# How long have you gone (or could go) posting at least once an hour here? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 1, 2014, 8:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-have-you-gone-or-could-go-posting-at-least-once-an-hour-here/692077 "2014-07-01T08:52:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2014, 8:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-have-you-gone-or-could-go-posting-at-least-once-an-hour-here/692077/1 "2014-07-01T08:52:18Z")
It’s not all that uncommon for me to be here (and posting) for at least 18 hours with at least one post an hour. I think I could go for 36 hours easily and probably 48. Anybody able to brag about more hours? Honor System, of course. I mean, how would we check without following your every post? 🙂 Anybody good enough with scripts or the like to scan the database here for who has the record? ---
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2014, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-have-you-gone-or-could-go-posting-at-least-once-an-hour-here/692077/2 "2014-07-01T13:50:00Z")
25.25 posts per day 1,432 total posts Joined 05-05-2014 _ **OMG, not even two months?**!_ I’m hoping this thread will remove my guilt and the fear of posting **too much**. :o I searched a long time for a message board of this quality, and one where I felt I could fit in humor-wise. I only sleep 5-6 hours a night, and I’m able to pop in and out of the forums during the day and night. Many times I write out replies in Word, but don’t post them, especially in Games where I try to hold back and let others have their turn. Every morning as I drink my coffee I work my way through six or seven forums, posting when I have something to say. I subscribe to about 20 threads, mainly games, so I’m notified whenever someone has taken their turn. At night I usually read the boards again before going to sleep. I’m not sure about “every hour”, but I know I post a lot from 5 am to 9 pm or later. Rather than trying to be the posting queen, I work pretty hard not to be the new kid who can’t keep her mouth shut. :eek: 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2014, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-have-you-gone-or-could-go-posting-at-least-once-an-hour-here/692077/3 "2014-07-01T14:10:35Z")
> [@CheshireKat](#): > > 25.25 posts per day > 1,432 total posts > Joined 05-05-2014 _ **OMG, not even two months?**!_ > > I’m hoping this thread will remove my guilt and the fear of posting **too much**. :o > > \<\< clipped \>\> > > Every morning as I drink my coffee I work my way through six or seven forums, posting when I have something to say. I subscribe to about 20 threads, mainly games, so I’m notified whenever someone has taken their turn. At night I usually read the boards again before going to sleep. I’m not sure about “every hour”, but I know I post a lot from 5 am to 9 pm or later. > > \<\< clipped \>\> For my money, chatter away! Long ago, I began resorting to the “New Posts” option and only go to individual fora if I have posted there and those posts don’t appear in the “New Posts” listing. I only occasionally subscribe to a thread – rather than just posting in it which accomplishes much the same goal. Just an idea to help streamline your time here. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2014, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-have-you-gone-or-could-go-posting-at-least-once-an-hour-here/692077/4 "2014-07-01T14:44:28Z")
I like sleep too much to ever do that. But I am not-really-proud to say that for my first 10 years here, I averaged over 10 posts/day. ---
**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2014, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-have-you-gone-or-could-go-posting-at-least-once-an-hour-here/692077/5 "2014-07-01T14:50:05Z")
That would make an interesting game, wouldn’t it? Start a thread, give people a couple days to sign up to play. Then on ‘go’ day at midnight, players have to post to that thread every hour on the hour +/- 10 minutes. If you miss an hour, you’re done. Last poster wins. I wouldn’t play, but it would be fun to follow. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2014, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-have-you-gone-or-could-go-posting-at-least-once-an-hour-here/692077/6 "2014-07-01T14:51:38Z")
> [@Sicks\_Ate](#): > > That would make an interesting game, wouldn’t it? > > Start a thread, give people a couple days to sign up to play. Then on ‘go’ day at midnight, players have to post to that thread every hour on the hour +/- 10 minutes. If you miss an hour, you’re done. Last poster wins. > > I wouldn’t play, but it would be fun to follow. Neat idea! Anybody? ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2014, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-have-you-gone-or-could-go-posting-at-least-once-an-hour-here/692077/7 "2014-07-01T14:54:54Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > I like sleep too much to ever do that. But I am not-really-proud to say that for my first 10 years here, I averaged over 10 posts/day. We’re in similar boats, I think. My 5+ per day “average” includes times when I was posting in game threads at a rapid pace, along with weeks-to-months breaks of no posts at all. ---
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2014, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-have-you-gone-or-could-go-posting-at-least-once-an-hour-here/692077/8 "2014-07-01T17:13:35Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > For my money, chatter away! > > Long ago, I began resorting to the “New Posts” option and only go to individual fora if I have posted there and those posts don’t appear in the “New Posts” listing. I only occasionally subscribe to a thread – rather than just posting in it which accomplishes much the same goal. > > Just an idea to help streamline your time here. Thanks for the encouragement and the tip! ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2014, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-have-you-gone-or-could-go-posting-at-least-once-an-hour-here/692077/9 "2014-07-01T20:11:05Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > We’re in similar boats, I think. My 5+ per day “average” includes times when I was posting in game threads at a rapid pace, along with weeks-to-months breaks of no posts at all. Ditto. I’m at 1.7 posts per day since I joined in 1999. But I’ve gone through months of not posting at all. ---
**Author:** ![DadWagonDriver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/edb3f5/32.png) [@DadWagonDriver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DadWagonDriver)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2014, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-have-you-gone-or-could-go-posting-at-least-once-an-hour-here/692077/10 "2014-07-02T03:19:52Z")
Once an _hour?!_ I’m lucky if I post once a month! 11 years I’ve been posting, and most Dopers probably don’t recognize me! ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2014, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-have-you-gone-or-could-go-posting-at-least-once-an-hour-here/692077/11 "2014-07-02T03:29:42Z")
Who?