Christmas Forum Stats Updates

DvB · 05-01-2021 10:21am

Loughc wrote: »

On paper yes the increase in traffic could warranted an extra mod.... if it was needed, however this place is just too nice to need a 3rd mod, honestly this place doesn't even need me as a mod but 2 makes sense incase one mod is off enjoying personal time, from a mod perspective there is very little to do, the community here is the nicest, the worst we get is the stray you know it's only May, etc.

Well we still appreciate it.
Sometimes its the little things that make a difference and modding isn't always about being heavy handed & dishing out cards & ye guys handle it perfectly.

TRS30 · 05-01-2021 10:50am

Loughc wrote: »

Sept - Dec had 41 days where post count was above 100 posts per day.

That is the most amazing state for me. Over 100 post in a day is a lot when you think of it for a relatively small group.

Loughc wrote: »

And to echo's Posy's comments on this, if things getting back to normal results in less posts then let 2020 forever hold the record!

I've said it before, lets have something positive to remember 2020 for. It will be nice to look back in years to come and talk about (potentially) the forums busiest year ever

Jude13 wrote: »

I posted a lot more for a couple of reasons, I no longer felt like a newbie and I was in clients office less. I simply will not log on when in a clients office for obvious reasons.

I was the same. Having being a lurker for a good while, then a newbie poster, I felt more confident last year and hence posted more.

Loughc wrote: »

So yesterday we broke the 100 post mark for the first time in 2021, it took us until September 24th to achieve the same feat last year.

Can honestly say that was looking like a horrible morning yesterday, being back in work, turned into a positive one thanks you kind folks. Was like catching up with with friends/family after awhile and hearing what everyone has been up to, how they are getting on etc.

Loughc · 06-01-2021 10:13am

Loughc wrote: »

So yesterday we broke the 100 post mark for the first time in 2021, it took us until September 24th to achieve the same feat last year.

Well we've only just bloody gone and done it again, we broke the 100 post mark yesterday as well! :eek:

TRS30 · 06-01-2021 10:23am

Setting the bar high early!

Predicting that we will smash Jan '20.

DvB · 06-01-2021 10:24am

Loughc wrote: »

Well we've only just bloody gone and done it again, we broke the 100 post mark yesterday as well! :eek:

Suspect we'll do it again today given the activity already this morning.

TRS30 · 06-01-2021 11:02am

DvB wrote: »

Suspect we'll do it again today given the activity already this morning.

By lunchtime!

Loughc · 06-01-2021 11:23am

TRS30 wrote: »

By lunchtime!

Haha, I wouldn't go that far, there's an initial 9am rush then things tend to die down until lunchtime. :pac:

HildaOgdenx · 06-01-2021 11:29am

It's a lovely forum. I don't post very much in it but love the pictures of the trees and decorations and reading about traditions people have, either ones they are carrying on, or new ones they set up. And Christmas buys, of course.

DvB · 06-01-2021 11:42am

HildaOgdenx wrote: »

It's a lovely forum. I don't post very much in it but love the pictures of the trees and decorations and reading about traditions people have, either ones they are carrying on, or new ones they set up. And Christmas buys, of course.

Well don't be afraid to post more often, the more the merrier is the mantra in here!!

TRS30 · 06-01-2021 12:53pm

DvB wrote: »

Well don't be afraid to post more often, the more the merrier is the mantra in here!!

Absolutely.

Hang around and join in, I promise you wouldn't regret it

Posy · 06-01-2021 8:16pm

TRS30 wrote: »

Setting the bar high early!

Predicting that we will smash Jan '20.

At least 36,000 posts this year if we keep going as we have been the last couple of days.

:pac:

Loughc · 07-01-2021 9:27am

Loughc wrote: »

Well we've only just bloody gone and done it again, we broke the 100 post mark yesterday as well! :eek:

And we got the hattrick not only was yesterday over the 100 post mark but it was also busier than Mon & Tues. I imagine the buzz of ChristmasFM take the credit for that.

After 1 week of Jan-21 we are now half way there to beating Jan-20. :eek:

TRS30 · 07-01-2021 9:37am

Loughc wrote: »

And we got the hattrick not only was yesterday over the 100 post mark but it was also busier than Mon & Tues. I imagine the buzz of ChristmasFM take the credit for that.

After 1 week of Jan-21 we are now half way there to beating Jan-20. :eek:

Back of the net

Take that Mon & Tues.......

DvB · 07-01-2021 9:38am

Have a feeling we might slow down after yesterdays fun & games, still though an impressive start to the new year.

Loughc · 08-01-2021 9:18am

Loughc wrote: »

And we got the hattrick not only was yesterday over the 100 post mark but it was also busier than Mon & Tues. I imagine the buzz of ChristmasFM take the credit for that.

After 1 week of Jan-21 we are now half way there to beating Jan-20. :eek:

And we made it 4 days of above-100 posts in a row. Unreal start to the year, no doubt powered by Lockdown 3.0

mirrorwall14 · 08-01-2021 9:25am

Absolutely amazing!!

DvB · 08-01-2021 9:37am

Thats phenomenal.
I felt it was a bit slower yesterday (which is to be expected as we push further into January) but delighted to see we still had that high level of traffic.

Dare we complete the working week with another ton today!?!?

kitten_k · 08-01-2021 10:19am

Would be a good end to the first week back!

TRS30 · 08-01-2021 11:05am

DvB wrote: »

Thats phenomenal.
I felt it was a bit slower yesterday (which is to be expected as we push further into January) but delighted to see we still had that high level of traffic.

Dare we complete the working week with another ton today!?!?

Same, to be honest, didnt think we would hit the ton yesterday as went a bit quiet mid afternoon. Delighted to hear we made it!

Could be a challenge today with people not working etc however who doesn't love a good challenge

pigtail33 · 08-01-2021 1:31pm

Loughc is like the festive antithesis of Tony Holohan. Every day, we wait for the updated figures, only in Loughc's case, the higher the better! And I much prefer these statistics compared to Dr. Tony's.

Loughc · 09-01-2021 9:50am

Loughc wrote: »

And we made it 4 days of above-100 posts in a row. Unreal start to the year, no doubt powered by Lockdown 3.0

DvB wrote: »

Thats phenomenal.
I felt it was a bit slower yesterday (which is to be expected as we push further into January) but delighted to see we still had that high level of traffic.

Dare we complete the working week with another ton today!?!?

We dare....

5 days in a row.

Loughc · 11-01-2021 9:39am

Unbelievably we surpassed 100 posts yesterday.... which is very unheard off for a Sunday!

mirrorwall14 · 11-01-2021 9:44am

I've made myself a little promise, to do at least two happy posts in the forum each day-preferably in the morning to set me up for the day!

DvB · 11-01-2021 10:00am

Loughc wrote: »

Unbelievably we surpassed 100 posts yesterday.... which is very unheard off for a Sunday!

was Saturday out by many? It did seem a tad quieter.

Loughc · 11-01-2021 10:01am

DvB wrote: »

was Saturday out by many? It did seem a tad quieter.

Saturday was less than half of Sunday's, to be expected, people tend to have jobs to do on a Saturday and Sunday tends to be a relax infront of the tv/fire day. Especially during lockdown.

DvB · 11-01-2021 10:02am

Loughc wrote: »

Saturday was less than half of Sunday's, to be expected, people tend to have jobs to do on a Saturday and Sunday tends to be a relax infront of the tv/fire day. Especially during lockdown.

Absolutely.

I'm amazed at Sunday hitting the ton TBH.

TRS30 · 11-01-2021 12:40pm

Loughc wrote: »

Unbelievably we surpassed 100 posts yesterday.... which is very unheard off for a Sunday!

Super effort guys. I can't claim any credit since I contributed absolutely zero posts

Loughc · 12-01-2021 10:05am

So yesterday was our busiest day so far and this morning we have surpassed Jan's 2020 total.

TRS30 · 12-01-2021 1:43pm

Loughc wrote: »

So yesterday was our busiest day so far and this morning we have surpassed Jan's 2020 total.

I should stop being surprised at this stage!

It's the 12th people, 12th!!! not even half way through the month yet :eek:

kitten_k · 12-01-2021 2:51pm

That’s brilliant!!

Posy · 12-01-2021 3:32pm

We are awesome.

DvB · 12-01-2021 3:34pm

Posy wrote: »

We are awesome.

That or the latest lockdown really has affected us more than we think

Though I'm with you

Loughc · 13-01-2021 9:50am

Another plus 100 post day yesterday, some going considering how quite it was earlier in the day.

Ye guys are getting me through this miserable January!

DvB · 13-01-2021 10:05am

Loughc wrote: »

Another plus 100 post day yesterday, some going considering how quite it was earlier in the day.

Ye guys are getting me through this miserable January!

Reckon the songs tournament is generating a fair amount. Great idea for a miserable early/mod January.

TRS30 · 13-01-2021 12:32pm

Loughc wrote: »

Another plus 100 post day yesterday, some going considering how quite it was earlier in the day.

Ye guys are getting me through this miserable January!

Wonder is we can do another 5 days in row!

Will try to get on more later so can help contribute.

Posy · 13-01-2021 12:49pm

Yeah, that songs thread is a good way to keep everyone interested and interacting.

DvB · 13-01-2021 1:04pm

The funny thing is I find the christmas forum more important to me in January than I do in December. Pre christmas the build up normally ticks all the boxes for the things you need as its all excitement & buzz for the coming season, but afterwards when the lights & decorations are gone & the weather is dark & dreary I appreciate the interraction in here more (if that makes sense) Its a place of solace for those of us that love christmas and are as far away from the next one as can be.

This year, WFH with no holidays to look forward to & no socialising to lift the mood, this place is a godsend.

Posy · 13-01-2021 1:48pm

I had thought that everything would be okay by 2021, but the idea now that I might not get a holiday either this year is making me sad.

DvB · 13-01-2021 1:52pm

Posy wrote: »

I had thought that everything would be okay by 2021, but the idea now that I might not get a holiday either this year is making me sad.

Its utterly depressing. Our family summer holiday abroad was such a focal point for us that knowing in reality we'll not have one again this year makes it look like a long year ahead with little in terms of genuine highlights on the horizon.

TRS30 · 14-01-2021 8:34am

Posy wrote: »

I had thought that everything would be okay by 2021, but the idea now that I might not get a holiday either this year is making me sad.

I think we are going to book the ferry to France for as late in August as we can. Irish Ferries are offer free change of dates of cancellations so worst case we move to the year after or cancel.

We are probably being optimistic however need something to look forward to.

Loughc · 14-01-2021 9:07am

TRS30 wrote: »

Wonder is we can do another 5 days in row!

Will try to get on more later so can help contribute.

We got 3 in a row for sure anyway....

Loughc · 15-01-2021 9:35am

We weren't too far off the 100, but it's completely my employers fault we didn't make it, I was so busy I didn't get a chance to get near here yesterday really. :P

On a plus note we are now in the busiest January this forum has ever had and we're only at the half way point

DvB · 15-01-2021 9:48am

Loughc wrote: »

We weren't too far off the 100, but it's completely my employers fault we didn't make it, I was so busy I didn't get a chance to get near here yesterday really. :P

I too was up to my eyes yesterday so didn't get to post much and when I had finished work had a stint on the turbotrainer to burn off some calories which left me too tired to really engage last night either.
Still 100 posts a day (workdaus anyway) going forward may be a bit unrealistic. Unless of course the mods have more ideas to keep us all engaged

TRS30 · 15-01-2021 10:14am

Loughc wrote: »

We weren't too far off the 100, but it's completely my employers fault we didn't make it, I was so busy I didn't get a chance to get near here yesterday really. :P

On a plus note we are now in the busiest January this forum has ever had and we're only at the half way point

DvB wrote: »

I too was up to my eyes yesterday so didn't get to post much and when I had finished work had a stint on the turbotrainer to burn off some calories which left me too tired to really engage last night either.
Still 100 posts a day (workdaus anyway) going forward may be a bit unrealistic. Unless of course the mods have more ideas to keep us all engaged

Me three, I haven't been engaged as much as normal and will most likely be the same for the rest of the month with the kids being at home all the time.

Am also trying to get back into reading so trying to fit that is as well.

Will most likely look to pop in a couple of times a day and catch up. Feeling like I am missing out when not around as much

Posy · 15-01-2021 2:13pm

People in my workplace are dropping like flies, so I feel everyone's pain!

Jude13 · 17-01-2021 7:19am

I had a meeting last Monday with a colleague. We were in a boardroom for a meeting so I was 5+m away. On Thursday this guy informed HR that he was not well all week, took a test on Thursday and was positive. He then identified me as a close contact, a person within 2m of him for more than 15 mins.

I am raging, I have my elderly folks over and have had to get a negative test but isolated the whole weekend (Fri Sat) until I got my result. My folks are only here for 2 weekends. Coming in to work for 4 days whilst sick, this idiot is a Director. Also identifying me a being within 2m's, grhhh.

Anyway, great numbers and I will try to add to them as I am wfh this week.

mirrorwall14 · 17-01-2021 8:34am

Jude13 wrote: »

I had a meeting last Monday with a colleague. We were in a boardroom for a meeting so I was 5+m away. On Thursday this guy informed HR that he was not well all week, took a test on Thursday and was positive. He then identified me as a close contact, a person within 2m of him for more than 15 mins.

I am raging, I have my elderly folks over and have had to get a negative test but isolated the whole weekend (Fri Sat) until I got my result. My folks are only here for 2 weekends. Coming in to work for 4 days whilst sick, this idiot is a Director. Also identifying me a being within 2m's, grhhh.

Anyway, great numbers and I will try to add to them as I am wfh this week.

Ah good lord what on earth? You mind yourself and fingers crossed all is ok!!

DvB · 17-01-2021 11:29am

Not the first time I've heard of this kind of thing, one idiot had symptoms, went and got tested and whilst waiting for the result went in to work, what happened? You guessed it, positive and identified 7 close contacts who all had to isolate for 14 days... office had to close as 2 of the 7 got positive tests and identified 9 more contacts in work between them. Office currently closed completely and clients far from impressed. My mate reckons they'll 100% lose jobs from this, all from 1 idiot who didn't think.

Jude13 · 17-01-2021 12:21pm

DvB it is very sloppy and that's an understatement. Especially as jobs may be on the line. I was to meet a prospective client today who could keep three people gainfully employed for the next 8 months, that got binned.

I have an 'office' on our landing as its quite large but as I type this the two year old is having a nap in a room off the landing and I have a conference call in 40 mins. I despise working from home and do not usually have to, only for the langer in the office.

Part of my hate of working from home is I had a hearty breakfast, then left over Chinese for lunch which was the plan but I also have access to rubbish. I have eaten half a pack of chocolate biscuits 'Petit al cioccolata' to be exact, and not I'm not embellishing, half a full pack.

DvB · 17-01-2021 12:31pm

I'm lucky in my WFH situation as both ours are 10 next week so dont need too much looking after and have plenty of schoolwork to keep them occupied, ne having my own office helps as they know if they hear me or anyone else talking notbto come in.

With you on the snacking bit though. When I'm in.my office all I have to eat is what I bring with me so can't be tempted to snack, but at home, all too easy.

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