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ezOP
(2/18/02 10:16 pm)
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Average visits WAY WAY up... why?
The average visits shot up starting Valentine's Day. Anyone have a clue as to why?

2/18/02 Visits 1522 Posts 24
2/17/02 Visits 1244 Posts 22
2/16/02 Visits 1712 Posts 22
2/15/02 Visits 1767 Posts 23
2/14/02 Visits 2039 Posts 38
2/13/02 Visits 522 Posts 11
2/12/02 Visits 734 Posts 23
2/11/02 Visits 667 Posts 18
2/10/02 Visits 609 Posts 27
2/9/02 Visits 757 Posts 45
2/8/02 Visits 532 Posts 27
2/7/02 Visits 535 Posts 18
2/6/02 Visits 697 Posts 29
2/5/02 Visits 558 Posts 31
2/4/02 Visits 430 Posts 13
2/3/02 Visits 364 Posts 17
2/2/02 Visits 457 Posts 21
2/1/02 Visits 604 Posts 28

premdas
Registered User
(2/18/02 10:30 pm)
Reply 		Average visits WAY WAY up... why.
to start the conversations....

1) SRF BOD "changes" with interest from other boards
2) Other boards discussions ranting against Walrus (negativity often creates awareness & interest)
3) Magnetism; the tone is more respectful while maintaining good depth of subjects
4) Walrus "editing" vs "censorship" issues
5) Number of interesting subjects
6) links through internet search engines increasing at greater rates
7) Aumkara's wedding invitations & replies!

Respectfully submitted with smiles,

Premdas

username
Registered User
(2/19/02 5:21 am)
Reply 		Re: Average visits WAY WAY up... why.
If if only a few visitors come to the board, but try to read all the messages, this would result in many visits to the board because there are so many messages.

srfwalrus
ezOP
(2/19/02 7:01 am)
Reply 		What is a visit?
I have tried to find out the defintion of a "visit". From my tests it appears that each time you open the board and read messages that is one visit. If you don't move around in the board for 15 to 20 minutes, then open another message, that is probably considered another visit.

A single computer could read the whole board, if they moved fast enough, and be considered a single visit.

If you open the Walrus several times a day then each of those is considered a separate visit.

If you read a long message then take 20 minutes to type up a reply (without moving around in the board), then reply, that is probably considered two visits.

On a day when there are 1000 visits listed considering the above rules is is probably a few hundred people at least looking at the board. Some of you seem to be on the board at many times of the day, which would generate a lot of visits, some come only quickly to read the recent messages.

why
Unregistered User
(2/19/02 7:06 am)
Reply 		re: Average visits WAY WAY up... why?
walrus...you seem to get upset whenever your board visits go up...you've written several times about it and it sounds like your board's increasing popularity is bothering you...like when you said "who the heck are all these people"...most board admins love it when they get more people and more hits...could it be you were not ready for the "big time"...you didn't know what you were getting yourself into?...are you in over your head?

srfwalrus
ezOP
(2/19/02 8:15 am)
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Re: re: Average visits WAY WAY up... why?
Nope, not upset at all. Surprised, I think. Pleased, but bemused, perhaps nonplussed. And wondering, especially since the change is so big and so sudden. Maybe it's that "100 monkeys" thing someone else posted about.

Edited by: srfwalrus at: 2/19/02 8:24:19 am
why
Unregistered User
(2/19/02 8:39 am)
Reply 		100 monkeys?
who or what are these "100 monkeys"?

Carbohydramoy
Unregistered User
(2/19/02 9:41 am)
Reply 		Why?
Probably has to do with Vishwananda taking administrative control of SRF/YSS and the desire to have more info about the events surrounding it.

Paramadas
Registered User
(5/7/02 6:34 pm)
Reply 		Re: Average visits WAY WAY up... why?
My first post here. About two months ago I heard about the Walrus from some devotees at Lake Shrine. When I got on the site I was quite impressed, and I told a bunch of people about it. To my knowledge, however, none of them has posted to the board, at least not yet. Well, I'm supposed to be registered and all that good stuff so I can post here. Hope this works. If so, I'll try to say something more pertinent next post. In Master, Paramadas

srfwalrus
ezOP
(5/12/02 8:55 am)
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Average visits down after requiring registering
These are the statistics for the Walrus board ending May 11th. Note that the number of new messages is way down since we requiring people to register. I personally think this has had a good impact on the tone of the board.

DATE / Pages viewed / Special case page views / New Messages
5/11/02 997 53 20
5/10/02 734 18 14
5/9/02 660 16 2
5/8/02 743 51 5
5/7/02 527 23 5
5/6/02 636 36 6
5/5/02 371 11 1
5/4/02 347 8 3
5/3/02 617 26 5
5/2/02 973 41 6
5/1/02 1132 82 12
4/30/02 792 59 11
4/29/02 700 57 6
4/28/02 669 52 6
4/27/02 399 20 1
4/26/02 611 22 5
4/25/02 700 52 6
4/24/02 814 88 9
4/23/02 939 16 5
4/22/02 882 52 4
4/21/02 749 75 5
4/20/02 532 29 4
4/19/02 735 7 2
4/18/02 1038 53 11
4/17/02 966 37 7
4/16/02 727 74 5
4/15/02 986 54 7
4/14/02 562 41 9
4/13/02 458 17 6
Daily Averages: 704 39 6

Totals Summary

since 8/2/01
Page Views: 189808
Posts: 4778

Kevin
Registered User
(5/13/02 6:05 pm)
Reply 		Re: Average visits down after requiring registering
The following words are from an ex monk friend of mine:

"In time I would think that Walrus would slow down as people realize that nothing really changes too dramatically.

SRF Board of Directors don't take it seriously as it is full of negativity and malcontents and they have way too much arrogance to listen anyway-----so it really does nothing to change things.

SRF will go the way it always has until enough top-people pass on or people stop giving money---one of the two.
But at least it helps those that wake up to get good perspectives---that in itself is a great service.

Orthodox SRFers wouldn't see it anyway--as it is too disturbing and dangerous for their peace of mind.
Plus people who read Walrus are all over the place spiritually
anyway---so you get all types with different agendas---but again that is good, because you get different perspectives on what people are like out there. With out that people just assume that others think like they do".

AumBoy
Registered User
(5/13/02 7:07 pm)
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ezSupporter
 Re: Average visits down after requiring registering
Thanks, Kevin. Nice post. When I first began contributing here my intent was to change SRF. Now it doesn't matter. I simply post here to help others understand and help broaden my own understanding. I've received many messages from people telling me they've been helped by some of my messages. I know they aren't all "positive" but they do reflect me, mistakes and all. ;)

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