Christmas Forum Stats Updates

TRS30 · 05-08-2021 8:53am

Exactly, lets hope this is just a speed bump and we are back motoring soon when the Christmas season kicks in, in earnest.

Loughc · 15-09-2021 9:53am

Guess who's back.... back again.....

DvB · 15-09-2021 9:55am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117893501#Comment_117893501

ooh... so has the new site started playing ball stats wise!?

Loughc · 15-09-2021 10:00am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117893513#Comment_117893513

It's not 100% but it's probably 80% there. So we'll take it for now. It means the figures reported will be slightly under-stated.

Loughc · 15-09-2021 10:03am

So picking up where we left off with July baring it mind we might be missing some posts.

According to the new stats we ended up 16 posts behind last year. Which is amazing as we lost 8 full days of posting due to the platform changeover.

We are 5,107 posts ahead of last year for the full year up to July.

Our year total up to the end of July has surpassed all years from 2007-2018 individually.

Our first day back to boards in July resulted in 70 posts that day, good going considering most of us didn't even know how to post on here.

August is to follow.

Loughc · 15-09-2021 10:41am

Wow, wow, wow. August was a mammoth month.

I'm super proud of August as I think we all noticed the increase in number of posts in August. August ended up 213 posts ahead of last year. YTD we are now 5,320 posts ahead of last year.

I'm so proud of this as this was all organic, no mid-month stats update to steer us, no forum games to play, just good old fashioned people wanting to chat Christmas. Including the first 3 days of September and we have broken the 10k posts mark for the year.

DvB · 15-09-2021 10:48am

Whats the target for the year now? Be amazing if we topped all previous years given the changeover fiasco.

I actually think this forum has recovered better than most on boards who all appear to still be slower than they were pre changeover. Thats all down to the great bunch of folk we have in here & the vibe of the place IMO.

Loughc · 15-09-2021 11:00am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117893745#Comment_117893745

Including up to mid-month September we have 4.7k posts to get to to match last years total. We started some of our games/competitions last year in September so it's going to be hard press to come close to have we posted for Sept-Dec.

We are currently 1.4k behind last year's September with half the month gone. We are guaranteed 2nd busiest year no matter what happens really. Which given the year and the state of the new site is amazing.

Completely agree about this forum is the only one that bounced back while others are struggling and that is purely down to the sound people posting here. It's definitely more like a chat amongst friends no matter how often you post here or how new you are.

TRS30 · 15-09-2021 11:28am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117893501#Comment_117893501

My life is complete........

Autosport · 15-09-2021 11:30am

Will I just keep talking about Christmas shoes then and bring the post count up 👍😄😄

DvB · 15-09-2021 11:42am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117893949#Comment_117893949

nah.

Posy · 15-09-2021 11:43am

Oh, you are just really begging to be banned from here. 😂

TRS30 · 15-09-2021 12:25pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117893949#Comment_117893949

Even I have a limit to what I will do for posts!! 😂

Autosport · 15-09-2021 1:59pm

😂😂😂

where’s your Christmas spirit 😂😂

TRS30 · 15-09-2021 2:40pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117894683#Comment_117894683

Not in my shoes 😂

Autosport · 15-09-2021 7:24pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117895032#Comment_117895032

Would they be Christmas s🎅😂😂

TRS30 · 16-09-2021 8:21am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117896330#Comment_117896330

On that note, the Elves in the house have Rudolph slippers that I am very jealous of. I keep meaning to look for an adult pair. Maybe this year is the year.

DvB · 16-09-2021 8:55am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117898015#Comment_117898015

I want a moose head pair of slippers. The kids saw them last year & told me to get them to match the couple of moose christmas decorations we have & was raging I didn't pick them up in the end. If I see them this year, bam!!! in the bag & take my money!!

Jude13 · 28-09-2021 7:20am

Looking forward to Septembers stats, the board seems to be lighting up.

Loughc · 28-09-2021 8:14am

Aye it’s been a strong September to date. This place has found its rhythm again after the platform changeover.

Posy · 28-09-2021 8:22am

It's great to see, especially as the site is still nowhere near fixed after more than 2 months!

DvB · 28-09-2021 8:56am

Couldnt believe the amount of threads lit up when logging in this morning... taking longer to read through them all which is a good sign!!

TRS30 · 28-09-2021 9:13am

After been offline since last Wed, came back to 17 (!!!) bold threads and 86 posts in the chat thread!!!

That's November/December levels.

We have really bounced back strong in the last few weeks.

Loughc · 04-10-2021 10:46am

So we ended the with over 1,000 posts first time since March, up 140 from last month.

Ultimately down 800 posts on last year, but last year we were just starting our tournaments. in context Sept 2021 beat Sept 19,18 & 17. Second biggest September to date.

Trailing last years annual total by just over 4k posts with 3 months to go. 2021 has surpassed 2019 total already making it the 2nd busiest year ever no matter what happens. 2019 will be left well in the dust again this year.

TRS30 · 04-10-2021 11:37am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117973635#Comment_117973635

Great news.

I wonder will 2020 be an outlier year because of everything that was going on?

DvB · 04-10-2021 11:49am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117973839#Comment_117973839

Was only thinking that myself, 2020 and all that happened may have seen us reach our peak, there was a real & early craving for christmas as there was little else to look forward to. Though in saying that 4k in 3 months isn't an impossible target... but would be surprised if we managed it.

Lord Spence · 04-10-2021 11:14pm

This forum is part of Christmas for me now, I don't post loads but I love reading everything. Up there for part and parcel of Christmas now along with Christmas fm. The forum is just a happy place to be , next to no negativity which in the world of social media is rare now

TRS30 · 05-10-2021 8:07am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117977516#Comment_117977516

Nail on head. I venture into some other parts of Boards however not for long as the negativity is just terrible and not healthy to be consuming on a regular basis.

Loughc · 05-10-2021 8:49am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117977970#Comment_117977970

I found since the platform change it's gotten worse now, alot of trolls are taking advantage of the lack of Mod tools at the moment and are running amuck. Even forums that used to be fine like Television. I find I'm posting less and less anywhere else but here.

TRS30 · 05-10-2021 9:07am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117978079#Comment_117978079

My pet hate is when a thread I enjoy following, as has some very knowledgeable posters, shows lots of new messages. I get all excited to read them and then find out it two posters arguing over something trivial, with each trying to prove the other wrong and 'win' the argument!!

DvB · 05-10-2021 9:09am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117978145#Comment_117978145

It's when people start putting words in your mouth I back off totally. It's a sign one person knows they've lost and attempt to change the dynamic... I still just hold my hands up if proven wrong/incorrect and move on... its far less stressful.

Loughc · 05-10-2021 9:38am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117978145#Comment_117978145

Complete agree, a Marvel thread has turned into essay style posts about misogynist attitudes.

A thread on superhero popcorn films has turned into an essay style debate... I enjoy those movies as I can switch my brain off... the thread is the opposite.

DvB · 05-10-2021 9:49am

Reminds me of the star wars film threads... there's one poster in there who has totally laid claim to the threads & challenges everything that goes against his preconceived ideas of right & wrong... its actually scary the lengths people can go to, becoming so highbrow over a series of films made essentially for kids. As much as I enjoy the star wars universe theres no way was I getting involved.

Jude13 · 25-10-2021 6:48am

There seems to be topics that get people going *cough vaccine cough*, star wars being a good one. We had a lovely gentle 40 odd year old working for us who was star wars mad, he gave his kid a middle name of Jedi as his surname was Knight. Anyway lovely lad but when he got ribbed about star wars being a kids movie or when someone intentionally made a star trek rather than star wars reference he changed persona. Very strange.

Anywho, hows the stats looking?

Loughc · 25-10-2021 11:59am

Update of stats incoming tomorrow. 😃

TRS30 · 25-10-2021 9:25pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118070215#Comment_118070215

There goes a good nights sleep! #nervous 😬

Posy · 25-10-2021 11:47pm

You should be nervous, TRS. Your throughput figures are shocking. 😂

Loughc · 26-10-2021 8:53am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118072838#Comment_118072838

He was right to be nervous!! 😜

We are currently at 895 for the month, 180 behind last month, 1,880 behind last year (don't forget last year had our tournaments) and 226 behind 2 years ago which is more reasonable.

DvB · 26-10-2021 4:55pm

Ouch!

Loughc · 26-10-2021 6:58pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118075864#Comment_118075864

The biggest problem is we’re not as easily found as we used to be. The new layout has made it hard to find us and the search is redundant.

So I’m not imagining the traditional seasonal upturn in posts. Ah we had a great run to be fair.

TRS30 · 26-10-2021 9:44pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118076462#Comment_118076462

Yep, our ‘casual trade’ is definitely down and can’t see that increasing to same extent as last year.

So we might be smaller this year however just as good!

Loughc · 26-10-2021 10:16pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118077326#Comment_118077326

Well said TRS30 it’s actually been great craic in here even more so this year.

Posy · 26-10-2021 11:59pm

It has been 🙂 and when you think of some of the forums around here that are now just tumbleweed since the 'upgrade' we are very lucky with our little gang here!

Jude13 · 27-10-2021 5:12am

I still havent figures out how to use this new layout to be honest. I click on the bell icon to see a post that will bring me to any Christmas thread and then use that to navigate to the Christmas forum page.

TRS30 · 27-10-2021 8:05am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118078111#Comment_118078111

I bookmarked Christmas threads and just go there.

DvB · 27-10-2021 9:20am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118077903#Comment_118077903

Yeah, it's great logging in this morning and seeing so many threads lit up with multiple new posts... we're definitely doing better than a lot of the other ones who are considerably down traffic wise.

And agree, here has been good fun since we came back after the upgrade, and still optimistic we'll get an increased casual traffic, as we're posting more the forum will appear on the home page and hopefully show the less enlightened the way here 😀

Loughc · 27-10-2021 9:27am

I should add we are still on course for beating 2020's total number of posts, by the end of this month we will probably will only have 3,000 posts to reach in 2 months to beat 2020. November and December have reached over 3k posts in 2017, 2018 and over 4k in 2019.

Loughc · 27-10-2021 9:39am

We are also on the verge of surpassing 12k total posts for only the second time ever. Last year being the first.

CheerLouth · 27-10-2021 9:48am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118078623#Comment_118078623

Wow 12000 posts! That's crazy when you think of the cutover too and the settling in period when posts were waaaay down

Loughc · 27-10-2021 10:02am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118078670#Comment_118078670

Thankfully for us that happened in July a traditionally weak month for the forum. July 21 was still the 2nd biggest on record for us. Trailing 2020 by 16 posts.

the fact people weren’t going on holidays meant there was more posts in July this year and last year.

Christmas Forum Stats Updates

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