Rankings (post count) have been added

ChoChiyo · Post by **ChoChiyo** » Sat Oct 30, 2004 11:48 am

Perhaps I shall begin posting esoteric and eclectic grammatical information. Then we'll see who hee-hee's.

Heh heh.

Hunter B · Post by **Hunter B** » Sat Oct 30, 2004 12:53 pm

Not me

Post by **Darb** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 4:56 pm

mrdude wrote:
Brad wrote:"Signal to Noise Ratio" is actually a technical term relating to Radio/TV broadcasting (or rather, reception). In this context however (forum posting), it's a backhanded allegorical poke-in-the-ribs reference to someone's posting habits being substantial (meaty with regards to content) rather than fluffy (idle chatter).

A simple S/N type statistic might, for instance, involve average word count per post.

I doubt kilty will actually add something like that ... I was just teasing by suggesting it.
Actually average word count per post would be kinda fun to see.

Or perhaps the ratio between total posts made and number of threads created ...

Brad = 4600/269 = 17
Hunter = 3449/23 = 150

Post by **Darb** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 5:14 pm

I added a new rank, since I'm once again getting close to the edge of the existing progression:

IBDoF Psychohistorian = 12,067 posts

That one might take a while, and I have little doubt that there are at least 2 people in our ranks who will beat me to it.

Post by **KiltanneN** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 6:05 pm

Brad wrote:IBDoF Psychohistorian = 12,067 posts

Cool!

What is the genesis please?

& - Maybe it's time we added a couple more and therefore made a copy of the list...

kilt

Post by **Darb** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 6:16 pm

That's the date when the creator of Asimov's "Foundation" was hauled before the board of inquiry ... in later years, that date was marked as the end of the old calender, and the start of the new one.

Post by **Kvetch** » Tue Nov 02, 2004 11:07 am

is there a complete list somewhere/will you post a complete list somewhere.

Post by **Darb** » Tue Nov 02, 2004 12:23 pm

I think this is all of the numerical-based (non-custom) rankings:

Bookworm 1
Apprentice Scribe 50
Scribe 125
Scribe Adept 225
Literature Addict 350
Fireman 451
Assistant Scholar 500
A Lamb With Horns 666
Born Again Reader 667
Scholar 675
Devoted Scholar 875
Viking Skald 1179
Scholar Adept 1241
Vlad's Minion 1476
Shakespearean Groupie 1564
IBDoF Silver Star of Valour 1962
Minister of Truth 1984
Monolith Dancer 2001
IBDoF Strider 2931
Methuselah's Child 2136
MST3K 3000
IBDoF Legionnaire 3500
IBDoF Trailblazer 4000
Carpal Tunnel Victim 5000
IBDoF Psychohistorian 12067

Post by **Kvetch** » Tue Nov 02, 2004 12:48 pm

Post by **Ghost** » Wed Nov 03, 2004 2:32 pm

This site has the time line of all of Asimovâ€™s stories:
http://www.asimovonline.com/oldsite/insane_list.html

There is an interesting note about the founding of the Galactic Empire:

Note: Foundation's Edge takes place about 22,000 years after interstellar travel begins, i.e. AD 24,000. This is 12,566 years after the founding of the Galactic Empire, which sets the Empire's foundation around the year AD 11,500. For no good reason, I've chosen AD 11,585 for the year 1 GE.

We could use the number 11,585 to create a ranking title:

Member of Galactic Empire
Or
Galactic Citizen
Or
Galactic Emperor
Or
Galactic Explorer
Or
. . . . . .

Post by **Darb** » Wed Nov 03, 2004 2:49 pm

11585 is a little too close to the 12067 rank ... I'm hoping we can find something that's a bit more mid-way between 5000 and 12067. 7000+ is a pretty large gaping void.

Post by **Ghost** » Wed Nov 03, 2004 2:55 pm

I know that

, I was just looking for ANYTHING in between 5,000 and 12,500.

geeez . . .

Post by **Kvetch** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 3:52 pm

the nine million names of god ought to get a look in...

anyway:Hunter - work out when i will overtake Brad please.

Post by **Darb** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 3:57 pm

Kvetch wrote:Hunter - work out when i will overtake Brad please.

Have you so quickly forgotten how to plot the intercept point between 2 geometic lines, oh mathlete ?

Kvetch = 1887 + 9.29 ppd
Brad = 4718 + 8.51 ppd

Solving for days:

X = (delta posts) div by (delta ppd)
X = (4718 - 1887) / (9.29 - 8.51)
X = 2831 / 0.78
X = 3,629 days, 11 hours, 41 minutes ... at current rates

Post by **Kvetch** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 4:50 pm

more i was to lazy...

A mathematician is a machine for turning coffee into theorums. I'm on water and orange juice (as a bonus, a sherlock for who said that first and the correct pronunciation of their name. NO GOOGLE)

Post by **Darb** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 7:14 pm

Egads, I've dropped to 6th on the most active posters list.

Echus Cthulhu Mythos · Thu Nov 11, 2004 7:21 pm

Your posts tend to be more substantial than most others though.

mrdude · Post by **mrdude** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 8:35 pm

bytw brad, is it possible for me to remove my title, I like it but I am ready to jump back into the mainstream with everyone else.

Post by **Darb** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 8:39 pm

mrdude wrote:bytw brad, is it possible for me to remove my title, I like it but I am ready to jump back into the mainstream with everyone else.

Done.

mrdude · Post by **mrdude** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 9:40 pm

Brad wrote:
mrdude wrote:bytw brad, is it possible for me to remove my title, I like it but I am ready to jump back into the mainstream with everyone else.
Done.

Thanks

Post by **laurie** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 10:11 pm

Brad wrote:Egads, I've dropped to 6th on the most active posters list.

And by end of the month you'll be

or

as Cho and Hunter sweep by you for total posts.

Hunter B · Post by **Hunter B** » Sat Nov 13, 2004 3:15 pm

Cho should pass me on Friday. Saturday at the latest.

Post by **Darb** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 11:46 am

/me ties on blindfold, and stands in the middle of the postcount interstate, waiting serenely to be utterly flattened by Cho & Hunter, as they scream along at blinding speeds.

Post by **laurie** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 1:26 pm

We need a "waving bye-bye" smilie

Hunter B · Post by **Hunter B** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 1:41 pm

Your wish is my command