G_Whiz · 04-19-2003, 01:17 PM

Actually, I'm just trying to get my Avatar back.

That and I missed this place for the past week.

GremlinDelirium · 04-19-2003, 01:44 PM

Losing the TFP was like a punishment... Now i have to repay by posting hella more than i did before...

PorscheBunny · 04-19-2003, 02:18 PM

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Originally posted by G_Whiz
Actually, I'm just trying to get my Avatar back.

That and I missed this place for the past week.

Ditto here.

The_Dude · 04-19-2003, 02:27 PM

it'll go down.

after a couple of weeks, we'll see who's still here.

juanvaldes · 04-19-2003, 02:31 PM

We had a fairly large community here and we got cut off for a week. Now where back and everyone is at ground zero. We had pages upon pages of discussion on all sorts of topics so now people are in a hury to get all of that back, so many topics are brought back and folks are putting there two cents in.

It really is amazing to watch.

bundy · 04-19-2003, 03:38 PM

it is amazing, huh.

i think its a bit exciting as well.

we should have a bit of a bet about who will hit 250 first (of course, not counting Hal and ZeroCool).

haha. now thats just a bit too aussie huh!

genka · 04-19-2003, 03:39 PM

It'll prolly be me. But maybe not.

Spungfoo · 04-19-2003, 03:53 PM

Within the first 24 hours of the TFP being back up again, I couldn't tell it had gone down in the first place with so many people intent on getting things back on track.... good job guys!

MSD · 04-19-2003, 07:38 PM

I'm back to my post-lurkerism rate of posting, about 20/day. don't know if it'll continue, but once the Sword of Damacles was up last time, I maintained about that rate until the end.

splck · 04-19-2003, 08:49 PM

I think I averaged 8 posts a day...it will probably be higher for the next few days while I catch up to some of these threads, but no where near 100 a day

Loki · 04-19-2003, 08:59 PM

billege, wasnt the nonsense board the all billege board once upon a time? =)

yah, we all have pent up posting to do. personally, im not in any hurry to get my title/avatar again, but i'll get it eventually

Frosstbyte · 04-19-2003, 10:12 PM

You know, it took me a good 3 months to hit 250 after I ended my lurker status. I'd rather not have it take that long again. I thought I was powerposting then...:;coughs:: Oh well.

billege · 04-20-2003, 03:57 AM

Once upon a time, *sniff* it was the All Billege board.

*sniff*

Grondar · 04-20-2003, 04:45 AM

I just am glad to find such a great forum with so many engaging topics.

Every time I click reload there is a thread worth reading and replying to.. It's great.

The only bad thing is going to sleep, only to wake up and "catch-up" on threads I posted in earlier.

ratbastid · 04-20-2003, 04:46 AM

I know <i>I</i> was pretty pent up...

That and, as a (relative) newbie, I'm enjoying the evenness of the new playing field. For some reason that's inspiring me to play more.

Zotz · 04-20-2003, 08:25 AM

I really missed TFP when it was down so I'd say its a pent up thing for me too.

yournamehere · 04-20-2003, 11:09 AM

It's like going back to a toy store when you were a kid, and waiting for the door to be unlocked - once you're in - you know so many places you want to go visit all at once.

aarchaon · 03-19-2004, 04:41 AM

Yes thats it exactly.

04-19-2003, 11:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
billege Watcher Location: Ohio	Growth curve. The board is currently growing at a rate unlike I've ever seen. We've got people with insanely, and I might at unmaintainably, high average daily post counts. I have never witnessed the birth of the TFP and I am wondering what kind of growth curve we've got here. I figure we've got a few reasons for the push: 1) Pent up posting energy. 2) Plenty of threads to start about the TFP (like this one). 3) If there are no threads discussing anything, then we have to start them all. 4) People are going to miss their multiple thousand post counts. Make up efforts should be underway for at least a couple days. Then I hope everyone will chill out. I will say this is an exciting time. I am stunned by how fast the threads are growing and how many people are here pushing out the words. I figure the curve is sharp right now, but I'm predicting a lessening of the slope in a week, then a steady decrease in the increase until we level off at a steady rate. I would like to further add that I have a hard time believing there are already two people with over 100 posts. One nearing 200, ALREADY. I pity the mods on spam hunts. __________________ I can sum up the clash of religion in one sentence: "My Invisible Friend is better than your Invisible Friend." Last edited by billege; 04-19-2003 at 11:41 AM..

04-19-2003, 11:59 AM	#3 (permalink)
genka Tilted Location: New Jersey	See, with me, I just can't stop posting in every single thread I find. So many people to talk to, so many things to talk about. I try to make my posts meningfull, but you know how it is back in tilted nonsense. __________________ WHOOO!!!!

04-19-2003, 12:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
GuttersnipeXL Giggity Giggity!! Location: N'York	Hey!!!! Does spectre have an avatar because he is a mod?? anyway...I've got some pent up posting I have to do. Gotta rebuild you know! __________________ When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. HST

04-19-2003, 12:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
billege Watcher Location: Ohio	Yes he is. Yes he does. A few other mods/supermods have them too. Custom titles to boot. Nonsense is fun, and oh, this history of that board. __________________ I can sum up the clash of religion in one sentence: "My Invisible Friend is better than your Invisible Friend."

04-19-2003, 01:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
GakFace Go Ninja, Go Ninja Go!! Location: IN, USA	Yeah this is growing so fast, I can't stop replying!!! I usuall have something to say, but i can't keep up with the threads!! OOH!.. Don't Fear The Reaper... now playing __________________ RoboBlaster: Welcome to the club! Not that I'm in the club. And there really isn'a a club in the first place. But if there was a club and if I was in it, I would definitely welcome you to it.

04-19-2003, 01:17 PM	#8 (permalink)
G_Whiz Junkie Location: Northern California	Actually, I'm just trying to get my Avatar back. That and I missed this place for the past week. __________________ If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular?

04-19-2003, 01:44 PM	#9 (permalink)
GremlinDelirium Insane Location: Pullman, WA	Losing the TFP was like a punishment... Now i have to repay by posting hella more than i did before... __________________ Go Cougs! ~WSU~

04-19-2003, 02:27 PM	#11 (permalink)
The_Dude The GrandDaddy of them all! Location: Austin, TX	it'll go down. after a couple of weeks, we'll see who's still here. __________________ "Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity." - Darrel K Royal

04-19-2003, 02:31 PM	#12 (permalink)
juanvaldes Banned Location: shittown, CA	We had a fairly large community here and we got cut off for a week. Now where back and everyone is at ground zero. We had pages upon pages of discussion on all sorts of topics so now people are in a hury to get all of that back, so many topics are brought back and folks are putting there two cents in. It really is amazing to watch.

04-19-2003, 03:38 PM	#13 (permalink)
bundy . Location: Tokyo	it is amazing, huh. i think its a bit exciting as well. we should have a bit of a bet about who will hit 250 first (of course, not counting Hal and ZeroCool). haha. now thats just a bit too aussie huh! __________________ Ohayo!!!

04-19-2003, 03:39 PM	#14 (permalink)
genka Tilted Location: New Jersey	It'll prolly be me. But maybe not. __________________ WHOOO!!!!

04-19-2003, 03:53 PM	#15 (permalink)
Spungfoo Insane Location: Pittsburgh, PA	Within the first 24 hours of the TFP being back up again, I couldn't tell it had gone down in the first place with so many people intent on getting things back on track.... good job guys!

04-19-2003, 07:38 PM	#16 (permalink)
MSD The sky calls to us ... Super Moderator Location: CT	I'm back to my post-lurkerism rate of posting, about 20/day. don't know if it'll continue, but once the Sword of Damacles was up last time, I maintained about that rate until the end.

04-19-2003, 08:49 PM	#17 (permalink)
splck it's jam Location: Lowerainland BC	I think I averaged 8 posts a day...it will probably be higher for the next few days while I catch up to some of these threads, but no where near 100 a day __________________ nice line eh?

04-19-2003, 08:59 PM	#18 (permalink)
Loki Psycho Location: Drifting.	billege, wasnt the nonsense board the all billege board once upon a time? =) yah, we all have pent up posting to do. personally, im not in any hurry to get my title/avatar again, but i'll get it eventually

03-19-2004, 04:41 AM	#25 (permalink)
aarchaon Insane	Yes thats it exactly. __________________ Green. Yellow. Blue.

04-19-2003, 10:12 PM	#19 (permalink)
Frosstbyte Winter is Coming Location: The North	You know, it took me a good 3 months to hit 250 after I ended my lurker status. I'd rather not have it take that long again. I thought I was powerposting then...:;coughs:: Oh well.

04-20-2003, 03:57 AM	#20 (permalink)
billege Watcher Location: Ohio	Once upon a time, sniff it was the All Billege board. sniff __________________ I can sum up the clash of religion in one sentence: "My Invisible Friend is better than your Invisible Friend."

04-20-2003, 04:45 AM	#21 (permalink)
Grondar Junkie Location: Pa, USA	I just am glad to find such a great forum with so many engaging topics. Every time I click reload there is a thread worth reading and replying to.. It's great. The only bad thing is going to sleep, only to wake up and "catch-up" on threads I posted in earlier. __________________ "Yes, I rather like this God fellow. He's very theatrical, you know, a pestilence here, a plague there. Omnipotence. Gotta get me some of that." -Stewie

04-20-2003, 04:46 AM	#22 (permalink)
ratbastid Darth Papa Location: Yonder	I know <i>I</i> was pretty pent up... That and, as a (relative) newbie, I'm enjoying the evenness of the new playing field. For some reason that's inspiring me to play more.

04-20-2003, 08:25 AM	#23 (permalink)
Zotz There's someone in my head, but its not me	I really missed TFP when it was down so I'd say its a pent up thing for me too.

04-20-2003, 11:09 AM	#24 (permalink)
yournamehere Invisible Location: tentative, at best	It's like going back to a toy store when you were a kid, and waiting for the door to be unlocked - once you're in - you know so many places you want to go visit all at once. __________________ If you want to avoid 95% of internet spelling errors: "If your ridiculous pants are too loose, you're definitely going to lose them. Tell your two loser friends over there that they're going to lose theirs, too." It won't hurt your fashion sense, either.