[STATS] ACF past 7 days

[SINNER]

Saw others discussing the stats provided and wondered if perhaps some
more detail was wanted, I take credit for posting only. You must have a
leafnode spool to use the script for those interested.



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Analysis of posts to alt.comp.freeware
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(stats compiled with a script by Garry Knight)


Total posts considered: 2,198 over 7 days
Earliest article: Fri Oct 24 21:40:11 2003
Latest article: Fri Oct 31 20:20:07 2003
Original articles: 399, replies: 1,799
Total size of posts: 4,481,429 bytes (4,376K) (4.27M)
Average 314 articles per day, 0.61 MB per day, 2,038 bytes per article
Total headers: 2,317 KB bodies: 2,059 KB
Body text - quoted: 857 KB, original: 1,010 KB = 54.11%, sigs: 180 KB
Total number of posters: 470, average 9,534 bytes per poster
Total number of threads: 512, average 8,752 bytes per thread
Total number of User-Agents: 35

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Top 20 posters by number of articles
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1: Blinky the Shark <[email protected]>......................... : 142
2: "=?ISO-8859-1?Q?=BBQ=AB?=" <[email protected]>................... : 65
3: John Corliss <[email protected]#>......................... : 57
4: Susan Bugher <[email protected]>............................ : 55
5: Gordon Darling <[email protected]>................................ : 50
6: "rtdos" <[email protected]>.................................... : 46
7: Aaron <[email protected]>................ : 38
8: Vic Dura <[email protected]>................................ : 34
9: John Fitzsimons <[email protected]>..................... : 33
10: (e-mail address removed) (BillR)................................. : 32
11: omega <[email protected]>......................................... : 31
12: Andy Mabbett <[email protected]>............... : 30
13: Boomer <[email protected]>.......................... : 30
14: (e-mail address removed) ([email protected])............................. : 26
15: (e-mail address removed) (Steven)..................................... : 25
16: Tiger <[email protected]>...................................... : 24
17: " Alan" <[email protected]>............................ : 23
18: ReCap <[email protected]>................................................ : 19
19: Splinky <[email protected]>............................. : 19
20: bassbag <[email protected]>........................ : 19

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Top 20 posters by article size in Kbytes
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1: Blinky the Shark <[email protected]>......................... : 270
2: "=?ISO-8859-1?Q?=BBQ=AB?=" <[email protected]>................... : 143
3: John Corliss <[email protected]#>......................... : 130
4: Susan Bugher <[email protected]>............................ : 123
5: "rtdos" <[email protected]>.................................... : 111
6: Gordon Darling <[email protected]>................................ : 100
7: Aaron <[email protected]>................ : 97
8: omega <[email protected]>......................................... : 96
9: (e-mail address removed) (BillR)................................. : 88
10: Andy Mabbett <[email protected]>............... : 86
11: Vic Dura <[email protected]>................................ : 66
12: (e-mail address removed) (Steven)..................................... : 59
13: John Fitzsimons <[email protected]>..................... : 58
14: Tiger <[email protected]>...................................... : 52
15: Boomer <[email protected]>.......................... : 52
16: (e-mail address removed) ([email protected])............................. : 50
17: bassbag <[email protected]>........................ : 49
18: Onno <[email protected]>............................... : 47
19: "Mister Charlie" <[email protected]>................. : 47
20: dszady <[email protected]>........................... : 46

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Top 20 responders by original text (> 5 posts)
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1: Ravi <[email protected]>......................... : 98.46%
2: "Milk & Cookies" <99^Milk&[email protected]>................. : 98.23%
3: Cookie Cutter <99^[email protected]>................... : 97.57%
4: m <[email protected]>................................................... : 97.56%
5: (e-mail address removed) (Andy Muppett)....................... : 90.09%
6: Bjorn Simonsen <[email protected]>.......................... : 87.23%
7: "Praetorian" <[email protected]>.................. : 86.74%
8: "dszady" <[email protected]>......................... : 83.67%
9: candemor <[email protected]>...................................... : 82.23%
10: Dale <[email protected]>................................... : 80.77%
11: Roger Johansson <[email protected]>............................. : 78.62%
12: (e-mail address removed) (BillR)................................. : 77.71%
13: stan <[email protected]>........................................ : 76.14%
14: Gordon Darling <[email protected]>................................ : 71.43%
15: "Graydogg" <[email protected]>................................. : 71.41%
16: (e-mail address removed)......................................... : 70.82%
17: bambam <[email protected]>.............................. : 68.64%
18: "Big-pallooka" <[email protected]>...... : 68.18%
19: J44xm <[email protected]_g>..................................... : 67.44%
20: Roger Spencelayh <[email protected]>............. : 66.79%

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Bottom 20 responders by original text (> 5 posts)
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1: dszady <[email protected]>........................... : 15.95%
2: bassbag <[email protected]>........................ : 23.47%
3: Boomer <[email protected]>.......................... : 24.45%
4: Jim Scott <[email protected]>............................ : 25.22%
5: ms<[email protected]>.............................................. : 25.31%
6: Blinky the Shark <[email protected]>......................... : 25.43%
7: Tiger <[email protected]>...................................... : 26.33%
8: Harvey Van Sickle <[email protected]>................... : 27.52%
9: "Carolyn" <[email protected]>....................... : 28.12%
10: "YK" <[email protected]>...................................... : 28.82%
11: donutbandit <[email protected]>.................................... : 31.67%
12: "rtdos" <[email protected]>.................................... : 32.02%
13: JanC <[email protected]>................................ : 32.24%
14: "Mister Charlie" <[email protected]>................. : 32.70%
15: Dan Rather <[email protected]>................................. : 34.13%
16: "badgolferman" <[email protected]>.............. : 36.10%
17: Andy Mabbett <[email protected]>............... : 36.16%
18: BoB <[email protected]>........................................... : 36.38%
19: (e-mail address removed) (Steven)..................................... : 36.77%
20: fitwell <[email protected]>................................ : 38.01%

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Top 20 threads by no. of articles
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1: Ware Types - Question for the group............................ : 118
2: *POLL* acf webring (does it help?)............................. : 80
3: Announcement regarding the F.A.Q............................... : 55
4: Attn: JOhn Corliss & Andy Mabett (OT).......................... : 38
5: problems with acf faq.......................................... : 36
6: Regcleaner..................................................... : 34
7: Index.dat Suite - View & Delete Index.dat Files, Temp Internet : 31
8: Response from the author of 40tude Dialog...................... : 29
9: I'm still here. (O.T.)......................................... : 27
10: Acrobat vs: GhostScript - An observation....................... : 26
11: Questions for Those Who Use Open Office........................ : 25
12: Why are you posting under several aliases?..................... : 25
13: The ACF faq.................................................... : 23
14: Yet another FAQ recommendation (long).......................... : 21
15: AVG- how to check email scanner is working?.................... : 21
16: *POLL* post acf msgs thru an email list ?...................... : 20
17: Boycott the so-called ac fwebring.............................. : 20
18: cookies........................................................ : 20
19: Need 2 screensavers............................................ : 18
20: InCrt5 Program?................................................ : 18

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Top 20 threads by size in KB
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1: Ware Types - Question for the group............................ : 292
2: *POLL* acf webring (does it help?)............................. : 190
3: Announcement regarding the F.A.Q............................... : 117
4: Response from the author of 40tude Dialog...................... : 88
5: problems with acf faq.......................................... : 86
6: Index.dat Suite - View & Delete Index.dat Files, Temp Internet : 80
7: Regcleaner..................................................... : 76
8: Attn: JOhn Corliss & Andy Mabett (OT).......................... : 72
9: Attn: Andy Mabbett (O.T.)...................................... : 67
10: Questions for Those Who Use Open Office........................ : 55
11: Yet another FAQ recommendation (long).......................... : 52
12: The ACF faq.................................................... : 47
13: Why are you posting under several aliases?..................... : 46
14: I'm still here. (O.T.)......................................... : 46
15: Acrobat vs: GhostScript - An observation....................... : 45
16: *POLL* post acf msgs thru an email list ?...................... : 44
17: Boycott the so-called ac fwebring.............................. : 42
18: AVG- how to check email scanner is working?.................... : 37
19: InCrt5 Program?................................................ : 36
20: Remember last accessed paths - QuickFolders and EditHistory.... : 35

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Top 10 cross-posted groups
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1: alt.comp.freeware.games........................................ : 95
2: alt.computer................................................... : 24
3: alt.comp.freeware.discussion................................... : 16
4: alt.comp.anti-virus............................................ : 4
5: alt.writing.................................................... : 4
6: alt.comp.virus................................................. : 4
7: microsoft.public.word.docmanagement............................ : 4
8: rec.games.chess.computer....................................... : 3
9: rec.games.chess.play-by-email.................................. : 2
10: alt.privac.spyware............................................. : 2

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Top 10 User Agents by poster
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1: Outlook Express................................................ : 157
2: Xnews.......................................................... : 74
3: Unknown........................................................ : 72
4: Forte Agent.................................................... : 60
5: Mozilla........................................................ : 22
6: Forte Free Agent............................................... : 21
7: MicroPlanet Gravity............................................ : 20
8: 40tude_Dialog.................................................. : 12
9: MesNews........................................................ : 8
10: Pan............................................................ : 4

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Top 10 User Agents by number of posts
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1: Outlook Express........................................... : 459 (21%)
2: Xnews..................................................... : 454 (21%)
3: Forte Agent............................................... : 344 (16%)
4: Mozilla................................................... : 187 ( 9%)
5: slrn...................................................... : 156 ( 7%)
6: http://groups.google.com.................................. : 140 ( 6%)
7: unknown................................................... : 115 ( 5%)
8: MicroPlanet Gravity....................................... : 105 ( 5%)
9: Forte Free Agent.......................................... : 62 ( 3%)
10: Pan....................................................... : 53 ( 2%)

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Top 10 time zones
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1: UTC............................................................ : 1209
2: -0800.......................................................... : 254
3: -0500.......................................................... : 206
4: +0100.......................................................... : 144
5: -0600.......................................................... : 93
6: +1100.......................................................... : 70
7: +0800.......................................................... : 51
8: -0700.......................................................... : 41
9: +0200.......................................................... : 34
10: -0400.......................................................... : 31

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[badgolferman]

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Top 10 User Agents by poster
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1: Outlook Express................................................ :
157 2:
Xnews.......................................................... :
74 3:
Unknown........................................................ :
72 4: Forte
Agent.................................................... : 60
5: Mozilla........................................................ :
22 6: Forte Free
Agent............................................... : 21 7:
MicroPlanet Gravity............................................ :
20 8: 40tude_Dialog..................................................
: 12 9:
MesNews........................................................ :
8 10: Pan............................................................
: 4

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Top 10 User Agents by number of posts
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1: Outlook Express........................................... :
459 (21%) 2:
Xnews..................................................... : 454
(21%) 3: Forte Agent...............................................
: 344 (16%) 4:
Mozilla................................................... : 187 (
9%) 5: slrn...................................................... :
156 ( 7%) 6:
http://groups.google.com.................................. : 140 (
6%) 7: unknown................................................... :
115 ( 5%) 8: MicroPlanet
Gravity....................................... : 105 ( 5%) 9: Forte
Free Agent.......................................... : 62 ( 3%)
10: Pan....................................................... :
53 ( 2%)

Outlook Express rules!!!! Number one user agent of alt.comp.freeware.

 

[Max Quordlepleen]

Outlook Express rules!!!! Number one user agent of
alt.comp.freeware.

By 5 posts - that's a remarkably narrow margin. Clearly this group has
a much higher than average number of users who do not use OE, if a
niche client like Xnews can come that close to unseating OE. It's not
surprising, but it is encouraging to see that barely 1 post in 5 here
is made through Outhouse Excreta.

 

[Blinky the Shark]

Outlook Express rules!!!! Number one user agent of alt.comp.freeware.

And a trillions of flies eat shit. Would you like a mint with that?

 

[Ben Cooper]

By 5 posts - that's a remarkably narrow margin. Clearly this group has
a much higher than average number of users who do not use OE, if a
niche client like Xnews can come that close to unseating OE. It's not
surprising, but it is encouraging to see that barely 1 post in 5 here
is made through Outhouse Excreta.

Congratulations! You win!

 

[Blinky the Shark]

Congratulations! You win!

No, no, "Ben Cooper". OE wins. Don Pardo, tell 'em what it wins.

"Well, Bob, OE wins a braaaand neeeeeew security patch!"

 

[Roger Johansson]

And a trillions of flies eat shit

Absolutely, that is why the world is in such a bad state, with
violence and wars all around.

The trillions of flies who eat shit are absolutely convinced that they
are the ones who are sane, and that the ones who do not eat shit are
raving lunatics

It is easy to control the masses if you can make them eat shit and run
around like happy little squirrels.
Exstatically happy little hotheads go to work every day and get mad,
and then they go home to their girls and get happy again.

The happy speed freaks keep each other excited with manly bickering
and violent movies, and violent computer games, and then they let
their girls drive over them with a 50 ton truck loaded with cow shit.

It is good for the rulers, because these happy little speed freaks are
completely whacked in their heads, and have no idea what is really
happening. They only have a strong belief, and they are socially
strong, because they are violent. So the system goes on, and on..

Wise men have been looking for a solution for thousands of years.
We have changed the laws and removed all official support for the
system. We have officially given women the same rights as men.
We have put up declarations about human rights, democracy, individual
freedom. But the traditional old system is still in place in the
social field in certain parts of the world.

 

[badgolferman]

Absolutely, that is why the world is in such a bad state, with
violence and wars all around.

The trillions of flies who eat shit are absolutely convinced that they
are the ones who are sane, and that the ones who do not eat shit are
raving lunatics

It is easy to control the masses if you can make them eat shit and run
around like happy little squirrels.
Exstatically happy little hotheads go to work every day and get mad,
and then they go home to their girls and get happy again.

The happy speed freaks keep each other excited with manly bickering
and violent movies, and violent computer games, and then they let
their girls drive over them with a 50 ton truck loaded with cow shit.

It is good for the rulers, because these happy little speed freaks are
completely whacked in their heads, and have no idea what is really
happening. They only have a strong belief, and they are socially
strong, because they are violent. So the system goes on, and on..

Wise men have been looking for a solution for thousands of years.
We have changed the laws and removed all official support for the
system. We have officially given women the same rights as men.
We have put up declarations about human rights, democracy, individual
freedom. But the traditional old system is still in place in the
social field in certain parts of the world.

Can you make a movie about that so the rest of us happy little speed freaks
can understand it?

 

[Steve H]

Absolutely, that is why the world is in such a bad state, with
violence and wars all around.

<snnnippp>

Note to Vic, can we at least agree than any new draft of the FAQ
includes a big No-No on cod philosophisers?
Either that or can someone explain to this poor chap that what he
thinks is the window is, in fact, his telly.

Regards,

 

[Duddits]

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Top 20 threads by no. of articles
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1: Ware Types - Question for the group............................ : 118
2: *POLL* acf webring (does it help?)............................. : 80
3: Announcement regarding the F.A.Q............................... : 55
4: Attn: JOhn Corliss & Andy Mabett (OT).......................... : 38
5: problems with acf faq.......................................... : 36
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analogy...........

Dud

 

[Bebop & Rocksteady]

Saw others discussing the stats provided and wondered if perhaps some

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[SINNER]

* Bebop & Rocksteady Wrote in alt.comp.freeware, on Sat, 01 Nov 2003 17:21:42 GMT:

who cares about those stats... idn't sheese what ever turns you on

so why comment? You think anyone cares that you don't care?

Narcissist.

 

[Roger Johansson]

Can you make a movie about that so the rest of us happy little speed freaks
can understand it?

Yes, people are working on it. If you study the history of philosophy
or the history of religion, check out what humanism is, the history of
civil rights movements, women's liberation, secularization, etc.. you
might understand what is going on.

If you are lazy you can just continue to watch television, it will
show up there too, among all the expressions of the older cultural
patterns, like violence, traditional gender roles, stress, intensive
feelings, drama, fear, and other forms of extreme excitement.

Mass media are used to keep the heat up in the brains of people in
general, to keep them occupied and stop them from thinking clearly.

Few people are intelligent enough to stay out of it, and able to
handle the different state of mind they get into then.
It is painful to see all the crap when you are no longer a part of it.

 

[=?ISO-8859-1?Q?=BBQ=AB?=]

It is painful to see all the crap when you are no longer a part of
it.

Please find a support newsgroup for help with your pain rather than
posting broadsides about it in a.c.f.

 

[omega]

Saw others discussing the stats provided and wondered if perhaps some
more detail was wanted, I take credit for posting only. You must have a
leafnode spool to use the script for those interested.

These were excellent.

I liked many parts, but special mention about the timezones -- had never
seen newsgroup stats for that. Right now I think I'll go find an online
translator to chart visually for me those timezones with the corresponding
parts of the world.

Thank you much!

 

[=?ISO-8859-1?Q?=BBQ=AB?=]

I liked many parts, but special mention about the timezones -- had
never seen newsgroup stats for that. Right now I think I'll go
find an online translator to chart visually for me those timezones
with the corresponding parts of the world.

During the time period of the analyzed articles, the US switched from
daylight saving time to standard time, so the offsets in many headers
changed. <http://www.worldtimezone.com/> has a timezone map that is
pretty easy to take in at a glance.

 

[Tech Zero]

The voice of "badgolferman" drifted in on the cyber-winds,
from the sea of virtual chaos...

[Edit: Re-format]

Outlook Express rules!!!!
Number one user agent of alt.comp.freeware.

Hardly... Considering the top 10 posts clients as inductive of the
total number of users, then Outlook only holds 34% of the total users.
That's A far cry from superiority. Also take into account that the
large number of "unknown clients" is almost half of that at 16%, which
is usual hacked variants of either Xnews or Agent, or those running
hamster.

You'll also notice a large majority of the posts are being made by
Xnews users, which tend to stick around a group for far longer...

I for one would be interest in a few more stats, just to see if this
trend continues. }:8)

 

[SINNER]

* omega Wrote in alt.comp.freeware, on Sat, 01 Nov 2003 11:48:02 -0800:

SINNER <99nesorjd@gates_of_hell.INVALID>:

These were excellent.

I liked many parts, but special mention about the timezones -- had never
seen newsgroup stats for that. Right now I think I'll go find an online
translator to chart visually for me those timezones with the corresponding
parts of the world.

Thank you much!

Glad you liked them. Keep in mind that the timezone is set incorrectly
on many machines and can skew the stats slightly. It's easy to set the
correct time and still have the wrong zone set.

 

[SINNER]

* Tech Zero Wrote in alt.comp.freeware, on 1 Nov 2003 20:38:43 GMT:

[...]

I for one would be interest in a few more stats, just to see if this
trend continues. }:8)

Sure thing, the interval can be changed as well as the top N in any
group ie top 20 posters or top 5 posters etc. I currently have a 60 day
spool.

 

[Max Quordlepleen]

During the time period of the analyzed articles, the US switched from
daylight saving time to standard time, so the offsets in many headers
changed.

And most of the Upworld changed the other way. 8^)