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[skippy]

OzPolitic is getting more popular, .

Based on what?
Surely you dont count all of AGs sox as individuals, let alone matty and longweekends?
As BO said one only needs to look at how many posters are logged in on average over a day then remove twenty percent of them as sox and you have a clearer view of reality.

[freediver]

Based on all the measures you mention, and several more. Backup size is increasing exponentially. I will probably have to upgrade to a better server due to CPU load, but the increased advertising revenue will cover the cost. If you look at the list of the 20 most recent posts, the time period involved keeps getting shorter. The number of boards active today keeps going up. Complaints are skyrocketing.

[Super Nova]

That's good to hear FD. I am pleased you are seeing those stats.

[skippy]

Based on all the measures you mention, and several more. Backup size is increasing exponentially. I will probably have to upgrade to a better server due to CPU load, but the increased advertising revenue will cover the cost. If you look at the list of the 20 most recent posts, the time period involved keeps getting shorter. The number of boards active today keeps going up. Complaints are skyrocketing.

Yea but thats just because ozzz is retired now and has so much more time on his hands.

[Super Nova]

Based on all the measures you mention, and several more. Backup size is increasing exponentially. I will probably have to upgrade to a better server due to CPU load, but the increased advertising revenue will cover the cost. If you look at the list of the 20 most recent posts, the time period involved keeps getting shorter. The number of boards active today keeps going up. Complaints are skyrocketing.

Yea but thats just because ozzz is retired now and has so much more time on his hands.

Well if you are a forum owner, activity is activity. So FD's view is really important. If he sees it as a healthy board (context aside) then that is good.

Aussie has retired.... well that explains a lot.

Everyone needs a hobby. being a god of a sub-forum is probably his life dream fulfilled. We are all aware how important this little power is to Aussie. Egos need to be fed.

[lisa jones]

OzPolitic is getting more popular, .

Based on what?
Surely you dont count all of AGs sox as individuals, let alone matty and longweekends?
As BO said one only needs to look at how many posters are logged in on average over a day then remove twenty percent of them as sox and you have a clearer view of reality.

You're not wrong!

I had a quick look over yonder this evening.....laughed at the "6 nics" logged on.

All multis.

There were 3 people max logging on/off with 2 nics each.

All fucking sad if you ask me.

[lisa jones]

Based on all the measures you mention, and several more. Backup size is increasing exponentially. I will probably have to upgrade to a better server due to CPU load, but the increased advertising revenue will cover the cost. If you look at the list of the 20 most recent posts, the time period involved keeps getting shorter. The number of boards active today keeps going up. Complaints are skyrocketing.

Yea but thats just because ozzz is retired now and has so much more time on his hands.

Well if you are a forum owner, activity is activity. So FD's view is really important. If he sees it as a healthy board (context aside) then that is good.

Aussie has retired.... well that explains a lot.

Everyone needs a hobby. being a god of a sub-forum is probably his life dream fulfilled. We are all aware how important this little power is to Aussie. Egos need to be fed.

Aussie's just a lonely old unemployed nobody who never achieved anything in life.

As such, he blends in quite nicely in OzPol land.

[lisa jones]

OzPolitic is getting more popular, but I have no idea how it is going overall.

I think people use facebook and forums for different things. Social media took away some of those things from forums, but it also invented a lot of its niche.

Ozpol is getting more popular????

You're right....you have no idea.

Freediver.....take a CLOSER look at your OZPOL forum.

It now essentially consists of Multi Trolls and Master Baiters from GM level down.

Fact!

[Super Nova]

Activity is activity provided they are not Bots. So FD stats are important.

[lisa jones]

Activity is activity provided they are not Bots. So FD stats are important.

Speaking of activity.....there's lots of it over yonder atm.

And it's all about PA.