# How well-balanced are you? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 6, 2001, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-well-balanced-are-you/91792 "2001-11-06T15:35:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2001, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-well-balanced-are-you/91792/1 "2001-11-06T15:35:10Z")
… in terms of your SDMB posting habits? I just searched the forums to find my earliest post for a different MPSIMS thread. While doing it, I kept track of how many threads I posted to in each forum. My 1992 posts prior to this one appeared in 1137 different threads. Of those, I excluded the 3 ATMB threads, and the 39 in the relatively new (albeit marvelously moderated) Café Society. _(Feel free to differ with my methodology. I couldn’t figure a way to calculate specific posts.)_ Of the remaining 1095 threads, my posts are divided as follows: 157 14.3% GQ 215 19.6% GD 294 26.8% IMHO 339 31% MPSIMS 90 8.2% Pit So what are your ratios? How well-balanced are you? _(Just thought you could use a little encouragement to waste a little more time today!)_ ---
**Author:** ![Why\_A\_Duck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/13edae/32.png) [@Why\_A\_Duck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Why_A_Duck)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2001, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-well-balanced-are-you/91792/2 "2001-11-06T17:14:16Z")
I just wanted to say that I applaud your dedication and total lack of anything better to do. I can’t even begin to imagine going back and reading all my previous posts. Hurrah, I say. As to the OP,if I had to guess, I’d say I’m probably: 65% - MPSIMS 20% - IMHO/Cafe 5% - GQ 5% - Pit \<1% - GD, ATMB, CCC, CSR ---
**Author:** ![VenusProbe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e495f1/32.png) [@VenusProbe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VenusProbe)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2001, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-well-balanced-are-you/91792/3 "2001-11-06T17:15:30Z")
MPSIMS = 100% All others = 0% Anyone else as unbalanced as I am? I didn’t think so 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2001, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-well-balanced-are-you/91792/4 "2001-11-06T17:31:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Why A Duck \* > \*\*I just wanted to say that I applaud your dedication and total lack of anything better to do. I can’t even begin to imagine going back and reading all my previous posts. \*\* Well, you got me on the “lack of anything better to do” part. I **AM** at work, you know. But please don’t think I re-read all my old posts. Just did a search in each forum which gave me the total number of threads I posted to in that forum. Added them up and figured out the percentages. I mean, I may be boring, but I’m not **THAT** boring! The 1st 2 responses got me thinking, tho. Posting this in MPSIMS means we’ll never hear from those gloriously superior beasts who reside solely in GD/GQ-land. ---
**Author:** ![Darwins\_Finch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darwins_finch/32/20304_2.png) [@Darwins\_Finch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darwins_Finch)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2001, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-well-balanced-are-you/91792/5 "2001-11-06T17:33:25Z")
Total threads: 355 ATMB: 1 (.2%) CCC/CSR: 0 (0%) GQ: 83 (23.4%) GD: 81 (22.8%) CS: 20 (5.6%) IMHO: 62 (17.5%) MPSIM: 75 (21.1%) BBQ: 33 (9.3%) ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2001, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-well-balanced-are-you/91792/6 "2001-11-06T18:05:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by VenusProbe \* > \*\*MPSIMS = 100% > All others = 0% > > Anyone else as unbalanced as I am? > > I didn’t think so 😉 \*\* Almost! About 97%MPSIMS, 3% Cafe Society is my guess for myself. ---
**Author:** ![Smashed\_Ice\_Cream](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Smashed\_Ice\_Cream](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smashed_Ice_Cream)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2001, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-well-balanced-are-you/91792/7 "2001-11-06T19:45:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by VenusProbe \* > \*\*MPSIMS = 100% > All others = 0% > > Anyone else as unbalanced as I am? > > I didn’t think so 😉 \*\* same here - 100% MPSIMS, however: [li]I’m still pretty new here and scared to wander into other boards…[/li] [li]100% of everything I say IRL is also mundane and pointless, so this is pretty much my natural habitat…[/li] sic ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2001, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-well-balanced-are-you/91792/8 "2001-11-06T23:07:50Z")
**Moderator’s Notes:** Can we, if you insist upon doing it, try this in the “off-hours,” between 11:00PM and 5:00AM Chicago time? These huge searches really chew up processor resources on the server preventing many of your fellow community members from using the board normally. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2001, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-well-balanced-are-you/91792/9 "2001-11-07T15:53:48Z")
I thought of that, too, UncleBeer, so I didn’t do a search. Of course, I really didn’t need to, being the MPSIMS-y thing that I am… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2001, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-well-balanced-are-you/91792/10 "2001-11-07T18:40:35Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by UncleBeer \* > \*\ ***Moderator’s Notes:** Can we, if you insist upon doing it, try this in the “off-hours,” between 11:00PM and 5:00AM Chicago time? These huge searches really chew up processor resources on the server preventing many of your fellow community members from using the board normally. > > Thanks. \*\* Sorry, guy. Such was not my intent. ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2001, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-well-balanced-are-you/91792/11 "2001-11-07T18:47:37Z")
Thanks, guys. I’m not trying to put the kibosh on this, I merely want everyone to be able to read and post. A more balanced use of resources will allow that. As all regular users know, we’re rather limited in that area right now. Anyway, I appreciate your cooperation with this and your concern for the rest of the community. ---
**Author:** ![dalovindj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/65b543/32.png) [@dalovindj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalovindj)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2001, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-well-balanced-are-you/91792/12 "2001-11-07T19:32:02Z")
So far I have posted to 277 threads. Of those threads: **28%** were in **MPSIMS** **25%** were in **The Pit** **18%** were in **GD** **17%** were in **Cafe** **7%** were in **GQ** **4%** were in **IMHO** **1%** were in **ABTM** Looks like I’m drawn mainly to pointless or ruthless discussions. I do however manage a healthy amount of time spent debating in GD, and a nice chunk sipping tea in the Cafe. DaLovin’ Dj ---
**Author:** ![J.Cutter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bcef8e/32.png) [@J.Cutter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/J.Cutter)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2001, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-well-balanced-are-you/91792/13 "2001-11-07T19:37:04Z")
100% MPSIMS i am unbalanced, but loyal