CT usage statistics

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the remaining 26% of users do not declare their type of unit.

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The curious thing is that very few contributions in those sections come from members who also use the forum.

Interesting stats, I find it puzzling why members wont complete a profile.

I do very few reviews of Club sites, they are all much of a muchness. I think most of my reviews have been of CLs.

peedee

I am another who took the decision not to post as much a few months ago. I found an alternative forum where sensible debate isn't hijacked, where everyone can express their interesting opinions and thoughts without feeling stressed, either because they travel with a pet, or children, or choose to tour in a particular way or particular place. I am pleased to be able to say that a lot of very nice, very friendly fellow CT members have also decided to get involved. It would be lovely if a few more of those who value  this kind of forum chat came along and joined in. No one gives a hoot about how many "stars" other posters have, people are valued for the interesting, amusing and helpful information they decided to post. We have a lot of online fun, we share jokes, we share laughter, and to my knowledge no one derides anyone else or their choices to score points. A lot of us remain members of CT, and are looking forward to the new CT, and like me still swop ideas with a lot of the nice posters who are still around on CT. We haven't gone away, or been forced out, we are just waiting for the rebirth of what brought a lot of us together a long time ago.

Just found this thread :-)

I'm in agreement with the above.  Stars are an irrelevance and the people who chase them rather sad

Apart from all the other reasons succinctly summarised above the rather primitive nature of the forum software is a big turnoff for me.  It shouldn't be this hard!  And the thought that our membership moneys have been spent on it, just because of a Not Invented Here syndrome among the CC IT management riles me somewhat.

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.

...The stories section is a bit different, most use it for blog style posts about their van travels and experiences. There are exceptions like the Meeks who promote various aspects of outdoor living and life on the road. The whole forum covers quite a big range of subjects but we seem to have a few popular themes!

I have always been more interested in the forum activity, rather than the other sections, as that is the part I use most.

In terms of top contributors, half of all the activity is performed by only 30 users, but it takes 70 more (100 users in total) to generate three quarters of all the activity.

Rogher, just out of interest what time of day are most posts posted??

the law of diminishing returns?

Rogher, just out of interest what time of day are most posts posted??

looks like between 8pm & 9pm.

Daily profile by hour:

…and much the same kind of pattern last year:

Rogher, just out of interest what time of day are most posts posted??

looks like between 8pm & 9pm.

Thank you.