# Thread Killers Official Scorecard **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 10, 2001, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-killers-official-scorecard/86583 "2001-10-10T15:11:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![obfusciatrist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4af34b/32.png) [@obfusciatrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obfusciatrist)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2001, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-killers-official-scorecard/86583/41 "2001-10-27T03:42:43Z")
For some reason, I have no problem finishing stupid projects. Now I will have to work on finishing valuable projects. Below are the killer efficiency ratings for the following combined fora: The BBQ Pit MPSIMS IMHO It is also possible that some Cafe Society threads were counted, though I tried to take them out when I decided it was time to stop and do something productive. The period considered is any thread with a last post between 12:00am 10/4 and 11:59pm 10/14. See my previous post for details. For the combined fora list, I have upped the minimum qualification to _three_ killed threads in the period. Some very high numbers resulted from people experiencing a very recent burst of activity after a long period of no activity since registering. The first list gives our top twenty killers. To weed out flash-in-the-pan mercenaries, I have limited the list to assassins with at least 700 posts. The second list give the complete results. ```auto Effic Kills Name ===== ===== ==== 38.8 14 Rilchiam 33.7 7 rocking chair 28.4 5 Podkayne 24.5 5 PunditLisa 24.4 3 pezpunk 22.6 6 Dijon Warlock 22.1 4 cazzle 21.7 3 Baker 21.0 5 Quasimodem 19.5 3 DAVEW0071 17.2 4 Cartooniverse 15.7 4 Annie X-mas 15.6 4 Zyada 15.2 5 Rysdad 14.9 3 Strainger 13.7 3 Amazing Tiki God 12.1 4 GuanoLad 11.5 3 bean_shadow 11.5 5 vanilla 11.3 7 Persephone ``` ```auto Effic Kills Name ===== ===== ==== 107.1 3 KeithT 73.2 3 BigGiantHead 83.3 3 mornea 68.1 3 furt 59.7 4 Iguana Boy 56.6 3 freshmeat 55.6 3 tsarina 39.0 3 5-HT 38.8 14 Rilchiam 37.5 3 quinoa 37.0 3 occ 35.7 4 mobo85 35.3 6 whistlepig 34.5 3 scredle 33.7 7 rocking chair 32.3 3 Neurotic 28.4 5 Podkayne 28.0 3 White Lightning 26.8 3 clayton_e 26.4 7 saepiroth 24.5 5 PunditLisa 24.4 3 pezpunk 23.4 4 Chickenhead 23.3 3 Shera 23.0 4 TheOtherOne 22.6 6 Dijon Warlock 22.1 4 cazzle 21.7 3 Baker 21.0 5 Quasimodem 20.1 3 Chrome Spot 20.0 3 Çyrin 19.5 3 DAVEW0071 19.0 3 celestina 17.5 6 zoogirl 17.2 4 Cartooniverse 16.3 3 Vinnie Virginslayer 15.7 4 Annie X-mas 15.6 4 Zyada 15.2 5 Rysdad 14.9 3 Strainger 13.8 3 bluethree 13.7 3 Amazing Tiki God 13.7 3 Slip Mahoney 12.8 6 gatopescado 12.1 4 GuanoLad 11.7 17 Violet 11.5 3 bean_shadow 11.5 5 vanilla 11.3 7 Persephone 11.0 4 Cougarfang 10.9 3 Nacho4Sara 10.7 7 CrankyAsAnOldMan 10.7 4 Crusoe 10.7 3 ruadh 10.2 4 Fiver 10.1 4 KKBattousai 9.4 3 Ferrous 8.7 3 lno 8.1 5 bibliophage 8.0 3 Miller 7.7 3 Green Bean 7.5 3 Dale the Bold 7.5 3 Mercutio 7.4 3 Rue DeDay 7.4 3 Zette 6.9 6 dropzone 6.6 3 Ethilrist 6.5 3 Scotticher 6.0 3 elfkin477 6.0 3 Osiris 5.9 6 Arden Ranger 5.9 3 beatle/Ringo 5.7 4 Anthracite 5.7 3 screech-owl 5.4 6 iampunha 5.3 4 lieu 5.0 3 matt_mcl 4.6 3 Johnny L.A. 4.1 3 ultrafilter 4.0 3 Badtz Maru 3.5 3 erislover 3.5 3 Zenster 3.3 3 GingerOfTheNorth 2.9 4 Guinastasia 2.6 3 handy ``` ---
**Author:** ![obfusciatrist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4af34b/32.png) [@obfusciatrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obfusciatrist)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2001, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-killers-official-scorecard/86583/42 "2001-10-27T03:51:17Z")
Oh, and if anybody needs a baseline: There are currently approximately 90,000 threads, 18,600 users, and 1,658,700 total posts. Let’s assume the 80/20 rule, so 80% of those posts were done by 20% of the people. That gives us 72,000 threads, 3,720 users, and 1,327,000 total posts. For simplicity, lets consider each of those threads kills, giving us 72,000 assassin posts. That is 19.35 kills person and 356.72 posts per person. This is a baseline kill efficiency of 5.4. Now, I’ve given this entirely too much thought and am going to go do something indicating the presence of a life in my life. ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2001, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-killers-official-scorecard/86583/43 "2001-10-27T04:06:33Z")
I am in _awe_ of you, **obfusciatrist**. In your honor, I am adding your info to my seldom used sig. ---
**Author:** ![dalovindj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/65b543/32.png) [@dalovindj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalovindj)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2001, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-killers-official-scorecard/86583/44 "2001-10-27T05:45:50Z")
**obfusciatrist** : You are out of control. I love this place. Way to run with it man. 5.4 huh? I wonder how that compares to some other message boards . . . DaLovin’ Dj ---
**Author:** ![DaveW](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9d8465/32.png) [@DaveW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaveW)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2001, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-killers-official-scorecard/86583/45 "2001-10-27T06:08:51Z")
I know I’m breaking a few of **obfusciatrist** ’s rules, but… **DaveW** 195 posts in 11 months (including this one) 6 threads killed in timeframe [DOs and MDs](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=92826) (in Comments on Staff Reports) [Point of Order in re MPSIMS v Cafe Society](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=92634) (in ATMB) [NIM! Arrrrgh! Help!](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=90340) (in GQ) [Colloidal Silver Generators?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=91618) (in GQ) [Are employers legally required to give you breaks?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=92257) (in GQ) [Yes, It’s Another Moon Hoax Thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=88137&pagenumber=4) (in GD) Efficiency rating (without GQ or GD): 33.8 Efficiency rating (with GQ and GD): 101.5 Not too shabby, but I see I’ve gotta start working… ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2001, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-killers-official-scorecard/86583/46 "2001-10-28T16:52:56Z")
I don’t know whether to be bummed or proud to be in the top 20. Given the company I’m keeping, I think I’ll be proud. BTW, Rysdad, I love your sig! ---
**Author:** ![BigGiantHead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b4bc9f/32.png) [@BigGiantHead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigGiantHead)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2001, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-killers-official-scorecard/86583/47 "2001-10-28T23:35:27Z")
Wow. To plagiarize another of our more famous members: Evidently, I rock! And personally, I think I deserve to be allowed in that top-ten group. I don’t have over 700 posts, okay, but I’ve not been a “flash in the pan mercenary.” It’s just that I only reply to threads now and again. Don’t have a high enough opinion of myself to be throwing my voice into the fray all that often. Give me time, I’m sure I’ll keep slaying threads all the way up to 700… One semi-valid question, though, **obfusciatrist**. How do I get the second ranking spot even though I obviously only have the third-highest score? Is this a poll-driven thing, like college football rankings? 😉 - Dave (who’s only recently discovered the “ego search,” and wouldn’t have come in here otherwise) ---
**Author:** ![SDP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@SDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SDP)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2001, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-killers-official-scorecard/86583/48 "2001-10-29T01:52:55Z")
I kill fully 10% of the threads that I post to. My ability to make a thread die will never cease to amaze me. The majority of my kills come in GQ, so I figure I am just naturally the final authority on things…but watch out, I’ve had some pit kills – this thread could be on its way to extinction! Here, for your personal edification, is the complete list. GQ: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=11587](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=11587) [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=23317](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=23317) [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=77556](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=77556) [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=78508](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=78508) [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=79864](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=79864) [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=95458](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=95458) (\*) IMHO: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=64668](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=64668) The Pit: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=7662](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=7662) [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=10477](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=10477) [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=78164](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=78164) E == (K/(P/(M\*3))_100 == (10/(100/20_3))\*100 == 600 Good luck beating a 600 efficiency rating! (Ok, I recognize **obfusciatrist** said that GQ threads were to be ignored, but I couldn’t resist their inclusion.) (\*) This thread has a few days left until it reaches the time limit, so it could technically be revived. PS: This is post number 100 for me! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![obfusciatrist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4af34b/32.png) [@obfusciatrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obfusciatrist)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2001, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-killers-official-scorecard/86583/49 "2001-10-29T05:25:37Z")
Sorting error, BigGiantHead, simple sorting error. Though I am sure that if you try hard enough you can earn the second spot. SDP, that is why I used the 700 post rule as slightly more valid. The whole equation assumes that a person posts are generally spread through the entire period of their membership. By your date and posts, you should have about 5 posts per month. You have at leas the 10 kills you mention in a two week period. You were posting _way_ over your historical norm, skewing the results badly. This is what I meant by flash in the pan, simply that your posting activity in the considered period was way above normal. Not that you would be gone quickly. ---
**Author:** ![kabbes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e99b99/32.png) [@kabbes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kabbes)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2001, 9:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-killers-official-scorecard/86583/50 "2001-10-29T09:14:50Z")
Hey! No fair! I was on holiday between your two check dates! ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2001, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-killers-official-scorecard/86583/51 "2001-11-03T02:56:03Z")
I’m not just a thread killer, but any threads I start get two replies maximum. Sucky. One of the reasons, i think, I’m a threadkiller is because the meat of the thread happens while I’m asleep, and I wake to add my lonely view long after everyone else has moved on. ---
**Author:** ![MoodIndigo1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e8c25b/32.png) [@MoodIndigo1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MoodIndigo1)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2001, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-killers-official-scorecard/86583/52 "2001-11-03T05:45:11Z")
I killed just about every thread I ever posted in, and I think I deserve to win this prize because I even killed some that I NEVER posted in, just by THINKING about posting on them. I’m not proud of it, but I think of this as a small but deserved consolation prize for being so boring. P.S. If this thread dies now, you’ll have absolute proof of my “ligamenicide” superiority. Or do I mean “inferiority”? At this rate, I should make that my sig. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![MoodIndigo1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e8c25b/32.png) [@MoodIndigo1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MoodIndigo1)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2001, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-killers-official-scorecard/86583/53 "2001-11-03T17:34:44Z")
See?!! See: I told you I was a thread killer par excellence. About 12 hours without a post after my last post on this “thread killer” thread! Do I get a prize? What is the prize? Can I get to pick my own prize? ---
**Author:** ![MoodIndigo1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e8c25b/32.png) [@MoodIndigo1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MoodIndigo1)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2001, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-killers-official-scorecard/86583/54 "2001-11-04T02:45:19Z")
See?? Need more proof?? I RULE. Ruling this bit of thread killing is marginally better than ruling nothing at all. I think I deserve at least an Ode to a Fine Threadkiller as a prize. Since this is in the Pit, I’m sure I need remind noone that “fuck” rhymes with “lame duck”, and “felch” rhymes most admirably with “belch”. \ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-killers-official-scorecard/86583.md?page=2)