How many people use these boards?

[Morrus]

I put on counter on these boards to count the number of unique visitors (as opposed to hits or page views). It's not connected to the main site in any way (which would get much higher figures).

It counts unique IPs, which means that those with dial-ups will affect the figure, as will those who share IPs (those on networks, sharing computers, in the same office etc.).

But, anyway - the counter has been there 5 days. In those 5 days over 31,000 unique IPs visited these boards. The number gets less every day (obviously), but it's still regstering high figures each day. Eventually it'll drop to near zero, which means pretty much everyone will have been counted.

So - with about 6,000 registered members, it's pretty obvious that the vast majority of people who use these boards are lurkers. If you're a lurker - register an account and post here to say hello!

[Now to try the same on the main site, which I'd guess will be several times that figure].

 

[Moon_Goddess]

That's alot of people

 

[Lady Dragon]

One thing to keep in mind is that for me at least I lurk at work,on luch hour with their computer,I am registered and post from home so you could be doubling up on some people cause they use more than one computer.

 

[Imnop]

<lurker mode: off>

There are no lurkers here. Why would you believe that there are lurkers about.

{The Lurker Above floats over the message boads.}

Ignore what you thought you saw. That was no lurker above. Why, the stats for a d20 Lurker Above have not even appeared in a WotC product yet.

http://www.wizards.com/dnd/article.asp?x=dnd/mm/mm20020719a

Ignore that link. It does not take you anywhere important. Why would you want to see the stats for a d20 Lurker Above anyway?

Next you will try and make your regular posters believe that these so called "lurkers" are plotting something sinister.

Or maybe the poster known as "Lurker Above" from the old boards is back?

It is all untrue. Nope. No lurkers on these boards.

<lurker code: hebet geusg eoqve lwhhv leaho qpdvc owhwr>

{The Lurker Above leaves the message board.}

What? You didn't see any thing. Really. Just go back to your regular posting, all you regular posters.

Don't bother counting unique IPs on the main page. There are no lurkers over there either.

<lurker mode: on>

 

[el-remmen]

That's alot of people

 

[red freak]

Hi there. As a longtime lurker I must say your boards have been very informative. Thanks for all the work you have done for this community.

 

[kenaustin]

Another long time lurker who just recently came out of the dark here. I've been hanging around since about a month before Eric Noah passed the torch to you (so to speak). I never felt the urge to post until 3-4 weeks ago, and so had never registered until then. I must say that your site and it's members are very helpful and informative. So much so, that I made it my homepage!

 

[TheDayKnight]

Well, I don't post much on this board. But you can find me on EN Worlds evil twin, Nutkinland.

But I do lurk here a bit!

Edit: looks at his post count. Whoa! That is quite a bit more posts than I thought I had made.

 

[alsih2o]

In those 5 days over 31,000 unique IPs visited these boards.

time to jack up those ad rates, mr. russ!

 

[Nightfall]

I post here as often as I can. Course it depends on the TOPICS around. Some I post more on than others of course.