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Originally Posted by Magister Ludi
Today I calculated the number of posts per thread on this forums subforums. Here are the results:
Subforum.................................................. ...........Posts/Thread
Handicapper's Corner.................................................. ..50
Off Topic - Poker.................................................. ...........32
Off Topic - General.................................................. .......21
Off Topic - Trading The Financial Markets........................19
Horseplayers Association of North America (H.A.N.A.)....18
General Racing Discussion..............................................18
General Handicapping Discussion...................................17
Off Topic - Sports.................................................. .........16
Handicapping Software.................................................. 16
Advance Deposit Wagering (ADW)..................................15
Handicapping Library.................................................. ...14
Off Topic - Computers.................................................. ....9
Selections.................................................. ......................9
Harness Racing.................................................. ..............7
Off-Site Handicapping Contests.........................................5
It would seem to me that a relatively high number of posts per thread would indicate a high level of interest in that subforum. Though "Handicapper’s Corner" has a relatively low number of threads, it has the highest number of posts per thread. OT – Poker is a strong #2.
For those of you who are always clamoring for “picks”, there is a subforum entitled “Selections”. Not very many people seem to care unless the keyword “Longshot(s)” is in the thread title. When that happens, posts skyrocket to the stratosphere. (The favorite-longshot bias and risk-loving is alive and well).
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The poker forum's high ranking shows the flaw in using posts-per-thread as a meaningful measuring stick. That forum as a whole rarely generates any interest at all.
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Last edited by thaskalos; 03-24-2015 at 03:21 PM.
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