Growing Popularity of RFF

[ChrisPlatt]

I am a jelly donut.

Chris

 

[rxmd]

Three statisticians go shooting rabbits. The first misses to the right. The second misses to the left. The third yells: "Direct hit!"

 

[raid]

Accuracy without precision! We call this an unbiased estimate, but not minimum variance.

 

[ruben]

BTW, for some time I am noticing that the number of guest viewers is three or four times the number of active members at a given time.

I wonder what this means.

Cheers,
Ruben

 

[raid]

BTW, for some time I am noticing that the number of guest viewers is three or four times the number of active members at a given time.

I wonder what this means.

Cheers,
Ruben

Ruben: If the number of active members stays constant when compared to earlier times, while the number of guests increases, then this is a good sign. This means that the number of potential new members is increasing. On the other hand, if the number of active members is decreasing while the number of guests is increasing, then this is a decline of popularity with a potential of recovery due to the increased number of guests.

Either way, things are getting better here.

Raid

 

[NIKON KIU]

BTW, for some time I am noticing that the number of guest viewers is three or four times the number of active members at a given time.

I wonder what this means.

Cheers,
Ruben

Could mean a lotta members are choosing to "lurk" instead of Log-in😱

Kiu

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

It is a very informative section here. As a statistician, I view statistics as useful information.

Did Yogi Berra hijack your account, Raid? 😉

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

Ruben: If the number of active members stays constant when compared to earlier times, while the number of guests increases, then this is a good sign. This means that the number of potential new members is increasing. On the other hand, if the number of active members is decreasing while the number of guests is increasing, then this is a decline of popularity with a potential of recovery due to the increased number of guests.

Either way, things are getting better here.

So, statistically speaking, lurking is good, any way you look at it?

 

[back alley]

if you come to a fork in the road, take it...😉

 

[MartinL]

good news! RF's need new users to stay alive, but main reason for me join this forum
is relatively mature user base.
but I hope this place wont turn to a play ground for younglings only,
would not like to see new "Whats best Leica-M camera" poll every week, for example.
I've seen that happen one Mac forum I've followed for years,
those zillion "help! my iPod just frozen" basicly alienated from that place..
I prefer shut up and read what more experienced ones have to say.

edit: I do have my sins too, though.. just in case somebody now checks my old posts 😀

"Mature user base" I agree. This observation is confirmed by the recent "What's your day job?" thread. Very impressive, even accounting for a selection bias (in who decided to post).

I'd add that the international user base also makes this forum exceptionally strong (and I wonder if anyone knows of a forum with comparable international diversity).

Finally, I have to say that I'm much more tolerant of simplistic questions and polls (maybe because I'm an RF newbie myself--though hardly a youngling) than I am of the rude or dismissive responses that appear on occasion. Posters who are experienced and wise often manage to answer a naive question while elevating the discourse in a way that challenges other experienced people.
Martin

 

[Creagerj]

I agree that there should be less censorship of threads. While I believe that all conversations should be kept civil, there is a purpose for every word and thus in conversation it is necessary to make all words available. I still think posting should be moderated for spamming and aggressive behavior however.

Also I agree that we should bring back the random gallery images on the main page.

Other than that, great job.

 

[raid]

So, statistically speaking, lurking is good, any way you look at it?

Gabriel,

There certainly is no loss with lurking here, and there is potentially gain.
As forhaving my account hijacked, who knows ...I could be someone else whom I don't know ... [grin]
Raid [?]