Day of the week effect in Forum!

plessas · September 29th, 2002, 2:14 am

Did anybody else notice there is a day of the week effect in the forum? I 'd put it Monday afternoon (but that depends on where you are) I wonder if there are any stats...rgds,Dimitris

Collector · September 30th, 2002, 11:27 am

I also noticed a very interesting “hour of the day effect", most people, including myself tend to be here during day time (in their respective countries), however the most interesting discussion is typically done after midnight on Friday or Saturday (actually Saturday or Sunday) how can that be?

nsande · September 30th, 2002, 11:42 am

QuoteOriginally posted by: CollectorI also noticed a very interesting “hour of the day effect", most people, including myself tend to be here during day time (in their respective countries), however the most interesting discussion is typically done after midnight on Friday or Saturday (actually Saturday or Sunday) how can that be?It might be that people are more inclined to come up with (in their opinion) brilliant thoughts after lubricating the wheels of their brain at the local pub during the evening.Regards,Niclas

Yuka · September 30th, 2002, 11:49 am

QuoteOriginally posted by: Collectorthe most interesting discussion is typically done after midnight on Friday or Saturday (actually Saturday or Sunday) how can that be?Interesting - that coincides exactly with the time at which I become fantastically witty and erudite

dc · September 30th, 2002, 12:17 pm

QuoteOriginally posted by: plessasDid anybody else notice there is a day of the week effect in the forum?Okay, here are some stats! I sampled the week ended 29 Sep (Eastern Standard Time) and found that 11% of all replies to threads were posted on Monday, 14% on Tuesday, 17% Wednesday, 22% Thu., 20% Fri., 9% Sat., and 7% Sun. Hmmm...what should we infer from this?

plessas · September 30th, 2002, 2:20 pm

QuoteOriginally posted by: YukaInteresting - that coincides exactly with the time at which I become fantastically witty and erudite What about full moons?rgds,Dimitris

balrog · September 30th, 2002, 4:07 pm

plessas · September 30th, 2002, 4:58 pm

Do I see an attempt to manipulate results by posting empty messages? rgds,PD

Johnny · September 30th, 2002, 4:58 pm

Johnny · September 30th, 2002, 4:59 pm

plessas · September 30th, 2002, 4:59 pm

OMG call the SEC!

nsande · October 1st, 2002, 7:38 am

QuoteOriginally posted by: dc<blockquote>Quote<hr><i>Originally posted by: <b>plessas</b></i>Did anybody else notice there is a day of the week effect in the forum?<hr></blockquote>Okay, here are some stats! I sampled the week ended 29 Sep (Eastern Standard Time) and found that 11% of all replies to threads were posted on Monday, 14% on Tuesday, 17% Wednesday, 22% Thu., 20% Fri., 9% Sat., and 7% Sun. Hmmm...what should we infer from this? That at least 9% of Wilmott readers need to get a life!Regards,Niclas

Dook · October 1st, 2002, 2:17 pm

QuoteThat at least 9% of Wilmott readers need to get a life!Or maybe just one Wilmott reader needs to get a life, because he/she keeps posting huge amounts of replies on saturday and sunday...

Aaron · October 1st, 2002, 2:23 pm

Or maybe all but one Wilmott reader need to get lives. The one reader who has a life, needs to get a more challenging job.

Collector · October 1st, 2002, 2:42 pm

Don't forget the private message function, as always the most interesting deals (trades, job offers, dates....) takes place behind the carpet.