# What will be the next SDMB Milestone?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-be-the-next-sdmb-milestone/624162>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [June 5, 2012, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-be-the-next-sdmb-milestone/624162 "2012-06-05T15:48:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-be-the-next-sdmb-milestone/624162/1 "2012-06-05T15:48:12Z")

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Taken a few minutes ago from the Main Page:

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Which number do you expect to be the next to “roll over” to an even hundred, thousand, million or whatever?

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**Author:** ![njtt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecd19e/32.png) [@njtt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/njtt)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-be-the-next-sdmb-milestone/624162/2 "2012-06-05T16:47:56Z")

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😕 What are we supposed to be impressed by here?

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**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:** [June 5, 2012, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-be-the-next-sdmb-milestone/624162/3 "2012-06-05T16:56:51Z")

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GQ will probably hit 200,000 before the Game Room hits 10,000.

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-be-the-next-sdmb-milestone/624162/4 "2012-06-05T17:26:55Z")

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> [@njtt](#):
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> 😕 What are we supposed to be impressed by here?

Perhaps nothing if all you look at is the snapshot in the OP. However, when you look at a later updated set of figures, the changes and their rate might impress you. Maybe not. In any event, here’s a look from just a few minutes ago:

```auto

  Forum 
Last Post Threads Posts 
 
 About This Message Board 
by Ramira Today 12:13 PM 11,695 166,581 

 Comments on Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports 
contributed by the Straight Dope Science Advisory Board.   
by doorhinge Today 11:07 AM 8,177 114,312 

 Straight Dope Chicago 
by Kolak of Twilo Yesterday 07:17 PM 495 4,551 

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by Really Not All That Bright Today 12:15 PM 195,011 2,477,644 

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by Bricker Today 12:14 PM 36,795 1,881,664 

 Elections  
by JohnT Today 12:07 PM 689 38,905 

 Cafe Society 
by voltaire Today 12:10 PM 107,090 2,659,177 

 The Game Room 
by Elendil's Heir Today 12:14 PM 9,900 548,349 

 In My Humble Opinion (IMHO) 
by olivesmarch4th Today 12:13 PM 82,904 2,264,518 

 Mundane Pointless Stuff I Must Share (MPSIMS) 
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 Marketplace 
by congodwarf Yesterday 04:59 PM 180 1,366 

 The BBQ Pit 
by ZPG Zealot Today 12:14 PM 35,770 1,950,490 

 Side Conversations  

 The Barn House 
by GIGObuster Yesterday 09:25 PM 172 1,504 

================================

What's Going On? 

 Straight Dope Message Board Statistics  

Threads: 622,534, 
Posts: 15,016,544, 
Members: 134,142, 
Active Members: 7,195 

Welcome to our newest member, med prof 

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**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2012, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-be-the-next-sdmb-milestone/624162/5 "2012-06-08T19:54:41Z")

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> [@silenus](#):
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> GQ will probably hit 200,000 before the Game Room hits 10,000.

You think 5,000 questions will be asked before 100 sports related posts are made? :dubious:
