CT usage statistics

Indeed, the stats have shown up one or two indiscriminate likers. But if that’s what floats their boat… 

Indeed, the stats have shown up one or two indiscriminate likers. But if that’s what floats their boat… 

rogher, how can you tell who os 'liking' a particular post?

there are no lists of names against liked posts, as in some forums....

Just look at the ‘Latest Activities’ on the front page of CT, and scroll down…

The action is under the username on the RHS.

Or, if you look at a user’s profile you can see their last five actions (scrolling here is rather less rewarding).

Luckily we've been spared the indiscriminate likes which happen overnight by a well known "liker." It's a bit disconcerting to find everyone's posts being liked and is just nonsensical....but there you go, it takes all sorts.

Rogher, thank you for providing those stats.   They are very interesting. 

Statistics show the quantity of posts, but unfortunately do not show the quality of posts or indicate the health of a forum. 

We have to understand that when a forum is going downhill, members turn on each other blaming other posters, never themselves, for the demise  of the forum. 

Reading through this very thread sadly shows that very scenario.

One thing to remember is that it is never the ordinary members who are responsible for a forums decline, they cannot decide policy.   so stop blaming each other, thats not where the blame lies.  

I am afraid I disagree K9. I think it is always the ordinary members who are responsible for a forum's decline.

Gresham's  Law says that bad money drives out good. And a bulk of bad posts on a forum also drive out good. Nothing to do with the management. Sorry to disagree - even in this friendly way. 

Sadly, the straightjacket approach alluded to by K is often precipitated by the problem highlighted by ET. Perhaps there should be a league table showing who gets the most "likes" per post which could perhaps be a motivation to improve the quality of posts.

Indeed, the stats have shown up one or two indiscriminate likers. But if that’s what floats their boat… 

The ratio of Likes:Comments on the forum was 36:64 last year and 39:61 this year. So just over a third of all events are “likes”.

It would be nice to be able to see who has awarded the likes by linking a list to the “x people like this” text. Also to show how many comments have been contributed and the number of likes cast and received on each user’s profile. 

The various debates don't seem to have the same value nowadays. It is possible to visit CT and not see anything of interest or worth posting a reply. Probably it has all been said before and a lot of subjects have been flogged to death. The other reason I suspect is that long term posters are running at purple star level  and to gain further advancement, if that is your thing, requires tens of thousands of points. A move from my current 5 reds requires 10,000 points and I cannot get excited about that.

..Maybe you do not "like" enough

The number of ‘hard core’ users of the forum has not changed much: 35 users showed up every day of the first week in 2015. This year there were 33 who were active each day, but not the same ones as before (50 different users amongst them).

Of those using the forum, about 60% are Caravanners and only 14% say they are Motorhomers; no wonder Motorhomers might feel outnumbered at times (4:1). There is an insignificant number of Trailertenters, the remaining 26% of users do not declare their type of unit.

I find the Caravan/Motorhome split interesting because I perceive a larger proportion of Motorhomes on Club sites but there could be other reasons for that, if it is the case.

The percentage of Motorhomers is much greater for contributions in the reviews and stories sections: 41% Caravanners and 20% Motorhomers (2:1). The curious thing is that very few contributions in those sections come from members who also use the forum.