# Some Fun SDMB Statistics **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 12, 2003, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-fun-sdmb-statistics/168303 "2003-04-12T18:41:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![MilTan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@MilTan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MilTan)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2003, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-fun-sdmb-statistics/168303/41 "2003-04-13T19:40:26Z")
If you count this post, my DBPP is .735 Also, this being my 200th post makes this rather easy to calculate. ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2003, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-fun-sdmb-statistics/168303/42 "2003-04-13T20:44:54Z")
I’m at 0.6468, not counting this post. ---
**Author:** ![Dragonblink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dragonblink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragonblink)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2003, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-fun-sdmb-statistics/168303/43 "2003-04-13T21:51:12Z")
With this, my thousandth post, I acheive a DBPP of .919. **hangs head in shame as she double checks her math** ---
**Author:** ![NameAlreadyTaken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/97f17d/32.png) [@NameAlreadyTaken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NameAlreadyTaken)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2003, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-fun-sdmb-statistics/168303/44 "2003-04-13T21:56:02Z")
After much thought while mowing the lawn, I think that the issue of whether Drive By Posting Percentage is good or bad cannot be resolved without more data. Specifically, I would want to know what forums the poster drives by: **High drive by is good!** [ul][li]Mods and Admins (Drive by enforcement of rules… no need to argue!)[/li][li]GQ - A high drive by might be someone who answers clearly and concisely on a multitude of issues. Or someone who asks a lot of questions.[/li][li]IMHO - A drive by poll respondent can’t really be judged as good or bad.[/li][/ul] **High drive by is bad!** [ul][li]The Pit (and GD) - If you jump in just to stir up trouble (and then bail), you are probably going to be called a troll or coward or other terms not suitable for MPSIMS.[/li][li]Cafe Society - I don’t read CS much, but I do know that many CS regulars are very passoniate and outspoken on their chosen topics. A high drive by in CS is also probably just stirring the pot.[/li][/ul]Regardless, I think that Drive By Percentage is officially Mundane and Pointless rather than being good or bad. ---
**Author:** ![dwc1970](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a183cd/32.png) [@dwc1970](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwc1970)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2003, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-fun-sdmb-statistics/168303/45 "2003-04-13T22:11:49Z")
My DBPP is 0.942, yikes! :eek: ---
**Author:** ![White\_Lightning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@White\_Lightning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/White_Lightning)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2003, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-fun-sdmb-statistics/168303/46 "2003-04-14T02:10:43Z")
If you want neato-keeno board statistics done by a real-life stats guy, search for **kabbes** in ATMB. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2003, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-fun-sdmb-statistics/168303/47 "2003-04-14T02:15:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by White Lightning \* > \*\*If you want neato-keeno board statistics done by a real-life stats guy, search for **kabbes** in ATMB. \*\* But I wouldn’t recommend posting to any of those ancient threads. Thread resurrection isn’t looked upon too kindly around these parts. ---
**Author:** ![ChalkPit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a88e4f/32.png) [@ChalkPit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChalkPit)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2003, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-fun-sdmb-statistics/168303/48 "2003-04-14T02:41:24Z")
0.58 which sounds about right. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![kabbes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e99b99/32.png) [@kabbes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kabbes)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2003, 10:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-fun-sdmb-statistics/168303/49 "2003-04-14T10:29:03Z")
Threads like this make the baby **kabbes** smile. ---
**Author:** ![Kn\_ckers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/96bed5/32.png) [@Kn\_ckers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kn_ckers)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2003, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-fun-sdmb-statistics/168303/50 "2003-04-14T14:57:37Z")
Hey, this is fun! My D-bPP is .507… So I’m driving-by about half the time? ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_Wright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@Steve\_Wright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_Wright)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2003, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-fun-sdmb-statistics/168303/51 "2003-04-14T16:16:33Z")
.699 and change. More focussed than I thought I was. Probably not focussed enough. Story of my life really. ---
**Author:** ![Quonk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ed655f/32.png) [@Quonk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quonk)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2003, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-fun-sdmb-statistics/168303/52 "2003-04-14T16:42:24Z")
Mine is 0.843. And now, it will be even higher. ---
**Author:** ![White\_Lightning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@White\_Lightning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/White_Lightning)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2003, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-fun-sdmb-statistics/168303/53 "2003-04-14T21:58:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by \*\*Happy Lendervedder \*\*\* > But I wouldn’t recommend posting to any of those ancient threads. Thread resurrection isn’t looked upon too kindly around these parts. Eh. We love it in ATMB. Well, I do at least. It’s better than seeing the same thread being posted over and over without reference to the fact that the question’s not only been answered multiple times in past threads but is currently answered in the FAQ at the top of the forum. Sorry. ATMB and I had to take a little break from each other for a while, things between us were starting to get a little heated. ---
**Author:** ![Jpeg\_Jones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4bbf92/32.png) [@Jpeg\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jpeg_Jones)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2003, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-fun-sdmb-statistics/168303/54 "2003-04-14T23:00:08Z")
[Here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=131672) are some stats I compiled last August. ---
**Author:** ![SmackFu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@SmackFu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmackFu)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2003, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-fun-sdmb-statistics/168303/55 "2003-04-14T23:17:29Z")
0.90 That’s what I get for hanging out in GQ too much. ---
**Author:** ![Profane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e47774/32.png) [@Profane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Profane)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2003, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-fun-sdmb-statistics/168303/56 "2003-04-14T23:19:01Z")
0.756 ---
**Author:** ![Giraffe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giraffe/32/129_2.png) [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2003, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-fun-sdmb-statistics/168303/57 "2003-04-14T23:38:41Z")
You know, it’s much more useful if you invert it (which gives average # of posts/thread). Anyway, my DBPP is 0.654. Average posts/thread is 1.53. ---
**Author:** ![Sublight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Sublight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sublight)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2003, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-fun-sdmb-statistics/168303/58 "2003-04-15T01:26:27Z")
DBPP = 0.844 PPT = 1.184 Most of my posts are in IMHO, MPSIMS and the Pit, so I don’t feel too bad about my lack of follow-ups. ---
**Author:** ![erislover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/71e660/32.png) [@erislover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/erislover)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2003, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-fun-sdmb-statistics/168303/59 "2003-04-15T01:57:05Z")
DPPP = 35.9%. Not bad, I s’pose, for a GD hound. ---
**Author:** ![Canadagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@Canadagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Canadagirl)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2003, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-fun-sdmb-statistics/168303/60 "2003-04-15T02:34:01Z")
Drive-By Ratio: .82… Yeesh!! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-fun-sdmb-statistics/168303.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-fun-sdmb-statistics/168303.md?page=4)