MAP Forum

This thread seeks to track the MAP Forum activity level over time.

5 Feb, 2026 - 15,420 posts from 19.25 months operation = 26.7 posts per day.

Posts by founder group 4979 (muadmin 29, Jim Burton 2487, BLueRibbon 1344, Fragment 497, webadmin 5, Artaxerxes II 617). This excludes over 1,000 deleted posts by Fragment.

Percentage of posts by founders 32.3%.

A lower percentage of posts by founder members is usually considered healthy.

The rate of posting is now higher than the lifetime rate for the board.

(5 Feb - 6 Mar rate) - 40 posts per day.

Lifetime averages:

6 Mar, 2026 - 16,659 posts from 20.30 months operation = 27.4 posts per day.
5 Feb, 2026 - 15,420 posts from 19.25 months operation = 26.7 posts per day.

New posts by founder group as per OP:

288.

Percentage of posts by founders 23% during the 5 Feb - 6 Mar period.

A lower percentage of posts by founder members is usually considered healthy - the current percentage is below the previous averages.

The rate of posting is still higher than the lifetime rate for the board, but has reverted towards the average.

(7 Mar - 4 Apr rate) - 27.5 posts per day.

Lifetime averages:

4 Apr, 2026 - 17,457 posts from 21.20 months operation = 27.4 posts per day.
6 Mar, 2026 - 16,659 posts from 20.30 months operation = 27.4 posts per day.
5 Feb, 2026 - 15,420 posts from 19.25 months operation = 26.7 posts per day.

Posts by founder group as per OP:

5313, 46 new.

Percentage of posts by founders 5.8% during the 7 Mar - 4 Apr period.

A lower percentage of posts by founder members is usually considered healthy - the current percentage is well below the previous averages.

The rate of posting is roughly in line the lifetime rate for the board.

(4 Apr - 5 May rate) - 25 posts per day.

Lifetime averages:

5 May, 2026 - 18.232 posts from 22.20 months operation = 27.4 posts per day.
4 Apr, 2026 - 17,457 posts from 21.20 months operation = 27.4 posts per day.
6 Mar, 2026 - 16,659 posts from 20.30 months operation = 27.4 posts per day.
5 Feb, 2026 - 15,420 posts from 19.25 months operation = 26.7 posts per day.

Posts by founder group as per OP:

5374, 61 new.

Percentage of posts by founders 7.9% during the 5 Apr - 5 May period.

A lower percentage of posts by founder members is usually considered healthy - the current percentage is well below the lifetime average of just below 30%.

What about views? What's that number? Care to share?

i see all the counters saying stuff like tens of thousands of views, but perhaps a large percentage of that (?) is due to regs going back into the thread and posting again and again.

i myself thought that such large numbers of views on certain threads meant that we were reaching large numbers. But i seem to have made an erroneous assumption!?

The rate of posting has increased mildly and is above the lifetime average. 19104 total posts in forum history.

(5 May - 5 Jun rate) - 29 posts per day (an increase on April, and higher than the lifetime average of 27.5).

Monthly averages:

May 2026: 29 posts per day.
April 2026: 25 posts per day.
Mar 2026: 27.5 posts per day.
Feb 2026: 40 posts per day.

Posts by founder group as per OP:

5428, 54 new.

Percentage of posts by founders 6.2% during the May period.

A lower percentage of posts by founder members is usually considered healthy - the current percentage is well below the lifetime average of just below 30%.

anarchist of love wrote: Tue May 19, 2026 12:10 pm What about views? What's that number? Care to share?

i see all the counters saying stuff like tens of thousands of views, but perhaps a large percentage of that (?) is due to regs going back into the thread and posting again and again.

i myself thought that such large numbers of views on certain threads meant that we were reaching large numbers. But i seem to have made an erroneous assumption!?

Most online traffic is robots.

The rate of posting has decreased and is below the lifetime average. 19731 total posts in forum history.

(5 Jun - 5 Jul rate) - 21 posts per day (lower than the lifetime average of around 27.4).

Monthly averages:

Jun 2026: 21 posts per day.
May 2026: 29 posts per day.
April 2026: 25 posts per day.
Mar 2026: 27.5 posts per day.
Feb 2026: 40 posts per day.

2 month moving averages:

Jun 2026: 25
May 2026: 27
April 2026: 26
March 2026: 34

Posts by founder group as per OP:

5486, 58 new.

Percentage of posts by founders 9.2% during the May period.

A lower percentage of posts by founder members is usually considered healthy - the current percentage is well below the lifetime average of just below 30%.