Monthly Poster Statistics for September 2010 in ups.

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

Author spammers represents all the spammers posting to the group.
[X] indicates posters who only contributed to cross-posted threads, almost certainly regulars in the one of other groups x-posted to.

Trolls - sef-explanatory.

* Lpp = Lines per post; % = percentage of total posts due to this author; cum% = percentage of total posts due to all authors above and including this author*

Posters sorted … by posts made Posts Lines bytes Lpp* % * Author Rank Cum.% Posts Lines bytes Lpp* % * Author Rank Cum.% 415 8564 679787 20.6 9.13 Rabbit 1 9.13 412 9858 812216 23.9 9.06 Flyiñg Ñuñ 2 18.20 283 6452 554727 22.8 6.23 Gordon H 3 24.42 262 5609 409067 21.4 5.76 Michaelangelo 4 30.19 240 3873 338363 16.1 5.28 MCC 5 35.47 231 5253 519118 22.7 5.08 Derek F 6 40.55 165 3080 265866 18.7 3.63 Foxy 7 44.18 129 3331 200463 25.8 2.84 Smokey 8 47.02 122 2209 241587 18.1 2.68 AriesVal 9 49.70 114 1688 210570 14.8 2.51 Bunny Hare 10 52.21 110 1812 195186 16.5 2.42 Goromoff 11 54.63 106 2112 182770 19.9 2.33 wtwjgc (Joe) 12 56.96 105 3858 269197 36.7 2.31 Bob Henson 13 59.27 105 1318 164899 12.6 2.31 JoeH 13 61.58 99 1660 173583 16.8 2.18 Jeff Gaines 15 63.76 97 2095 189432 21.6 2.13 Splodge 16 65.90 86 2543 209494 29.6 1.89 JF 17 67.79 80 1561 136692 19.5 1.76 Pam the goose 18 69.55 79 1017 127195 12.9 1.74 colin 19 71.29 76 1993 164685 26.2 1.67 The Brownie 20 72.96 63 968 106339 15.4 1.39 Frederick Williams 21 74.35 59 1204 96432 20.4 1.30 Nick Spalding 22 75.64 58 1370 106678 23.6 1.28 Tickettyߺº 23 76.92 56 1562 109266 27.9 1.23 r@y 24 78.15 53 1320 112125 24.9 1.17 Peter Grange 25 79.32 50 749 82011 15.0 1.10 Troy's Human 26 80.42 46 1043 103027 22.7 1.01 jackie green 27 81.43 45 480 59025 10.7 0.99 PetrolHead 28 82.42 40 865 60363 21.6 0.88 Anita 29 83.30 39 1004 75542 25.7 0.86 charles 30 84.16 38 938 75659 24.7 0.84 Ali 31 84.99 36 640 63078 17.8 0.79 Wally 32 85.79 35 796 62534 22.7 0.77 Linedancer 33 86.56 34 483 51698 14.2 0.75 §ireßird 34 87.30 31 435 36931 14.0 0.68 Bill P 35 87.99 27 839 54574 31.1 0.59 Phil Kyle 36 88.58 25 440 45762 17.6 0.55 Wrinklie One 37 89.13 24 422 37036 17.6 0.53 Bram 38 89.66 24 662 43261 27.6 0.53 ned 38 90.19 22 412 41220 18.7 0.48 ~~Linda~~ 40 90.67 21 462 48825 22.0 0.46 John Nice 41 91.13 20 281 41911 14.1 0.44 John the R-T 42 91.57 20 374 30076 18.7 0.44 Mick the Merciless 42 92.01 18 279 22226 15.5 0.40 Pete C 44 92.41 17 569 30526 33.5 0.37 Tyke 45 92.78 16 172 21878 10.8 0.35 frogman 46 93.14 13 198 22368 15.2 0.29 PeterT 47 93.42 13 181 26850 13.9 0.29 Ascii Art 47 93.71 13 246 20740 18.9 0.29 Bernadette 47 93.99 11 247 19326 22.5 0.24 Bernard Peek 50 94.24 11 264 24204 24.0 0.24 Comtroll[X] 50 94.48 10 140 21048 14.0 0.22 Saxman 52 94.70 10 184 15547 18.4 0.22 Parrotfish 52 94.92 10 74 15426 7.4 0.22 uker 52 95.14 9 238 22519 26.4 0.20 UnsteadyKen 55 95.34 9 140 19906 15.6 0.20 Faolan 55 95.53 8 300 23148 37.5 0.18 james 57 95.71 7 202 16387 28.9 0.15 Mike Lyle[X] 58 95.86 7 130 11177 18.6 0.15 Gander 58 96.02 6 108 14327 18.0 0.13 Geordie 60 96.15 6 135 10006 22.5 0.13 I'm_a_Jimmy 60 96.28 6 78 9710 13.0 0.13 Bri 60 96.41 6 84 7095 14.0 0.13 Geoff Hayward 60 96.55 6 23 9074 3.8 0.13 Alma 60 96.68 6 113 9430 18.8 0.13 Ian 60 96.81 5 58 6069 11.6 0.11 §håz 66 96.92 5 100 8613 20.0 0.11 Steve Baker 66 97.03 5 173 12747 34.6 0.11 Steve Terry[X] 66 97.14 5 129 10938 25.8 0.11 zed 66 97.25 5 93 9466 18.6 0.11 John #8 66 97.36 4 38 5782 9.5 0.09 ~~seadancer~~ 71 97.45 4 109 7879 27.3 0.09 Mo 71 97.54 4 119 10021 29.8 0.09 Phil W Lee[X] 71 97.62 4 55 6546 13.8 0.09 Bucko 71 97.71 3 103 9029 34.3 0.07 Peter Moylan[X] 75 97.78 3 52 4887 17.3 0.07 R H Draney[X] 75 97.84 3 45 4147 15.0 0.07 Old Grizzly 75 97.91 3 47 6493 15.7 0.07 Jackie 75 97.98 3 33 4263 11.0 0.07 Bobbie (Troy's little Sister) 75 98.04 3 126 9197 42.0 0.07 the Omrud[X] 75 98.11 3 123 8229 41.0 0.07 LFS[X] 75 98.17 3 151 9300 50.3 0.07 Alex Heney[X] 75 98.24 3 115 7538 38.3 0.07 Robin Bignall 75 98.31 3 62 6160 20.7 0.07 Jayne 75 98.37 3 48 5767 16.0 0.07 Graham 75 98.44 2 37 3089 18.5 0.04 Les 86 98.48 2 64 5425 32.0 0.04 Mothy 86 98.53 2 67 4978 33.5 0.04 Mack A Damia[X] 86 98.57 2 84 6483 42.0 0.04 harry[X] 86 98.61 2 26 4224 13.0 0.04 Andy Burns[X] 86 98.66 2 24 3435 12.0 0.04 Skitt[X] 86 98.70 2 41 3235 20.5 0.04 Herbie 86 98.75 2 37 3720 18.5 0.04 Richard Bollard[X] 86 98.79 2 48 4773 24.0 0.04 The Natural Philosopher[X] 86 98.83 2 77 6145 38.5 0.04 Roland Hutchinson[X] 86 98.88 2 55 4321 27.5 0.04 john hamilton 86 98.92 2 51 3423 25.5 0.04 JonC 86 98.97 2 49 4967 24.5 0.04 dennis@home[X] 86 99.01 2 73 6561 36.5 0.04 Evan Kirshenbaum[X] 86 99.05 2 51 4623 25.5 0.04 Peter Chapman[X] 86 99.10 2 85 6868 42.5 0.04 Lewis[X] 86 99.14 2 64 5078 32.0 0.04 wrightsaerials@aol com[X] 86 99.19 2 100 6248 50.0 0.04 Peter Duncanson (BrE)[X] 86 99.23 1 056 03909 56.0 0.02 George Weston[X] 104 99.25 1 027 02038 27.0 0.02 Noreen 104 99.27 1 026 02367 26.0 0.02 Mike Page[X] 104 99.30 1 022 01741 22.0 0.02 Bob Eager[X] 104 99.32 1 004 00664 4.0 0.02 **Owen 104 99.34 1 036 02582 36.0 0.02 pete[X] 104 99.36 1 017 01488 17.0 0.02 jammyface 104 99.38 1 012 01473 12.0 0.02 Jim Scott 104 99.41 1 030 02153 30.0 0.02 Gaius[X] 104 99.43 1 015 01493 15.0 0.02 Reinhold {Rey} Aman[X] 104 99.45 1 014 00969 14.0 0.02 **Bob[X] 104 99.47 1 017 01247 17.0 0.02 **Val 104 99.49 1 008 01568 8.0 0.02 Jerry Atric 104 99.52 1 028 02162 28.0 0.02 Robert Bannister[X] 104 99.54 1 068 04109 68.0 0.02 Troll[X] 104 99.56 1 039 03223 39.0 0.02 Steve Thackery[X] 104 99.58 1 011 01996 11.0 0.02 Peter Parry 104 99.60 1 001 03164 1.0 0.02 Ivan[X] 104 99.63 1 022 02872 22.0 0.02 Gareth 104 99.65 1 031 02464 31.0 0.02 critcher[X] 104 99.67 1 006 00750 6.0 0.02 **Mike 104 99.69 1 022 01885 22.0 0.02 BrianE[X] 104 99.71 1 015 01668 15.0 0.02 Solo 104 99.74 1 006 03220 6.0 0.02 Carl Waring[X] 104 99.76 1 007 01888 7.0 0.02 griffin 104 99.78 1 006 01911 6.0 0.02 Andrew B[X] 104 99.80 1 010 01662 10.0 0.02 Tabby[X] 104 99.82 1 034 02397 34.0 0.02 Andrew Gabriel[X] 104 99.85 1 008 01239 8.0 0.02 The Trobbit 104 99.87 1 010 01332 10.0 0.02 Adrian C[X] 104 99.89 1 014 02061 14.0 0.02 Mark Brader[X] 104 99.91 1 013 01891 13.0 0.02 pal 104 99.93 1 010 01682 10.0 0.02 Tim Watts[X] 104 99.96 1 005 01712 5.0 0.02 copelands 104 99.98 1 017 01754 17.0 0.02 Steve 104 100.00

… by threads started Threads Author Rank Threads Author Rank 43 Goromoff 1 32 MCC 2 28 Derek F 3 21 Flyiñg Ñuñ 4 18 colin 5 16 Wally 6 15 Jeff Gaines 7 13 Michaelangelo 8 13 Smokey 8 11 AriesVal 10 11 The Brownie 10 10 Foxy 12 10 r@y 12 9 Splodge 14 9 Troy's Human 14 8 Bunny Hare 16 7 Gordon H 17 6 Linedancer 18 6 Tickettyߺº 18 6 Pam the goose 18 5 PetrolHead 21 5 JF 21 4 wtwjgc (Joe) 23 4 Frederick Williams 23 3 Peter Grange 25 3 Rabbit 25 3 Bill P 25 3 Wrinklie One 25 3 PeterT 25 3 Pete C 25 2 §ireßird 31 2 Old Grizzly 31 2 ned 31 2 Parrotfish 31 2 Alma 31 2 Ali 31 2 uker 31 2 Bucko 31 2 Ian 31 2 Bob Henson 31 2 Tyke 31 2 Ascii Art 31 1 Bram 43 1 §håz 43 1 Geordie 43 1 **Owen 43 1 john hamilton 43 1 JonC 43 1 Bri 43 1 **Bob[X] 43 1 Mo 43 1 Jerry Atric 43 1 Phil Kyle 43 1 Troll[X] 43 1 Anita 43 1 UnsteadyKen 43 1 **Mike 43 1 jackie green 43 1 John the R-T 43 1 Gander 43 1 JoeH 43 0 George Weston[X] 62 0 Les 62 0 Mothy 62 0 charles 62 0 Mack A Damia[X] 62 0 Noreen 62 0 harry[X] 62 0 Andy Burns[X] 62 0 ~~seadancer~~ 62 0 Skitt[X] 62 0 Herbie 62 0 I'm_a_Jimmy 62 0 Peter Moylan[X] 62 0 Richard Bollard[X] 62 0 R H Draney[X] 62 0 Mike Page[X] 62 0 Jackie 62 0 The Natural Philosopher[X] 62 0 Bob Eager[X] 62 0 Roland Hutchinson[X] 62 0 Bernard Peek 62 0 pete[X] 62 0 jammyface 62 0 Bobbie (Troy's little Sister) 62 0 Jim Scott 62 0 Gaius[X] 62 0 Reinhold {Rey} Aman[X] 62 0 the Omrud[X] 62 0 Saxman 62 0 Mike Lyle[X] 62 0 LFS[X] 62 0 Steve Baker 62 0 Geoff Hayward 62 0 dennis@home[X] 62 0 Evan Kirshenbaum[X] 62 0 **Val 62 0 Steve Terry[X] 62 0 Phil W Lee[X] 62 0 Robert Bannister[X] 62 0 Peter Chapman[X] 62 0 Alex Heney[X] 62 0 Steve Thackery[X] 62 0 Peter Parry 62 0 Lewis[X] 62 0 james 62 0 Ivan[X] 62 0 Robin Bignall 62 0 Gareth 62 0 critcher[X] 62 0 BrianE[X] 62 0 Solo 62 0 Carl Waring[X] 62 0 wrightsaerials@aol com[X] 62 0 Jayne 62 0 griffin 62 0 ~~Linda~~ 62 0 Graham 62 0 zed 62 0 Nick Spalding 62 0 Andrew B[X] 62 0 Tabby[X] 62 0 Peter Duncanson (BrE)[X] 62 0 Comtroll[X] 62 0 Faolan 62 0 Andrew Gabriel[X] 62 0 The Trobbit 62 0 frogman 62 0 Adrian C[X] 62 0 John #8 62 0 John Nice 62 0 Mark Brader[X] 62 0 pal 62 0 Tim Watts[X] 62 0 Bernadette 62 0 copelands 62 0 Mick the Merciless 62 0 Steve 62

Number of posters having few posts. Posts Posters 1 35 2 18 3 11 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 2 8 1 9 2 10+ 54

Top 10 verbose posters (over 14 posts) by average lines per post lines/post Author rank 36.7 Bob Henson 1 33.5 Tyke 2 31.1 Phil Kyle 3 29.6 JF 4 27.9 r@y 5 27.6 ned 6 26.2 The Brownie 7 25.8 Smokey 8 25.7 charles 9 24.9 Peter Grange 10

Top 10 concise posters (over 14 posts) by average lines per post lines/post Author rank 10.7 PetrolHead 1 10.8 frogman 2 12.6 JoeH 3 12.9 colin 4 14.0 Bill P 5 14.1 John the R-T 6 14.2 §ireßird 7 14.8 Bunny Hare 8 15.0 Troy's Human 9 15.4 Frederick Williams 10

High lines/post may be because the posters have something to say, have used blank lines for legibility, or because they don't snip

Low lines/post may be because the posters have nothing to say, have dense text, or because they over snip

5 CrossPost Targets

posts	Groups
54	alt.usage.english
37	uk.telecom.broadband
27	uk.local.surrey
9	uk.d-i-y
8	uk.tech.digital-tv

Crossposting (with follow-ups set) is the preferred method of making announcements relevant to more than one group.

Unfortunately it is also a prefered mothod for spammers and trolls