Monthly Poster Statistics for October 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.% 356 7457 638873 20.9 8.01 Flyiñg Ñuñ 1 8.01 351 7436 588369 21.2 7.89 Rabbit 2 15.90 308 6704 587465 21.8 6.93 Gordon H 3 22.82 248 5156 528834 20.8 5.58 Derek F 4 28.40 228 4505 336403 19.8 5.13 Michaelangelo 5 33.53 224 3232 291449 14.4 5.04 MCC 6 38.57 175 2836 307211 16.2 3.94 Goromoff 7 42.50 134 2164 198874 16.1 3.01 Foxy 8 45.51 121 1924 258722 15.9 2.72 AriesVal 9 48.23 117 2711 171253 23.2 2.63 Smokey 10 50.87 116 2213 200640 19.1 2.61 wtwjgc (Joe) 11 53.47 107 2315 215598 21.6 2.41 Splodge 12 55.88 106 2614 194454 24.7 2.38 Tickettyߺº 13 58.26 101 1685 167826 16.7 2.27 Jeff Gaines 14 60.54 101 2270 174552 22.5 2.27 Nick Spalding 14 62.81 93 968 140097 10.4 2.09 colin 16 64.90 85 1027 128746 12.1 1.91 JoeH 17 66.81 82 1664 158917 20.3 1.84 Wrinklie One 18 68.65 66 1794 154999 27.2 1.48 JF 19 70.14 59 1228 127997 20.8 1.33 jackie green 20 71.46 58 1171 106032 20.2 1.30 Wally 21 72.77 56 1074 86584 19.2 1.26 Bram 22 74.03 53 1267 110105 23.9 1.19 The Brownie 23 75.22 52 974 102021 18.7 1.17 Nor 24 76.39 45 1079 86139 24.0 1.01 Ali 25 77.40 44 614 70122 14.0 0.99 Troy's Human 26 78.39 43 461 57343 10.7 0.97 PetrolHead 27 79.36 43 641 90626 14.9 0.97 John the R-T 27 80.32 43 1114 83301 25.9 0.97 r@y 27 81.29 41 817 58577 19.9 0.92 Anita 30 82.21 41 1239 88924 30.2 0.92 Bob Henson 30 83.13 39 967 84136 24.8 0.88 Peter Grange 32 84.01 36 562 45338 15.6 0.81 Bill P 33 84.82 31 477 45904 15.4 0.70 §ireßird 34 85.52 28 555 47658 19.8 0.63 Pam the goose 35 86.15 27 663 51679 24.6 0.61 charles 36 86.76 24 366 40720 15.3 0.54 PeterT 37 87.29 24 297 36093 12.4 0.54 Frederick Williams 37 87.83 23 404 34030 17.6 0.52 Geoff Hayward 39 88.35 23 567 54069 24.7 0.52 UnsteadyKen 39 88.87 23 177 40098 7.7 0.52 griffin 39 89.39 22 416 34280 18.9 0.49 Mick the Merciless 42 89.88 20 422 32663 21.1 0.45 Parrotfish 43 90.33 19 283 36013 14.9 0.43 Bunny Hare 44 90.76 18 294 30382 16.3 0.40 SueG 45 91.16 17 385 27182 22.6 0.38 ned 46 91.54 17 315 23402 18.5 0.38 Pete C 46 91.93 16 375 33331 23.4 0.36 ~~Linda~~ 48 92.29 16 371 36577 23.2 0.36 John Nice 48 92.65 15 326 26475 21.7 0.34 Linedancer 50 92.98 14 275 32343 19.6 0.31 Peter Parry 51 93.30 13 264 24647 20.3 0.29 John #8 52 93.59 12 16 33408 1.3 0.27 Bioboffin 53 93.86 11 196 20927 17.8 0.25 ~~seadancer~~ 54 94.11 11 14 21876 1.3 0.25 Alma 54 94.36 9 87 17287 9.7 0.20 Saxman 56 94.56 9 225 20736 25.0 0.20 Gil J 56 94.76 9 186 16004 20.7 0.20 Oliver 56 94.96 9 261 14981 29.0 0.20 Tyke 56 95.17 8 519 32536 64.9 0.18 The Natural Philosopher 60 95.35 8 54 13400 6.8 0.18 News btinternet com 60 95.53 8 150 18402 18.8 0.18 Ascii Art 60 95.70 7 118 10428 16.9 0.16 Noreen 63 95.86 7 345 23014 49.3 0.16 High Miles[X] 63 96.02 7 68 9056 9.7 0.16 frogman 63 96.18 6 441 26059 73.5 0.13 George Weston[X] 66 96.31 6 477 29462 79.5 0.13 CJB[X] 66 96.45 6 86 9885 14.3 0.13 Bri 66 96.58 6 105 11069 17.5 0.13 Bernadette 66 96.72 5 220 14944 44.0 0.11 Steve Terry[X] 70 96.83 4 143 9944 35.8 0.09 Herbie 71 96.92 4 115 8675 28.8 0.09 Andy Pandy[X] 71 97.01 4 93 9818 23.3 0.09 Jackie 71 97.10 4 60 5992 15.0 0.09 Robin T Cox 71 97.19 4 145 12421 36.3 0.09 Norman Wells[X] 71 97.28 4 147 11046 36.8 0.09 james 71 97.37 4 114 10024 28.5 0.09 Jayne 71 97.46 4 48 8325 12.0 0.09 Faolan 71 97.55 4 164 16490 41.0 0.09 Evelyn[X] 71 97.64 3 64 5834 21.3 0.07 Phian 80 97.71 3 47 4028 15.7 0.07 jamps 80 97.77 3 57 6878 19.0 0.07 Geordie 80 97.84 3 33 4410 11.0 0.07 Fevric J Glandules[X] 80 97.91 3 94 6635 31.3 0.07 Steve Baker 80 97.98 3 93 6433 31.0 0.07 Dinky Earnshaw[X] 80 98.04 3 4 9995 1.3 0.07 Carl Waring[X] 80 98.11 3 105 8381 35.0 0.07 Ste[X] 80 98.18 3 142 9364 47.3 0.07 tim[X] 80 98.25 3 34 4076 11.3 0.07 Ian 80 98.31 3 70 5879 23.3 0.07 Gander 80 98.38 3 97 5857 32.3 0.07 Rex J Atkins AMIBE 80 98.45 2 100 7291 50.0 0.04 Maria[X] 92 98.49 2 19 3711 9.5 0.04 Spence 92 98.54 2 31 3669 15.5 0.04 alexd[X] 92 98.58 2 131 9233 65.5 0.04 pete[X] 92 98.63 2 33 3861 16.5 0.04 JonC 92 98.67 2 42 3144 21.0 0.04 Phil Kyle 92 98.72 2 36 3597 18.0 0.04 Denis McMahon[X] 92 98.76 2 63 4673 31.5 0.04 Graham[X] 92 98.81 2 43 3675 21.5 0.04 someone 92 98.85 2 53 3677 26.5 0.04 Periander[X] 92 98.90 2 43 4394 21.5 0.04 zed 92 98.94 2 22 3797 11.0 0.04 Comtroll[X] 92 98.99 2 49 4281 24.5 0.04 Andrew Gabriel[X] 92 99.03 2 31 4034 15.5 0.04 Graham Murray[X] 92 99.08 2 42 4761 21.0 0.04 wmm 92 99.12 1 013 01498 13.0 0.02 Spammer[X] 107 99.15 1 039 02827 39.0 0.02 Ron Peterson[X] 107 99.17 1 022 02019 22.0 0.02 Les 107 99.19 1 014 01649 14.0 0.02 Mothy 107 99.21 1 012 02373 12.0 0.02 Andy Burns[X] 107 99.24 1 021 02119 21.0 0.02 198 kHz[X] 107 99.26 1 017 01520 17.0 0.02 Jon[X] 107 99.28 1 018 01644 18.0 0.02 §håz 107 99.30 1 014 01455 14.0 0.02 Richard Tobin[X] 107 99.33 1 028 01661 28.0 0.02 Petert[X] 107 99.35 1 042 02334 42.0 0.02 Jeff 107 99.37 1 022 02350 22.0 0.02 Ronald Raygun[X] 107 99.39 1 013 01346 13.0 0.02 Bernard Peek 107 99.42 1 014 01446 14.0 0.02 Bobbie (Troy's little Sister) 107 99.44 1 015 01873 15.0 0.02 AndyS[X] 107 99.46 1 021 01992 21.0 0.02 john hamilton[X] 107 99.48 1 022 02306 22.0 0.02 Richard Robinson[X] 107 99.51 1 008 01641 8.0 0.02 Phister[X] 107 99.53 1 037 03025 37.0 0.02 R Mark Clayton[X] 107 99.55 1 117 07215 117.0 0.02 rick carstone[X] 107 99.57 1 026 01900 26.0 0.02 Mo 107 99.60 1 073 04776 73.0 0.02 Phil W Lee[X] 107 99.62 1 015 01409 15.0 0.02 Humbug[X] 107 99.64 1 044 03178 44.0 0.02 Peter Crosland[X] 107 99.66 1 046 03503 46.0 0.02 Brian Gregory [UK][X] 107 99.69 1 025 02654 25.0 0.02 Peter Chapman[X] 107 99.71 1 029 02209 29.0 0.02 Mike Barnes[X] 107 99.73 1 007 01102 7.0 0.02 mikeos[X] 107 99.75 1 013 01528 13.0 0.02 bof[X] 107 99.78 1 014 01530 14.0 0.02 Jim GM4DHJ[X] 107 99.80 1 017 01920 17.0 0.02 Frank Erskine[X] 107 99.82 1 008 01338 8.0 0.02 Stephen Gower[X] 107 99.84 1 061 03510 61.0 0.02 JackPineSavage[X] 107 99.87 1 002 02107 2.0 0.02 Paulg0[X] 107 99.89 1 027 02158 27.0 0.02 Dave {Reply Address In Sig}[X] 107 99.91 1 018 02624 18.0 0.02 Andy Champ[X] 107 99.93 1 018 01881 18.0 0.02 Soruk[X] 107 99.96 1 074 05869 74.0 0.02 Victor Grey[X] 107 99.98 1 016 02034 16.0 0.02 bod43[X] 107 100.00

… by threads started Threads Author Rank Threads Author Rank 53 Goromoff 1 31 MCC 2 27 Derek F 3 24 Wally 4 23 colin 5 17 Smokey 6 16 Splodge 7 16 Flyiñg Ñuñ 7 14 AriesVal 9 13 Foxy 10 12 griffin 11 11 Jeff Gaines 12 11 Tickettyߺº 12 10 Michaelangelo 14 9 Wrinklie One 15 7 Bram 16 7 jackie green 16 6 JF 18 6 The Brownie 18 5 CJB[X] 20 5 PeterT 20 4 PetrolHead 22 4 Noreen 22 4 wtwjgc (Joe) 22 4 Bunny Hare 22 4 Troy's Human 22 4 r@y 22 4 John #8 22 3 §ireßird 29 3 Rabbit 29 3 Bill P 29 3 Gordon H 29 3 Pete C 29 2 Spence 34 2 ned 34 2 SueG 34 2 Linedancer 34 2 james 34 2 Frederick Williams 34 2 Nor 34 2 Faolan 34 2 John Nice 34 2 Bob Henson 34 1 Spammer[X] 44 1 Phian 44 1 Peter Grange 44 1 Bioboffin 44 1 john hamilton[X] 44 1 News btinternet com 44 1 Bri 44 1 Saxman 44 1 Parrotfish 44 1 Alma 44 1 Gil J 44 1 Anita 44 1 Ali 44 1 someone 44 1 ~~Linda~~ 44 1 Pam the goose 44 1 frogman 44 1 Ian 44 1 Rex J Atkins AMIBE 44 1 Mick the Merciless 44 1 JoeH 44 0 George Weston[X] 65 0 Ron Peterson[X] 65 0 Les 65 0 Mothy 65 0 charles 65 0 Maria[X] 65 0 jamps 65 0 Andy Burns[X] 65 0 198 kHz[X] 65 0 Jon[X] 65 0 ~~seadancer~~ 65 0 §håz 65 0 Richard Tobin[X] 65 0 Geordie 65 0 Herbie 65 0 Andy Pandy[X] 65 0 Petert[X] 65 0 alexd[X] 65 0 Jeff 65 0 Jackie 65 0 Ronald Raygun[X] 65 0 The Natural Philosopher 65 0 Robin T Cox 65 0 Bernard Peek 65 0 pete[X] 65 0 Bobbie (Troy's little Sister) 65 0 AndyS[X] 65 0 JonC 65 0 Richard Robinson[X] 65 0 Fevric J Glandules[X] 65 0 Phister[X] 65 0 Steve Baker 65 0 Dinky Earnshaw[X] 65 0 Geoff Hayward 65 0 R Mark Clayton[X] 65 0 Norman Wells[X] 65 0 rick carstone[X] 65 0 Mo 65 0 Steve Terry[X] 65 0 Phil W Lee[X] 65 0 Phil Kyle 65 0 Humbug[X] 65 0 Peter Crosland[X] 65 0 Brian Gregory [UK][X] 65 0 Denis McMahon[X] 65 0 Peter Chapman[X] 65 0 Mike Barnes[X] 65 0 Graham[X] 65 0 Peter Parry 65 0 mikeos[X] 65 0 bof[X] 65 0 UnsteadyKen 65 0 Jim GM4DHJ[X] 65 0 Frank Erskine[X] 65 0 Stephen Gower[X] 65 0 Oliver 65 0 Periander[X] 65 0 Carl Waring[X] 65 0 Jayne 65 0 John the R-T 65 0 Nick Spalding 65 0 zed 65 0 JackPineSavage[X] 65 0 Comtroll[X] 65 0 Paulg0[X] 65 0 Dave {Reply Address In Sig}[X] 65 0 Andy Champ[X] 65 0 Soruk[X] 65 0 Evelyn[X] 65 0 High Miles[X] 65 0 Andrew Gabriel[X] 65 0 Graham Murray[X] 65 0 Ste[X] 65 0 Victor Grey[X] 65 0 wmm 65 0 tim[X] 65 0 Gander 65 0 Tyke 65 0 Ascii Art 65 0 bod43[X] 65 0 Bernadette 65

Number of posters having few posts. Posts Posters 1 39 2 15 3 12 4 9 5 1 6 4 7 3 8 3 9 4 10+ 55

Top 10 verbose posters (over 14 posts) by average lines per post lines/post Author rank 30.2 Bob Henson 1 27.2 JF 2 25.9 r@y 3 24.8 Peter Grange 4 24.7 Ticketty᧧ 5 24.7 UnsteadyKen 6 24.6 charles 7 24.0 Ali 8 23.9 The Brownie 9 23.4 ~~Linda~~ 10

Top 10 concise posters (over 14 posts) by average lines per post lines/post Author rank 7.7 griffin 1 10.4 colin 2 10.7 PetrolHead 3 12.1 JoeH 4 12.4 Frederick Williams 5 14.0 Troy's Human 6 14.4 MCC 7 14.9 Bunny Hare 8 14.9 John the R-T 9 15.3 PeterT 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

14 CrossPost Targets

posts	Groups
38	uk.telecom uk.telecom.mobile
27	uk.finance
24	uk.telecom.broadband
14	uk.legal soc.retirement
10	uk.local.surrey uk.misc
8	uk.legal uk.finance
7	uk.finance uk.legal soc.retirement
7	uk.local.surrey uk.misc alt.2eggs.sausage.beans.tomatoes.2toast.largetea.cheerslove
6	uk.local.surrey
3	uk.misc
3	uk.finance soc.retirement
2	uk.misc uk.local.surrey
2	uk.telecom
1	uk.people.support.arthritis

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