Posting Statistics for ups for January-2005 01/01/2005 - 31/01/2005

These statistics are based on posts supplied to me by ntl's servers.
Some posts may have been missed.

There were 772 distinct threads
Numbers of threads of each length with links to Thread titles
There were 141 poster names (actually more, because some aliases of the same author have been combined)
Numbers of infrequent posters, most and least verbose posters

Number of threads in each length range.

Length	Number	Length	Number
1	93	10-19	157
2	64	20-29	54
3	50	30-39	43
4	38	40-49	19
5	53	50-59	7
6	46	60-69	5
7	22	70-79	1
8	36	80-89	2
9	20	90-99	2
		100+	8

Posters sorted … by posts made

Posts	Lines	bytes	Lines /post	Percent posts	Author	Rank	Cum.%
1,486	21,591	2,183,911	14.5	13.69%	Flyiñg Ñuñ	1	13.69%
1,341	25,620	2,095,491	19.1	12.36%	Rabbit	2	26.05%
738	9,688	1,324,643	13.1	6.80%	Aries	3	32.85%
549	6,956	930,134	12.7	5.06%	Dave Lear	4	37.91%
456	9,557	776,494	21.0	4.20%	Tickettyßºº	5	42.11%
442	9,864	742,087	22.3	4.07%	BoyPete	6	46.18%
370	6,972	546,418	18.8	3.41%	Foxy	7	49.59%
282	8,247	510,729	29.2	2.60%	noreen at home	8	52.19%
272	7,458	442,998	27.4	2.51%	Tyke	9	54.69%
268	6,073	389,119	22.7	2.47%	Bram	10	57.16%
267	5,947	545,676	22.3	2.46%	Wrinklie One	11	59.62%
260	16,310	917,595	62.7	2.40%	pmj	12	62.02%
223	4,443	434,780	19.9	2.05%	Ali	13	64.07%
193	2,948	291,474	15.3	1.78%	MCC	14	65.85%
189	4,395	322,116	23.3	1.74%	Jackie	15	67.59%
160	2,285	236,406	14.3	1.47%	Troy	16	69.07%
151	2,930	276,450	19.4	1.39%	John the R-T	17	70.46%
149	2,669	219,827	17.9	1.37%	Bunny Hare	18	71.83%
132	2,572	191,852	19.5	1.22%	Goose	19	73.05%
122	2,521	217,121	20.7	1.12%	Bagpuss	20	74.17%
119	2,447	175,660	20.6	1.10%	wally	21	75.27%
115	3,117	178,668	27.1	1.06%	Anita Carter	22	76.33%
114	2,486	178,139	21.8	1.05%	Jayne	23	77.38%
113	2,168	168,755	19.2	1.04%	jackie	24	78.42%
101	1,416	128,671	14.0	0.93%	jamps	25	79.35%
96	2,435	206,223	25.4	0.88%	Pandamonium	26	80.24%
96	838	123,162	8.7	0.88%	Cobweb	26	81.12%
93	2,984	176,717	32.1	0.86%	ned	28	81.98%
92	2,017	192,546	21.9	0.85%	John #8	29	82.83%
89	909	102,450	10.2	0.82%	ijm	30	83.65%
87	1,398	113,283	16.1	0.80%	Oldrose	31	84.45%
77	2,094	155,332	27.2	0.71%	Ergo	32	85.16%
73	2,139	117,060	29.3	0.67%	Smokey	33	85.83%
69	1,656	136,628	24.0	0.64%	r@y	34	86.46%
68	1,463	117,819	21.5	0.63%	Lin	35	87.09%
67	1,571	94,706	23.4	0.62%	biffo	36	87.71%
66	1,394	135,140	21.1	0.61%	Weatherman	37	88.32%
63	1,650	120,251	26.2	0.58%	Michaelangelo	38	88.90%
61	1,136	112,197	18.6	0.56%	~~Linda~~	39	89.46%
59	1,191	81,638	20.2	0.54%	Pingu	40	90.00%
58	1,040	104,220	17.9	0.53%	JoeH	41	90.54%
56	1,472	137,873	26.3	0.52%	John Underwood	42	91.05%
54	1,098	102,800	20.3	0.50%	Jim Warren	43	91.55%
51	951	67,421	18.6	0.47%	Bill P	44	92.02%
50	1,043	80,850	20.9	0.46%	§håz	45	92.48%
50	987	79,320	19.7	0.46%	Cigar Man Dave	45	92.94%
46	523	73,025	11.4	0.42%	George Cox	47	93.37%
44	746	79,006	17.0	0.41%	Andon	48	93.77%
41	461	78,065	11.2	0.38%	biggeordie	49	94.15%
37	860	56,473	23.2	0.34%	Banana	50	94.49%
37	1,532	86,855	41.4	0.34%	Bigbazza	50	94.83%
26	576	40,365	22.2	0.24%	Gander	52	95.07%
25	405	39,924	16.2	0.23%	Sgáth/Faolan	53	95.30%
24	321	34,047	13.4	0.22%	Cuddly	54	95.52%
24	430	44,372	17.9	0.22%	I Noddie-Doff	54	95.74%
23	512	37,695	22.3	0.21%	Barry Williams	56	95.96%
23	345	28,230	15.0	0.21%	Paul Jeffree	56	96.17%
23	404	34,078	17.6	0.21%	Linedancer	56	96.38%
20	339	33,150	16.9	0.18%	signman	59	96.56%
19	333	32,088	17.5	0.18%	Ascii Art	60	96.74%
18	354	29,358	19.7	0.17%	Mike Clayton	61	96.90%
14	391	33,641	27.9	0.13%	Arty Flinders	62	97.03%
14	300	23,548	21.4	0.13%	John D	62	97.16%
14	241	23,938	17.2	0.13%	Tracie	62	97.29%
14	386	28,305	27.6	0.13%	Old Grizzly	62	97.42%
14	387	29,614	27.6	0.13%	Mike Stone	62	97.55%
14	158	18,344	11.3	0.13%	john the fletch	62	97.68%
14	353	23,483	25.2	0.13%	Webrex	62	97.81%
13	477	25,848	36.7	0.12%	jasongnome	69	97.93%
12	259	21,354	21.6	0.11%	Nor	70	98.04%
11	165	15,791	15.0	0.10%	$irVivor & §ireßird	71	98.14%
10	340	24,235	34.0	0.09%	Norma	72	98.23%
9	276	17,112	30.7	0.08%	Dafydd	73	98.31%
9	85	10,031	9.4	0.08%	uker	73	98.40%
9	124	12,580	13.8	0.08%	Lethe	73	98.48%
9	156	13,028	17.3	0.08%	aa	73	98.56%
8	196	12,009	24.5	0.07%	xbuspresent	77	98.64%
7	183	10,958	26.1	0.06%	jammyface	78	98.70%
7	104	12,015	14.9	0.06%	Purple Knome	78	98.77%
7	177	11,004	25.3	0.06%	GreySwan	78	98.83%
6	115	9,865	19.2	0.06%	Pam	81	98.89%
6	326	17,710	54.3	0.06%	Mike Coatesworth	81	98.94%
6	137	11,437	22.8	0.06%	Philip Powell	81	99.00%
5	57	5,886	11.4	0.05%	Peter C	84	99.04%
5	107	7,821	21.4	0.05%	Coats	84	99.09%
5	123	8,957	24.6	0.05%	Chris Stewart	84	99.13%
5	64	6,642	12.8	0.05%	§ireßird & $ir Vivor	84	99.18%
4	86	9,420	21.5	0.04%	Flying_Rat	88	99.22%
4	252	11,226	63.0	0.04%	bialik	88	99.25%
4	83	6,174	20.8	0.04%	**corbei	88	99.29%
3	612	38,095	204.0	0.03%	NeoOne	91	99.32%
3	43	3,497	14.3	0.03%	Parrotfish	91	99.35%
3	88	6,855	29.3	0.03%	Neil	91	99.37%
3	126	7,876	42.0	0.03%	SmileyFace	91	99.40%
3	30	3,093	10.0	0.03%	Phyl (Dans Nan)	91	99.43%
3	48	4,075	16.0	0.03%	inaminit	91	99.46%
3	64	5,927	21.3	0.03%	1GLOBALFone	91	99.48%
3	22	3,819	7.3	0.03%	Signman	91	99.51%
2	14	1,712	7.0	0.02%	Max Zingaro	99	99.53%
2	29	2,652	14.5	0.02%	Mike PC	99	99.55%
2	26	2,641	13.0	0.02%	Booette#1	99	99.57%
2	331	20,337	165.5	0.02%	NeoTycoon	99	99.59%
2	27	2,324	13.5	0.02%	Chris Stewart	99	99.60%
2	35	3,744	17.5	0.02%	George Smith	99	99.62%
2	32	2,864	16.0	0.02%	Prinnie The Hamster	99	99.64%
2	107	6,205	53.5	0.02%	FerdiEgb	99	99.66%
2	17	2,548	8.5	0.02%	Max	99	99.68%
2	34	2,700	17.0	0.02%	Alix	99	99.70%
1	23	1,925	23.0	0.01%	**moggycat	109	99.71%
1	26	2,070	26.0	0.01%	Pen	109	99.71%
1	16	1,706	16.0	0.01%	a	109	99.72%
1	383	21,918	383.0	0.01%	alpha	109	99.73%
1	16	1,228	16.0	0.01%	Frogman	109	99.74%
1	32	1,905	32.0	0.01%	Fortis	109	99.75%
1	271	17,842	271.0	0.01%	**dylanmarshall	109	99.76%
1	12	1,460	12.0	0.01%	neil	109	99.77%
1	8	1,516	8.0	0.01%	Sam Brandt	109	99.78%
1	45	3,438	45.0	0.01%	John	109	99.79%
1	23	2,225	23.0	0.01%	**ferdinand engelbeen	109	99.80%
1	14	1,037	14.0	0.01%	Thomas Weir	109	99.81%
1	7	1,293	7.0	0.01%	Michael Fish	109	99.82%
1	9	1,264	9.0	0.01%	jaygee	109	99.82%
1	14	1,220	14.0	0.01%	donut	109	99.83%
1	9	1,157	9.0	0.01%	Luran	109	99.84%
1	12	1,362	12.0	0.01%	Dinky	109	99.85%
1	372	24,044	372.0	0.01%	**dtzoln	109	99.86%
1	8	998	8.0	0.01%	Doctor	109	99.87%
1	5	1,313	5.0	0.01%	DONNER LAKE 2005	109	99.88%
1	34	1,712	34.0	0.01%	Kelly	109	99.89%
1	5	895	5.0	0.01%	Agnes Bolwell	109	99.90%
1	5	1,266	5.0	0.01%	Margaret	109	99.91%
1	27	2,164	27.0	0.01%	marika	109	99.92%
1	4	1,322	4.0	0.01%	Paul	109	99.93%
1	5	997	5.0	0.01%	Charles	109	99.94%
1	10	1,530	10.0	0.01%	P	109	99.94%
1	16	1,337	16.0	0.01%	Catkin	109	99.95%
1	6	1,066	6.0	0.01%	mrmalins	109	99.96%
1	35	2,370	35.0	0.01%	Jason Stainer	109	99.97%
1	198	2,006	198.0	0.01%	enid hodson	109	99.98%
1	1	923	1.0	0.01%	Dan Simper	109	99.99%
1	12	1,364	12.0	0.01%	The Trobbit	109	100.00%

… by threads started

Threads started	Author	Rank
56	Flyiñg Ñuñ	1
33	wally	2
32	Foxy	3
32	Aries	3
30	Ergo	5
28	Troy	6
28	Tickettyßºº	6
28	Wrinklie One	6
26	BoyPete	9
26	John #8	9
25	MCC	11
24	Bagpuss	12
23	Rabbit	13
21	Tyke	14
19	ijm	15
17	Cobweb	16
15	Bigbazza	17
14	Pandamonium	18
13	Dave Lear	19
13	Bram	19
12	I Noddie-Doff	21
8	Goose	22
6	Weatherman	23
6	r@y	23
6	Jackie	23
6	Banana	23
5	Bunny Hare	27
5	Cigar Man Dave	27
5	Sgáth/Faolan	27
5	john the fletch	27
5	Ali	27
5	John the R-T	27
5	biffo	27
5	Michaelangelo	27
5	signman	27
4	Smokey	36
4	ned	36
4	bialik	36
4	noreen at home	36
4	Old Grizzly	36
4	Pingu	36
4	Linedancer	36
4	uker	36
4	jamps	36
4	Jayne	36
3	NeoOne	46
3	1GLOBALFone	46
3	Barry Williams	46
3	Oldrose	46
3	Signman	46
3	Anita Carter	46
3	Bill P	46
3	§håz	46
3	aa	46
3	jasongnome	46
2	jammyface	56
2	Webrex	56
2	Mike Coatesworth	56
2	NeoTycoon	56
2	Max	56
2	Paul Jeffree	56
2	§ireßird & $ir Vivor	56
2	Gander	56
2	Max Zingaro	56
2	FerdiEgb	56
2	John D	56
2	jackie	56
2	Lin	56
2	$irVivor & §ireßird	56
2	JoeH	56
2	Purple Knome	56
2	Dafydd	56
2	Alix	56
1	Chris Stewart	74
1	Margaret	74
1	mrmalins	74
1	SmileyFace	74
1	Arty Flinders	74
1	**dylanmarshall	74
1	**dtzoln	74
1	DONNER LAKE 2005	74
1	John	74
1	Mike Stone	74
1	Thomas Weir	74
1	George Cox	74
1	Phyl (Dans Nan)	74
1	Mike PC	74
1	Agnes Bolwell	74
1	pmj	74
1	biggeordie	74
1	Doctor	74
1	Pam	74
1	Charles	74
1	~~Linda~~	74
1	alpha	74
1	xbuspresent	74
1	Ascii Art	74
1	Parrotfish	74
1	Sam Brandt	74
1	inaminit	74
1	Luran	74
1	Andon	74
1	Dan Simper	74
1	Jason Stainer	74
0	Coats	105
0	Prinnie The Hamster	105
0	Tracie	105
0	The Trobbit	105
0	Mike Clayton	105
0	Pen	105
0	marika	105
0	Norma	105
0	Dinky	105
0	Cuddly	105
0	Fortis	105
0	donut	105
0	Booette#1	105
0	enid hodson	105
0	GreySwan	105
0	**corbei	105
0	Frogman	105
0	Chris Stewart	105
0	Lethe	105
0	neil	105
0	a	105
0	**ferdinand engelbeen	105
0	Michael Fish	105
0	jaygee	105
0	Jim Warren	105
0	Nor	105
0	John Underwood	105
0	**moggycat	105
0	Flying_Rat	105
0	P	105
0	George Smith	105
0	Catkin	105
0	Philip Powell	105
0	Peter C	105
0	Paul	105
0	Neil	105
0	Kelly	105
0	1 thread each	105

** Note Poster names starting with ** are taken from the From: address as no name was provided

Number of posters having few posts.

Posts	number of posters
1	33
2	10
3	8
4	3
5	4
6	3
7	3
8	1
9	4
10+	72

Bottom 10 posters (with 15 or more posts) by average lines per post

lines/ post	Author	Rank
8.7	Cobweb	1
10.2	ijm	2
11.2	biggeordie	3
11.4	George Cox	4
12.7	Dave Lear	5
13.1	Aries	6
13.4	Cuddly	7
14.0	jamps	8
14.3	Troy	9
14.5	Flyiñg Ñuñ	10

There were 8 crosspost targets

36 posts to alt.pub.cafe-bob
4 posts to is.matur
3 posts to alt.pcnews
2 posts to alt.fifty-plus.friends
1 posts to uk.people.sf-fans uk.people.support.arthritis uk.people.support.bullying uk.people.support.depression
1 posts to uk.people.rural uk.people.sf-fans uk.people.support.arthritis
1 posts to alt.pcnews uk.people.silversurfers
1 posts to aus.snow alt.atheism