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Title: Participation Inequality Study (LURKERS IN THE TREES)
Post by: Nija on October 17, 2006, 10:37:50 AM
http://www.useit.com/alertbox/participation_inequality.html (http://www.useit.com/alertbox/participation_inequality.html)

Pretty neat article talking about web communities and how 90%(!) of the people don't actively contribute.

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Wikipedia's most active 1,000 people -- 0.003% of its users -- contribute about two-thirds of the site's edits.

Yikes.

Stole this from SA, btw, where I'm snug in the 9% category (90% lurk, 9% post sometimes, 1% make up the lion's share of the content.)

I'd like to think I'm a 9%'er here as well. It's much better to be a 9%er than a 49er, F Y I.

 :hello_kitty: :hello_kitty: :hello_kitty:


Title: Re: Participation Inequality Study (LURKERS IN THE TREES)
Post by: tazelbain on October 17, 2006, 11:27:27 AM
90/9/1 from a site owners view.
I wonder about looks like from the users perpective?
60% lurk only.
25% contribute some, but not anywhere regularly
13% regular contributer somewhere
1.8% major contributer somewhere
0.2% major contributer in multiple locations


Title: Re: Participation Inequality Study (LURKERS IN THE TREES)
Post by: Kenrick on October 17, 2006, 11:42:33 AM
http://forums.f13.net/index.php?action=stats

We can't handle the truth...


Title: Re: Participation Inequality Study (LURKERS IN THE TREES)
Post by: WayAbvPar on October 17, 2006, 11:55:12 AM
So you are saying that if Schild, Haemish, Signe, Stray and I STFU, the lurkers might be heard?  :evil:

Post count +1


Title: Re: Participation Inequality Study (LURKERS IN THE TREES)
Post by: Sky on October 17, 2006, 11:57:03 AM
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We can't handle the truth...
Apparently not.
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An Error Has Occurred!

You aren't allowed to view the forum statistics.


Title: Re: Participation Inequality Study (LURKERS IN THE TREES)
Post by: tazelbain on October 17, 2006, 11:58:51 AM
Way is obviously trying to cover up evidence of his post count whoring.


Title: Re: Participation Inequality Study (LURKERS IN THE TREES)
Post by: WayAbvPar on October 17, 2006, 12:02:01 PM
Quit hating on freedom and siding with the terrorists.


Title: Re: Participation Inequality Study (LURKERS IN THE TREES)
Post by: Roac on October 17, 2006, 12:03:36 PM
So you are saying that if Schild, Haemish, Signe, Stray and I STFU, the lurkers might be heard?  :evil:

Post count +1

You just talk too much.  :-D


Title: Re: Participation Inequality Study (LURKERS IN THE TREES)
Post by: WayAbvPar on October 17, 2006, 12:06:44 PM
Heh. IRL I almost never talk. I am painfully shy until I get to know someone.

Unless I am drunk :-D


The Intarnets free me up to show off my inner asshole (or in the goatse guy's case, the inner PART of his asshole).


Title: Re: Participation Inequality Study (LURKERS IN THE TREES)
Post by: Furiously on October 17, 2006, 12:38:18 PM
I think you mumbled there.


Title: Re: Participation Inequality Study (LURKERS IN THE TREES)
Post by: Strazos on October 17, 2006, 01:57:08 PM
I might have something to do with S-names. 7/10 Top F13 Posters have names starting with an S.


Title: Re: Participation Inequality Study (LURKERS IN THE TREES)
Post by: Krakrok on October 17, 2006, 03:41:12 PM

Linden Labs always goes on and on about how they have ~60% user participation or something to that effect.


Title: Re: Participation Inequality Study (LURKERS IN THE TREES)
Post by: Samwise on October 17, 2006, 03:58:25 PM

Linden Labs always goes on and on about how they have ~60% user participation or something to that effect.

I was gonna say, the Linden guy mentioned this more than once in the virtual worlds panel at AGC.


Title: Re: Participation Inequality Study (LURKERS IN THE TREES)
Post by: Lantyssa on October 17, 2006, 06:58:50 PM
I might have something to do with S-names. 7/10 Top F13 Posters have names starting with an S.
Holy conspiracy theories Batman!  My middle name starts with an S!


Title: Re: Participation Inequality Study (LURKERS IN THE TREES)
Post by: bhodi on October 17, 2006, 07:58:26 PM
Last name starts with S here!

Is there numerology for letters? letterology?


Title: Re: Participation Inequality Study (LURKERS IN THE TREES)
Post by: Yegolev on October 17, 2006, 08:11:34 PM
There is a namology, not really but I forget the real name of it, but it deals with first names rather than last.  My wife has a book on it, and it is a great thing to wave about wildly as she reminds me that everyone she has met named Amy has been a total bitch, and how I am totally like Gary Oldman.


Title: Re: Participation Inequality Study (LURKERS IN THE TREES)
Post by: bhodi on October 17, 2006, 08:14:30 PM
I love how good humans are at finding patterns. So good, we make them up out of thin air! I used to look at TV snow looking for patterns, how about you all?


Title: Re: Participation Inequality Study (LURKERS IN THE TREES)
Post by: stray on October 17, 2006, 08:30:36 PM
I once scared the shit out of myself when I saw this ghostly looking Conquistador head on my house's wooden walls.

I was probably 5 or 6, but I'll never forget it.


I like to project patterns as well. Mere gestures can make people see things in you that aren't really there.

But that's probably beside the point, isn't it?


Title: Re: Participation Inequality Study (LURKERS IN THE TREES)
Post by: Margalis on October 17, 2006, 09:14:27 PM
There is probably some truth to first name patterns because parents pick the first names. The type of parent that chooses Britney or Skye is probably different from the parent that chooses Vera or Immogene, and these parental differences will show up in the children.

YEAH SO THERE! :mrgreen:


Title: Re: Participation Inequality Study (LURKERS IN THE TREES)
Post by: Strazos on October 17, 2006, 09:16:45 PM
Has anyeone ever looked into the whole name-personality correlation thing, and actually found some of it to be true? Same for zodiacs.


Title: Re: Participation Inequality Study (LURKERS IN THE TREES)
Post by: bhodi on October 17, 2006, 09:19:25 PM
I dunno, I know someone who swears by astrology, but then there are all sorts of things that I don't get beyond their birth sign, relating to the positions of other planets, location on earth, all sorts of stuff, enough to make much finer distinctions between people other than what month they were born in.. who knows?


Title: Re: Participation Inequality Study (LURKERS IN THE TREES)
Post by: Nija on October 17, 2006, 09:39:16 PM
I've got a huge extended family (step, real, ETC)

Nate, Nick
Jeremy, Justin
Mary, Matt
April, Amanda


My best friend growing up was Jeb. Jebidiah. His brother was Joshua, and his sisters were Jamie and Janea.

NAMEZ.


Title: Re: Participation Inequality Study (LURKERS IN THE TREES)
Post by: stray on October 17, 2006, 09:43:38 PM
My initials are KAT and I walk like a cheetah.

[edit]

I post like a cheetah too (7000 here I come).

WTF is this thread about again?


Title: Re: Participation Inequality Study (LURKERS IN THE TREES)
Post by: Margalis on October 17, 2006, 10:30:40 PM
My initials are RAD.


Title: Re: Participation Inequality Study (LURKERS IN THE TREES)
Post by: stray on October 17, 2006, 10:36:47 PM
My initials are RAD.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgU3pXK2Ls0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgU3pXK2Ls0)


Title: Re: Participation Inequality Study (LURKERS IN THE TREES)
Post by: Llava on October 18, 2006, 06:10:37 AM
Here's my problem with astrology (other than it obviously being bullshit, I mean)-

I met a guy born the same day and year as me, and we were even pretty close in time of day.  We were nothing alike whatsoever.  Shouldn't the two of us have been almost exactly the same?

My initials are GWD, which I like to think of as the Hebrew spelling of "Gawd."


Title: Re: Participation Inequality Study (LURKERS IN THE TREES)
Post by: Ironwood on October 18, 2006, 07:25:44 AM
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We can't handle the truth...
Apparently not.
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An Error Has Occurred!

You aren't allowed to view the forum statistics.

You can look at post counts on the members list.

It makes very, very, very grim reading.


Title: Re: Participation Inequality Study (LURKERS IN THE TREES)
Post by: Sky on October 18, 2006, 07:30:26 AM
I love how good humans are at finding patterns. So good, we make them up out of thin air! I used to look at TV snow looking for patterns, how about you all?
(http://www.moviemaze-wallpaper.de/0400656321c89e414c1bf36a257f921fdcf4fad57a/white-noise-wallpaper-1-800.jpg)


Title: Re: Participation Inequality Study (LURKERS IN THE TREES)
Post by: stray on October 18, 2006, 08:16:29 AM
Here's my problem with astrology (other than it obviously being bullshit, I mean)-

I met a guy born the same day and year as me, and we were even pretty close in time of day.  We were nothing alike whatsoever.  Shouldn't the two of us have been almost exactly the same?

My initials are GWD, which I like to think of as the Hebrew spelling of "Gawd."

In Hebrew, the letters GWD (דוג -- Gimel-Vav-Dalet) means "fisher".  :-)

[edit] And if you really got literal, and followed Hebrew's reversed spelling, then "DWG" (גוד) would mean "connect".


Title: Re: Participation Inequality Study (LURKERS IN THE TREES)
Post by: Yegolev on October 18, 2006, 11:34:25 AM
Has anyeone ever looked into the whole name-personality correlation thing, and actually found some of it to be true? Same for zodiacs.

Actually, it totally works.  I'm just like Gary Oldman.  And Gary Coleman.  And Gary Busey.  Also, Capricorns are the coolest, and so am I!  My birthdate dictates my tarot cards of Justice and Death, which is a perfect fit.  I'm also half Ox and half Rat when you look at the Chinese zodiac, which is also completely accurate.


Title: Re: Participation Inequality Study (LURKERS IN THE TREES)
Post by: WayAbvPar on October 18, 2006, 12:25:17 PM
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I'm also half Ox and half Rat

I hope for your mother's sake that she is the Ox. Otherwise owwie! And then 9 months later OWWWWWWIEEEEEE!


Title: Re: Participation Inequality Study (LURKERS IN THE TREES)
Post by: voodoolily on October 18, 2006, 12:51:28 PM
I tend to dislike girls named Heather but think of myself as awesome. Huh.


Title: Re: Participation Inequality Study (LURKERS IN THE TREES)
Post by: Lantyssa on October 18, 2006, 01:34:15 PM
There is a namology, not really but I forget the real name of it, but it deals with first names rather than last.  My wife has a book on it, and it is a great thing to wave about wildly as she reminds me that everyone she has met named Amy has been a total bitch, and how I am totally like Gary Oldman.
Bite me!  I'm a total sweetie.

(I kid! [about which!?])

My initials are ASH.  Like the tree.  Or the scorched earth I leave after someone calls me a bitch.


Title: Re: Participation Inequality Study (LURKERS IN THE TREES)
Post by: Big Gulp on October 18, 2006, 05:14:53 PM
Eh, I can sympathize with the the lurkers.  Some sites I post comments to, others I can't be bothered to post and just read.  There's no real rhyme or reason to it, and really, if every swinging dick posted to the forums you'd end up with a lot of confusing noise from people you really can't keep track of.


Title: Re: Participation Inequality Study (LURKERS IN THE TREES)
Post by: stray on October 18, 2006, 07:56:41 PM
This is the only forum where I "really" post (my ridiculous postcount is very misleading of what my online habits are ;)).

Every few months, I'll say something at Corp, and once in a great while, I'll converse with the people at the "Fender Forums" (http://www.fenderforum.com/). Occasionally I lurk at Chud (http://www.chud.com), but as far as message boards go, F13 pretty much has my undivided attention.

I don't do blogs, political websites, sports websites, official game communities, or chatrooms either. I'm not even a lurker. I'm non-existent.


Title: Re: Participation Inequality Study (LURKERS IN THE TREES)
Post by: Johny Cee on October 18, 2006, 09:20:48 PM
Props to Stray on the Flying Guillontine avatar.  That movie cracks me up whenever it's played on the movie channels.


Title: Re: Participation Inequality Study (LURKERS IN THE TREES)
Post by: stray on October 18, 2006, 09:59:36 PM
Yep, kickass (and funny) flick.

It also holds the distinction of being the only joint venture between Hong Kong and Kraftwerk.



Title: Re: Participation Inequality Study (LURKERS IN THE TREES)
Post by: shiznitz on October 19, 2006, 09:52:29 AM
Here's my problem with astrology (other than it obviously being bullshit, I mean)-

I met a guy born the same day and year as me, and we were even pretty close in time of day.  We were nothing alike whatsoever.  Shouldn't the two of us have been almost exactly the same?

My initials are GWD, which I like to think of as the Hebrew spelling of "Gawd."

"True" astrology also looks at place of birth.  There are automated charts on the web. Pick the same time and day, but use Paris and Beijing and the charts will be quite different.


Title: Re: Participation Inequality Study (LURKERS IN THE TREES)
Post by: Righ on October 19, 2006, 11:33:26 AM
I'd like to think I'm a 9%'er here as well. It's much better to be a 9%er than a 49er, F Y I.

Be all you can be. Think different. All you need is love.

Nice avatard. Encino is like so bitchen.


Title: Re: Participation Inequality Study (LURKERS IN THE BAMBOO)
Post by: Shavnir on October 22, 2006, 05:03:00 AM
People lurking but only occasionally posting?  Never.

I'm rarely overly active on a forum, but sometimes I get on a binge where I post a lot for a while then kinda fade away.  Regardless I think I'm part of the 9% on here, SA, and on another forum for a miniatures game I play.


Title: Re: Participation Inequality Study (LURKERS IN THE TREES)
Post by: JoeTF on October 22, 2006, 08:37:59 AM
I once showed one of the funny videos to a friend.
Unfortunately, all he noticed was WayAbvPar's  six thousand posts. He is being in shock ever since.


Title: Re: Participation Inequality Study (LURKERS IN THE TREES)
Post by: NiX on October 22, 2006, 08:57:58 AM
Did you show him Haemish or Schild's post count?


Title: Re: Participation Inequality Study (LURKERS IN THE TREES)
Post by: Shavnir on October 22, 2006, 09:40:33 AM
A long time ago I used to post on VN (don't ask).  Back then 5k was common and the notable two or three were 'racing' to 10k.


Title: Re: Participation Inequality Study (LURKERS IN THE TREES)
Post by: stray on October 22, 2006, 11:29:04 AM
I once showed one of the funny videos to a friend.
Unfortunately, all he noticed was WayAbvPar's  six thousand posts. He is being in shock ever since.

Well, this site has been running for 3 years now...


Title: Re: Participation Inequality Study (LURKERS IN THE TREES)
Post by: dusematic on October 22, 2006, 04:19:39 PM
Personally, I consider myself a five percenter.


Title: Re: Participation Inequality Study (LURKERS IN THE TREES)
Post by: HaemishM on October 23, 2006, 08:12:19 AM
So we do.


Title: Re: Participation Inequality Study (LURKERS IN THE TREES)
Post by: WayAbvPar on October 23, 2006, 09:26:40 AM
I once showed one of the funny videos to a friend.
Unfortunately, all he noticed was WayAbvPar's  six thousand posts. He is being in shock ever since.

Ph3@r!

+1


Title: Re: Participation Inequality Study (LURKERS IN THE TREES)
Post by: Furiously on October 23, 2006, 12:51:44 PM
wow - shockeye started a lot of messages threads..