Re: Wire stats for 1998

Robbie Robinson ([email protected])
Thu, 31 Dec 1998 13:18:19 -0800

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> G'day Wirishfolk,
>
> OK, it's the end of the year, which means it's time to check the old
> Wire
> facts 'n' figures spreadsheet (OK, so I have no life).
>
> Total Wires for 1998 = 364
> Total Wire postings = 25,396
> Avge postings per Wire = 69.8
> Largest Wire = 146 postings (30 Jan)
> Smallest Wire = 26 postings (27 Dec)
>
> In case you were wondering, the equivalent figures for 1997 were:
>
> Total Wires for 1997 = 345
> Total Wire postings = 41,395
> Avge postings per Wire = 120.0
> Largest Wire = 462 postings (24 Jun)
> Smallest Wire = 17 postings (21 Jan)
>
> The falls in total postings and the avge number of postings per Wire
> is
> obviously related to Joel imposing the "only subscribers can post"
> rule
> around April/May 98 - up until then the average number of postings per
> Wire
> for the year hovered around the 100 mark.
>
> Is there anyone else out there equally as boring as me who's been
> keeping an
> eye on the number of subscribers? Unlikely, I know!
>
> Cheers
> Steve G.

You *are* boring!
You forgot to figure in the fact that U2 were touring in 1997 and
the posts shot through the roof. Once the tour ended, the numbers
dropped a lot. It's not that hard to subscribe and unsubscribe to
Wire and the limit of 3 posts a day isn't that bad. If you can't
get everything you want to say on Wire into 3 posts a day...you
talk too much;) Even with the 3 posts a day, a lot of them are
boring, so it isn't really that limiting is it?
The new rules Joel imposed happen after one of those stupid,
really messy, flame wars. If I remember correctly, Joel took
Wire down for a few weeks because of it and this was during the
tour. The 3 post limit cut the flamers off fast and by the time
they could post again the next day, things had usually cooled down.
Oh yes, the last time I looked on Wire's homepage a couple of
weeks ago. It said the membership was 4,200 something. I can't
remember the exact number or how recent it was. Most subscribers
have always just lurked and read.

Robbie

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