On Mon, 2 May 2011 20:05:29 +0530 Frederick Noronha <[email protected]> wrote: << I echo Bosco here. JoeGoaUk, could you also give us some stats on: (i) how many different names post to Goanet? (ii) gender breakup (I know this is badly skewed) (iii) first-time posters (iv) poster whose comment drew the most responses. I know this could take time, so don't feel pressured....>>
Comment: The first question is enigmatic. Why "different names"? Does it mean "different posters"? Or is it suggested that some posters use multiple names? Complying with the second question would be difficult since the gender may not be easily guessed from the name alone; some first names are not gender-specific and some others are just initials. The third is also problematic since an occasional poster might end up being counted as a first-time poster. The fourth would be difficult because some posters react by changing the title of the thread; should such reactions be counted as original comments? I would suggest that JoeGoaUK continue with his commendable effort with a small change in the method for better processing of the statistics. In the instant case, when he says “Top 10 make 42.2% of the total” he actually means “Top 11 make 42.2% of the total” and when he says “Top 21 make 84.2% of the total” he means “Top 43 make 84.2% of the total” posts. This is because two posters are tied at #9 and #13 each, three at #16, four each at #12, #17, #18, and #20, and eight at #19. To avoid this, I would suggest that (in the instant case) Francis R be assigned #11, Santosh to Aires #13, IC and Seb #17, Joel to Venantius #20 and so on.Group and non-individual posters like GoaDesc, DohaGoans, TAG etc. could be segregated as already done wrt Goanet acc/News etc. Sebastian Borges
