Message Board Statistics
Notes
- These statistics cover September 2nd, 1999, to July 31st, 2007.
- This page was created on August 1st, 2007, to satisfy some questions, and may or may not be updated periodically by hand. It is not updated automatically.
- Data points are plotted slightly to the right of their respective vertical grid lines.
- The ascending, straight black line is the overall trend.
Events
- September 2nd, 1999: Message board started.
- February 2000: Changed format from a threaded message board to a flat, chronological style. Sharp increase in activity.
- October to December 2001: Aftermath of the attacks on the United States? (I don't remember if this was actually the reason for the huge spike.)
- April 2002: Implemented requirement to log in to post. Sharp decrease in activity.
- February to March 2005: Server hacked on February 1st. Message board down for all but a few hours of February and most of March.
- February 2006: Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy.
- April to May 2007: 614 new members added overnight, and approximately another 300 added in the couple of months following. Sharp increase in activity.
Annual Averages
- 1999: 76 messages per month
- 2000:
258 messages per month
- 2001:
574 messages per month
- 2002:
405 messages per month
- 2003:
286 messages per month
- 2004:
462 messages per month
- 2005:
411 messages per month
- 2006:
560 messages per month
- 2007 (to end of July):
719 messages per month
Membership Statistics
For a breakdown of the GNR membership by country as of June 8th, 2007, please see the "Member Counts by Country" post on the message board on that date.