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Using Math to Determine How Efficient of a Poster You Are

Discussion in 'Lounge' started by mor911, Mar 31, 2009.

  1. mor911

    mor911 pooping

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    So I've decided that I wanted to see how good of a poster I am on the boards. Now most people look at "thank you's" or rep to make said determination. I don't think it's an accurate evaluation of the quality of posts delivered. Even Gish has 10,000+ posts... Does it mean they're worth reading?? Probably not.

    I decided to use "Thank you's" as my medium. Why? Because they're easy to deliver. So if you didn't get one, you didn't deserve it.

    At the time of this post, I have a 2211 post count (including this post). I also have 1072 "Thank You's". So If I find the average percentile of TY's per post, I should be able to assign a numerical quality to a member.

    Math: (T/P)*100 (where T = Thank You's and P = Posts)

    That gives me a quality score of 48.1%. This means 48.1% of my posts are worth a damn (on average of course). and 51.9% are completely useless.

    Here's some other averages:

    SethDaddy8 - 36.2%
    section441 - 107.9%
    azfinfanmang - 28.9%
    opfinistic - 43.5%


    Those were random members picked. Section441 is high because his thanks outweighs his posts. Cool huh?

    VOTE FOR MOR
     
  2. OpeIsDope

    OpeIsDope New Member

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    Everyone knows that opfinistic is the best poster. The April PhinFools Tournament will prove that. Vote Opie!
     
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  3. azfinfanmang

    azfinfanmang Premium Member Luxury Box

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    First things first:

    Pretty sure section411 is a she

    Second: I have a feeling that Pagan's count is gonna be pretty high
     
  4. Vengeful Odin

    Vengeful Odin Norse Mod

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    Wouldn't a better measure to take "posts thanked" by "total posts"?

    Now ... I'm no expert, but I think this would give you what you're looking for ... number of quality posts vs. number of worthless posts.

    EDIT:

    So in Mor's system my Quality Average is 47.84%, but under my formula it's only 19.60% ... :sad:
     
  5. Pagan

    Pagan Metal & a Mustang

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    Pagan: 198%
    Opie: 60%

    :D
     
  6. Section126

    Section126 We are better than you. Luxury Box

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    hmmmmm.
     
  7. opfinistic

    opfinistic Braaaaains!

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    Hers.

    Thanks for saving me a math problem bro.
     
  8. opfinistic

    opfinistic Braaaaains!

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    You get thanked more than Lucky's mom does.
     
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  9. bg34

    bg34 Junior Member

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    ouch..I'm only in the low 30s? I need to step my game up, of course I rarely post as you can see by my count,lol. Although I've surpassed my total from the "other board" and I was there since Jan 04.

    If you thank me and help up my pct, you get my vote in tourney...lol.
     
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  10. unluckyluciano

    unluckyluciano For My Hero JetsSuck

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    well she did give birth to me so........................ can't say I blame people for thanking her. I'm assuming its mostly women. :D

    I have a 42% efficiency.
     
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  11. Rocky Raccoon

    Rocky Raccoon Greasepaint Ghost Staff Member

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    I'm at 31% at the moment. I need to step up as well.
     
  12. Fin D

    Fin D Sigh

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    Hmm.

    I'm at 40%.
     
  13. DrAstroZoom

    DrAstroZoom Canary in a Coal Mine Luxury Box

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    I would say Mor's formula is a Gratitude Quotient (GQ) while Odin's is a Value Post Factor (VPF).

    EDIT: My GQ = 83.8%; My VPF = 36.0%
     
  14. Pagan

    Pagan Metal & a Mustang

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    [​IMG]
     
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  15. Rocky Raccoon

    Rocky Raccoon Greasepaint Ghost Staff Member

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    :lol: No you're not. You're at 28%
     
  16. opfinistic

    opfinistic Braaaaains!

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    The only math you need is here:


    [​IMG]
     
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  17. Fin D

    Fin D Sigh

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    On VO's scale. On Mor's, which is the topic, I'm 40%.
     
  18. Rocky Raccoon

    Rocky Raccoon Greasepaint Ghost Staff Member

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    Well I did it on Mor's and I got 31 for me and 28 for you. Unless I'm doing it wrong.
     
  19. Baxter

    Baxter Premium Member Luxury Box

    This is interesting. Im on my mobile and cant see my post count or thanks. Anyone want to do me a favor and figure mine for me? I would give you thanks afterwards but cant on my mobile.
     
  20. DrAstroZoom

    DrAstroZoom Canary in a Coal Mine Luxury Box

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    To quote the Internet meme, you're doin' it wrong. Your GQ (Mor's scale) is 1,759 thanks/4,335 posts = 28%.
     
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  21. DrAstroZoom

    DrAstroZoom Canary in a Coal Mine Luxury Box

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    gq = 37.3%; vpf = 18.3%
     
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  22. unluckyluciano

    unluckyluciano For My Hero JetsSuck

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    vote for fin d he can't divide and thinks you shouldn't have to either.
     
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  23. Rocky Raccoon

    Rocky Raccoon Greasepaint Ghost Staff Member

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    I thought so :shifty:
     
  24. opfinistic

    opfinistic Braaaaains!

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    :up:

    I hate math!
     
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  25. Fin D

    Fin D Sigh

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    Well dammit.

    I'm big enough to admit I made mistake. And I did.

    What mistakes have you admitted to Stocky Baboon?
     
  26. Pagan

    Pagan Metal & a Mustang

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    Fixed.

    [​IMG]
     
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  27. opfinistic

    opfinistic Braaaaains!

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    [​IMG]
     
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  28. Cosmic

    Cosmic Social Disease

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    41.28%. Quality, not quantity!
















    That sounded a bit douchey....
     
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  29. GISH

    GISH ~mUST wARN oTHERS~

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    38.85% Which is defined as a perfect poster rating.

     
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  30. Nappy Roots

    Nappy Roots Well-Known Member

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    41% for me...i will not step up my game.

    i got a perfect mix or irrelevent posts as good posts imo...im only here to impress you people 40% of the time, the other 60% im here to run a muck
     
  31. GridIronKing34

    GridIronKing34 Silently Judging You

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    42.4%

    You failure.
     
  32. 124

    124 Banned

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    Can't we just think we're awesome (or that we suck for that matter)? I think it would save less time. :wink2:
     
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  33. Stitches

    Stitches ThePhin's Biggest Killjoy Luxury Box

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    22.7% from Mor's system.

    Like 15% I would guess from VO's.
     
  34. ckparrothead

    ckparrothead Draft Forum Moderator Luxury Box

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    CK's GQ = 92.6%
    CK's VPF = 31.1%
    Average Thanks = 3.0x

    I like looking at the average thanks per thanked post. Ya don't always have to write something that'll be thanked, but when ya decide to write something valuable, how valuable do other folks find it to be?

    And it's quite possibly the only measure that will see anyone over a certain number of posts beating Pagan.

    Boomer's GQ: 105.0%
    Boomer's VPF: 24.1%
    Average Thanks: 4.4x
     
  35. DrAstroZoom

    DrAstroZoom Canary in a Coal Mine Luxury Box

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    My TPTP = 2.3.

    CK and Boomer are pwning me. Shock.
     
  36. unluckyluciano

    unluckyluciano For My Hero JetsSuck

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    yeah I rounded down so pffffffffffffffffft
     
  37. Phinperor

    Phinperor formerly In_Flames Luxury Box

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    36.9%
     
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  38. cnc66

    cnc66 wiley veteran, bad spelur Luxury Box

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    how many times YOU have thanked someone is the important number
     
  39. DrAstroZoom

    DrAstroZoom Canary in a Coal Mine Luxury Box

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    There goes Marty, gettin' all mushy-moddy and stuff. :lol:
     
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  40. Sethdaddy8

    Sethdaddy8 Well-Known Member

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    we should be able to thank the thanks.
     

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