Monthly Poster Statistics for December 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.% 412 9014 774178 21.9 7.72 Flyiñg Ñuñ 1 7.72 393 8010 630326 20.4 7.36 Rabbit 2 15.08 350 6979 517493 19.9 6.56 Michaelangelo 3 21.64 284 3442 440470 12.1 5.32 Bunny Hare 4 26.96 266 5496 474123 20.7 4.98 Pam the goose 5 31.94 254 5414 393815 21.3 4.76 Tickettyߺº 6 36.70 251 4440 468176 17.7 4.70 Goromoff 7 41.40 251 3964 334901 15.8 4.70 MCC 7 46.10 202 4817 422479 23.8 3.78 Gordon H 9 49.89 174 2960 270018 17.0 3.26 Foxy 10 53.15 142 2877 299150 20.3 2.66 Derek F 11 55.81 133 2993 196706 22.5 2.49 Anita 12 58.30 130 3848 299938 29.6 2.44 Bob Henson 13 60.73 109 2089 171924 19.2 2.04 Bram 14 62.78 106 1833 182563 17.3 1.99 ~~Linda~~ 15 64.76 102 868 177453 8.5 1.91 griffin 16 66.67 102 1755 224189 17.2 1.91 AriesVal 16 68.58 96 2125 136479 22.1 1.80 Smokey 18 70.38 83 1626 188522 19.6 1.55 John the R-T 19 71.94 81 1919 171803 23.7 1.52 JF 20 73.45 81 1431 134723 17.7 1.52 Jeff Gaines 20 74.97 73 1556 133850 21.3 1.37 wtwjgc (Joe) 22 76.34 71 1383 128835 19.5 1.33 Splodge 23 77.67 71 1537 138529 21.6 1.33 Wrinklie One 23 79.00 59 1456 130204 24.7 1.11 The Brownie 25 80.10 51 749 82575 14.7 0.96 Frederick Williams 26 81.06 50 1181 81331 23.6 0.94 Nick Spalding 27 82.00 49 681 82386 13.9 0.92 PeterT 28 82.91 45 1323 90832 29.4 0.84 Ali 29 83.76 41 1177 84795 28.7 0.77 charles 30 84.53 41 842 62608 20.5 0.77 Mick the Merciless 30 85.29 40 660 59662 16.5 0.75 Oliver 32 86.04 39 688 66693 17.6 0.73 Wally 33 86.77 39 1020 74047 26.2 0.73 r@y 33 87.50 34 876 57718 25.8 0.64 ned 35 88.14 32 634 64761 19.8 0.60 jackie green 36 88.74 31 652 48253 21.0 0.58 §håz 37 89.32 31 348 45777 11.2 0.58 JoeH 37 89.90 27 371 31243 13.7 0.51 Bill P 39 90.41 24 436 53400 18.2 0.45 Jackie 40 90.86 23 386 40878 16.8 0.43 Troy's Human 41 91.29 23 540 47045 23.5 0.43 Peter Grange 41 91.72 22 400 47399 18.2 0.41 Peter Hawkins 43 92.13 22 308 29370 14.0 0.41 frogman 43 92.54 21 332 30804 15.8 0.39 Parrotfish 45 92.94 19 335 29325 17.6 0.36 Geoff Hayward 46 93.29 17 349 29481 20.5 0.32 officeworker 47 93.61 17 255 29667 15.0 0.32 Bri 47 93.93 17 278 24788 16.4 0.32 Linedancer 47 94.25 15 424 32026 28.3 0.28 Noreen 50 94.53 15 453 39774 30.2 0.28 John Nice 50 94.81 14 157 23017 11.2 0.26 ~~seadancer~~ 52 95.07 13 349 32901 26.8 0.24 UnsteadyKen 53 95.32 13 252 24859 19.4 0.24 John #8 53 95.56 13 325 24952 25.0 0.24 Gander 53 95.80 13 101 20882 7.8 0.24 Alma 53 96.05 12 72 13401 6.0 0.22 uker 57 96.27 12 119 23256 9.9 0.22 Saxman 57 96.50 10 195 23813 19.5 0.19 Ascii Art 59 96.68 8 98 9793 12.3 0.15 Old Grizzly 60 96.83 8 190 17551 23.8 0.15 Alan J 60 96.98 7 111 11607 15.9 0.13 Bobbie (Troy's little Sister) 62 97.12 7 267 17128 38.1 0.13 Bigbazza 62 97.25 7 196 10694 28.0 0.13 Tyke 62 97.38 6 120 9172 20.0 0.11 Robin Bignall 65 97.49 6 71 7156 11.8 0.11 Herbie 65 97.60 6 140 9798 23.3 0.11 kat 65 97.71 6 260 17348 43.3 0.11 Auron 65 97.83 5 109 7800 21.8 0.09 Bernard Peek 69 97.92 5 67 7707 13.4 0.09 Ivor Couple 69 98.01 5 86 9042 17.2 0.09 Jim Scott 69 98.11 5 140 13584 28.0 0.09 Faolan 69 98.20 5 64 6613 12.8 0.09 Phil Kyle 69 98.30 4 54 5425 13.5 0.07 §ireßird 74 98.37 4 101 8919 25.3 0.07 Jayne 74 98.45 4 50 6739 12.5 0.07 Robin T Cox 74 98.52 4 132 13007 33.0 0.07 wmm 74 98.59 4 52 8118 13.0 0.07 Jerry Atric 74 98.67 3 28 3074 9.3 0.06 jamps 79 98.73 3 34 3141 11.3 0.06 **Bob 79 98.78 3 55 4266 18.3 0.06 zed 79 98.84 3 44 5549 14.7 0.06 jammyface 79 98.89 3 33 4233 11.0 0.06 Peaches 79 98.95 3 25 4157 8.3 0.06 Bucko 79 99.01 3 77 7340 25.7 0.06 Bernadette 79 99.06 2 38 5122 19.0 0.04 Gil J 86 99.10 2 31 3652 15.5 0.04 Harold 86 99.14 2 131 7933 65.5 0.04 Nor 86 99.18 2 59 4432 29.5 0.04 The Medway Handyman[X] 86 99.21 2 32 4535 16.0 0.04 Nightjar[X] 86 99.25 2 26 2887 13.0 0.04 Jeff 86 99.29 2 82 5217 41.0 0.04 Mr Pounder[X] 86 99.33 2 39 3316 19.5 0.04 Steve Baker 86 99.36 2 23 2513 11.5 0.04 Mo 86 99.40 2 41 2868 20.5 0.04 Coats 86 99.44 1 016 00885 16.0 0.02 **M Chapman 96 99.46 1 028 02947 28.0 0.02 Mothy 96 99.48 1 022 01897 22.0 0.02 Phian 96 99.49 1 017 01652 17.0 0.02 John[X] 96 99.51 1 017 02068 17.0 0.02 Andy Burns[X] 96 99.53 1 011 02564 11.0 0.02 Gareth 96 99.55 1 052 04541 52.0 0.02 Colonel Edmund J Burke[X] 96 99.57 1 010 02044 10.0 0.02 Geordie 96 99.59 1 035 02387 35.0 0.02 Ian Jackson[X] 96 99.61 1 020 01802 20.0 0.02 Michael Black[X] 96 99.63 1 017 02037 17.0 0.02 Max[X] 96 99.64 1 015 01384 15.0 0.02 charles hope 96 99.66 1 010 01336 10.0 0.02 Andrew May[X] 96 99.68 1 009 01601 9.0 0.02 Grimly Curmudgeon[X] 96 99.70 1 016 02339 16.0 0.02 Graham 96 99.72 1 006 01259 6.0 0.02 john burns[X] 96 99.74 1 001 01786 1.0 0.02 Bioboffin 96 99.76 1 017 01827 17.0 0.02 Desk Rabbit[X] 96 99.78 1 014 01350 14.0 0.02 SueG 96 99.79 1 025 02173 25.0 0.02 John Hall[X] 96 99.81 1 012 01637 12.0 0.02 S Viemeister[X] 96 99.83 1 030 02106 30.0 0.02 Rod Speed[X] 96 99.85 1 012 01577 12.0 0.02 john brook[X] 96 99.87 1 023 01947 23.0 0.02 Steve Terry[X] 96 99.89 1 015 01690 15.0 0.02 Whersmee Daps 96 99.91 1 006 00972 6.0 0.02 Pete C 96 99.93 1 008 01921 8.0 0.02 Andy Dingley[X] 96 99.94 1 112 06437 112.0 0.02 Troll[X] 96 99.96 1 018 01671 18.0 0.02 Alan Clifford[X] 96 99.98 1 044 02733 44.0 0.02 Lurkio 96 100.00

… by threads started Threads Author Rank Threads Author Rank 72 Goromoff 1 35 MCC 2 34 griffin 3 26 Michaelangelo 4 23 Pam the goose 5 23 Flyiñg Ñuñ 5 20 Bram 7 20 Tickettyߺº 7 17 Foxy 9 14 Wally 10 14 Smokey 10 13 AriesVal 12 13 Wrinklie One 12 12 Derek F 14 11 The Brownie 15 10 Jeff Gaines 16 9 Bunny Hare 17 9 Splodge 17 8 Anita 19 8 Rabbit 19 7 PeterT 21 7 John the R-T 21 7 r@y 21 7 Linedancer 21 6 jackie green 25 6 Bob Henson 25 5 Frederick Williams 27 5 JF 27 5 ~~Linda~~ 27 4 Ali 30 4 Old Grizzly 30 4 wtwjgc (Joe) 30 4 uker 30 4 officeworker 30 3 Herbie 35 3 Oliver 35 3 John #8 35 3 Bill P 35 3 Mick the Merciless 35 2 ned 40 2 Gordon H 40 2 Peter Hawkins 40 2 Peaches 40 2 Ivor Couple 40 2 Jim Scott 40 2 Parrotfish 40 2 Gander 40 2 Tyke 40 2 JoeH 40 1 Troy's Human 50 1 jamps 50 1 Nor 50 1 §håz 50 1 §ireßird 50 1 **Bob 50 1 john burns[X] 50 1 zed 50 1 Nick Spalding 50 1 Peter Grange 50 1 Bigbazza 50 1 Bri 50 1 frogman 50 1 Geoff Hayward 50 1 john brook[X] 50 1 Mo 50 1 Jerry Atric 50 1 Alma 50 1 Pete C 50 1 Ascii Art 50 1 Troll[X] 50 0 Gil J 71 0 **M Chapman 71 0 Mothy 71 0 charles 71 0 UnsteadyKen 71 0 Phian 71 0 Noreen 71 0 John[X] 71 0 Harold 71 0 Andy Burns[X] 71 0 Robin Bignall 71 0 Gareth 71 0 The Medway Handyman[X] 71 0 Colonel Edmund J Burke[X] 71 0 ~~seadancer~~ 71 0 Geordie 71 0 Ian Jackson[X] 71 0 Michael Black[X] 71 0 Max[X] 71 0 Nightjar[X] 71 0 charles hope 71 0 Jeff 71 0 Jackie 71 0 Andrew May[X] 71 0 Jayne 71 0 Grimly Curmudgeon[X] 71 0 Robin T Cox 71 0 Graham 71 0 Bernard Peek 71 0 jammyface 71 0 Bobbie (Troy's little Sister) 71 0 Bioboffin 71 0 Desk Rabbit[X] 71 0 Faolan 71 0 SueG 71 0 John Hall[X] 71 0 S Viemeister[X] 71 0 Saxman 71 0 Mr Pounder[X] 71 0 wmm 71 0 Steve Baker 71 0 Rod Speed[X] 71 0 Bucko 71 0 kat 71 0 John Nice 71 0 Steve Terry[X] 71 0 Whersmee Daps 71 0 Phil Kyle 71 0 Andy Dingley[X] 71 0 Auron 71 0 Alan Clifford[X] 71 0 Alan J 71 0 Coats 71 0 Lurkio 71 0 Bernadette 71

Number of posters having few posts. Posts Posters 1 30 2 10 3 7 4 5 5 5 6 4 7 3 8 2 9 0 10+ 59

Top 10 verbose posters (over 14 posts) by average lines per post lines/post Author rank 30.2 John Nice 1 29.6 Bob Henson 2 29.4 Ali 3 28.7 charles 4 28.3 Noreen 5 26.2 r@y 6 25.8 ned 7 24.7 The Brownie 8 23.8 Gordon H 9 23.7 JF 10

Top 10 concise posters (over 14 posts) by average lines per post lines/post Author rank 8.5 griffin 1 11.2 JoeH 2 12.1 Bunny Hare 3 13.7 Bill P 4 13.9 PeterT 5 14.0 frogman 6 14.7 Frederick Williams 7 15.0 Bri 8 15.8 MCC 9 15.8 Parrotfish 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

6 CrossPost Targets

posts	Groups
16	uk.d-i-y free.uk.diy.home
5	uk.local.surrey
5	24hoursupport.helpdesk misc.consumers.frugal-living
2	alt.happy.valley
2	uk.local.surrey uk.misc
1	uk.legal

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