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[tikay]

We ended April with 8,006 posts, which is 267 per day, & 132 new threads, which is 4.4 per day.

Bit disappointing, a big drop compared to March, but better than November, December & February. Stabilised, I guess. I don't think it was down to lack of effort by anyone, the interest is just generally on the wane.

Fingers crossed the WSOP will liven things up.

[booder]

We ended April with 8,006 posts, which is 267 per day, & 132 new threads, which is 4.4 per day.

Bit disappointing, a big drop compared to March, but better than November, December & February. Stabilised, I guess. I don't think it was down to lack of effort by anyone, the interest is just generally on the wane.

Fingers crossed the WSOP will liven things up.

Will Mere be running on of them WSOP competition things ?

[tikay]

We ended April with 8,006 posts, which is 267 per day, & 132 new threads, which is 4.4 per day.

Bit disappointing, a big drop compared to March, but better than November, December & February. Stabilised, I guess. I don't think it was down to lack of effort by anyone, the interest is just generally on the wane.

Fingers crossed the WSOP will liven things up.

Will Mere be running on of them WSOP competition things ?

We've not asked him yet, but we will, so yes, I hope so.

Lot of work to run, but I think he enjoys doing it. Does it with perfect feel and touch, too. Nobody argues with him, he exudes authority. And grumpiness.

PS - "one of them WSOP competition things"? Dereham speak, one assumes. Fearfully common.

[BorntoBubble]

It seem's we have reached a levelling point.

Shame there arent the updates anymore that would probably boost posts by about 20-25% nowadays but nearly 10,000 post's a month I think is good enough to keep the forum going, its just if it drops below 5,000 it gets worrying when you refresh and nothing is happening 300 odd posts a day works just but 100 is tough going i think!

[tikay]

Not done one of these Updates for a while, due to Vegas, & this that & the other, so best get up to date.

[BorntoBubble]

Not done one of these Updates for a while, due to Vegas, & this that & the other, so best get up to date.

Did we get attacked in August!

Most Online 4772!!
   
Monthly Summary   New Topics      New Posts   New Members   Most Online
 August 2015            119              7340           17                   4772

[tikay]

May 2015, 9380 posts, = 303 posts per day. 129 new threads, = 4.16 per day.

June 2015, 9146 posts, = 305 posts per day. 115 new threads, = 3.83 per day.

July 2015, 8281 posts = 267 posts per day. 131 new threads, = 4.23 per day.

August 2015, 7,340 posts = 237 posts per day. 119 new threads, = 3.84 per day.

[tikay]

Not done one of these Updates for a while, due to Vegas, & this that & the other, so best get up to date.

Did we get attacked in August!

Most Online 4772!!
   
Monthly Summary   New Topics      New Posts   New Members   Most Online
 August 2015            119              7340           17                   4772

Yup, amazingly, we suffered a DDOS attack. Who'd have thought? May have been random, or someone having some sport with us, we are not sure to be honest. 

[BorntoBubble]

Numbers seemed to have plateaued a bit (and dropped a little!) in 2015 and August especially. Having a quick look back over the year's though August is always a quieter month hopefully we can get back on track with 9000 post's in September.

[BorntoBubble]

Not done one of these Updates for a while, due to Vegas, & this that & the other, so best get up to date.

Did we get attacked in August!

Most Online 4772!!
   
Monthly Summary   New Topics      New Posts   New Members   Most Online
 August 2015            119              7340           17                   4772

Yup, amazingly, we suffered a DDOS attack. Who'd have thought? May have been random, or someone having some sport with us, we are not sure to be honest. 

They could have hung around and posted a little!

[BorntoBubble]

May 2015, 9380 posts, = 303 posts per day. 129 new threads, = 4.16 per day.

June 2015, 9146 posts, = 305 posts per day. 115 new threads, = 3.83 per day.

July 2015, 8281 posts = 267 posts per day. 131 new threads, = 4.23 per day.

August 2015, 7,340 posts = 237 posts per day. 119 new threads, = 3.84 per day.

Dont think that is anything to be to worried about. Summer lul still enough new threads being created!

[TightEnd]

Numbers seemed to have plateaued a bit (and dropped a little!) in 2015 and August especially. Having a quick look back over the year's though August is always a quieter month hopefully we can get back on track with 9000 post's in September.

I've been unable to stoke things up as i normally do

if tikay and i don't do that, we tend to lack thread starters (though thanks to those who do regularly)

add to that the seasonality (holidays) and august was always likely to see lower volume

[tikay]

So the gentle decline continues.

With the WSOP, the WSOP Updates, & Vince's WSOP & Royal Ascot competitions, I had hoped June & July would get back above 5 figures, but it was not to be so.

August, never a good month to be fair, but it was our 4th worst month all-time. Ugh.

Whilst those 4 months neither prove nor disprove it, my theory that new threads are the key still holds good imo.

Tighty has been doing his best, as have a few others, but not enough. I've been a bit distracted, too, so have not started as many as I would wish. We can't force people to start interesting new threads though.

Pleno, one of our most popular posters, suggested yesterday he won't bother with blonde much longer, so that's not good. It's a bit of a vicious circle, as he feels we don't have enough poker content, but the likes of Tighty & I can't really help much in that area, it needs the poker guys to do that.

We do have a few new Diaries though, & a few of the older Diaries have sprung back to life. 

The Betting Board is the star performer at the mo, it's going really well. Unfortunately, some of the guys there get a bit out of line, with an excess of rudeness & unfounded allegations against the world & his wife, which I don't like to see, but that's how things are these days, not much we can do about that.   

The Lounge is going relatively well, too.

     

[tikay]

Numbers seemed to have plateaued a bit (and dropped a little!) in 2015 and August especially. Having a quick look back over the year's though August is always a quieter month hopefully we can get back on track with 9000 post's in September.

I've been unable to stoke things up as i normally do

if tikay and i don't do that, we tend to lack thread starters (though thanks to those who do regularly)

add to that the seasonality (holidays) and august was always likely to see lower volume

I do have this fear that you & I "force it" too hard at times, it can look forced, but I'm not sure we have any option.

I met a kid at UKPC - smashing kid, & we get long famously - but he complained that we don't have enough new threads, along with several other well-intended criticisms. I gently reminded him that he had never started a thread, not one.

He said "but why should I have to?"

He was serious, too, he just did not see why he should have to. He wants free entertainment, & the right to complain.

Fair enough mate......

Another chap - again, wholly well-intended - said he loved Tighty's WSOP Updates, but was miffed by the plethora of DTD threads. If people think that, well so be it, but it felt a bit harsh to me.

[TightEnd]

my main challenge is to rev up the rail

we do lack breadth of poker content. a few more meaty debates on there (the re-entry one is a good one, HUDs was another) would do wonders

i'm not too well placed to do it though, not an online grinder, not on the live scene as much etc etc