Replies-to-Views Ratio

[Carlos]

What does a high ratio unequivocally suggest

(a) topic is of the utmost interest;
(b) everybody wants to voice their opinion;
(c) topic is controversial;
(d) none of the above;
(e) all of the above (except (d))

[Damn, Dirty Ape]

The only thing required for a high ratio is that two people with diverging opinions are passionate enough about their argument to not let the other "win" (frequently involves Laocöon). If the ratio is REALLY high, that's because everyone else has lost interest.

[Phil]

Or if you have the only interesting thread out there (bc all the other threads are about Andy Lang or the like)

[Mr. Grim]

"the like" - there is only one Andy Lang and he is a legend. No one can match him.

[tometom]

you know you can make polls, right?

[Inconceivable]

You know how to check dates right?

[Keep It Real, Yo]

Not at the table, Carlos!

[Inconceivable]

Originally Posted by Keep It Real, Yo

Not at the table, Carlos!

[Love Actuarially]

Originally Posted by Carlos

(d) none of the above;
(e) all of the above (except (d))

Why? Why on Earth would you not reverse the choices for (d) and (e)??

Your lack of logic disturbs me.

[r. mutt]

Of course, some people do a lot of replying in their own threads, so that skews the numbers.

Years ago on that other website there was a guy who ran Perl against all the threads and calculated things like reply rates, threadkilling, and so on. Where are our Perl geniuses now??



Oh burn - talk about an old threadbump.