IHC Readership

**RichardGraham** · 04-03-2003, 03:06 AM

Hi Folks,

I found something interesting when I checked the "Who is online" feature on the IHC Message Board tonight once I got home from my game. To me, it definitively shows that there are far more IHC fans than those who register for the Message Board. [img]/wtimages/icons/cool.gif[/img]

Below is a list of Users that have been active within the last 10 minutes. Users who have changed themselves to invisible in their profile will not show up.

2 Registered User(s).
Username Status Title Last Activity Location
(I) RichardGraham Administrator Editor 04/02/03 11:01 PM Checking who's online
JohnHockey1798 User Enforcer 04/02/03 10:58 PM Viewing list of forums

14 Anonymous User(s).
From IP Last Activity Location
152.163.189.66 04/02/03 10:55 PM Reading a post in threaded mode
198.81.27.9 04/02/03 10:55 PM Reading a post in threaded mode
152.163.189.135 04/02/03 10:54 PM Reading a post in threaded mode
198.81.27.12 04/02/03 10:54 PM Reading a post in threaded mode
152.163.188.70 04/02/03 10:54 PM Viewing a list of posts
198.81.26.233 04/02/03 10:54 PM Reading a post in threaded mode
152.163.189.72 04/02/03 10:53 PM Reading a post in threaded mode
198.81.26.168 04/02/03 10:53 PM Reading a post in threaded mode
152.163.189.169 04/02/03 10:53 PM Reading a post in threaded mode
198.81.26.41 04/02/03 10:53 PM Viewing a list of posts
198.81.26.201 04/02/03 10:53 PM Viewing list of forums
152.163.188.6 04/02/03 10:53 PM Reading a post in threaded mode
152.163.189.171 04/02/03 10:53 PM Reading a post in threaded mode
152.163.188.166 04/02/03 10:52 PM Reading a post in threaded mode

Sincerely,

Richard Graham
Editor
Inline Hockey Central

**sactosaxons** · 04-03-2003, 03:01 PM

Richard: I regularly check the "who's online" feature while on message boards and almost always there are at least as many unregistered users than registered. In fact, the number of unregistered users is probably closer to double that of those registered. Interesting, huh?

**RichardGraham** · 04-03-2003, 03:20 PM

Hi Joy,

Actually, you're greatly mistaken. I guess you didn't read my recent post about how many people actually visit Inline Hockey Central monthly. The number of unregistered users of the message board is closer to TEN times the number of registered users.

Sincerely,

Richard Graham
Editor
Inline Hockey Central

**missionhockey21** · 04-03-2003, 03:47 PM

rich speaking of membership dont you love it when you see like 15-20 registered users all online on IHC, thats when there is a flurry of new messages :-)

**RichardGraham** · 04-03-2003, 04:01 PM

Hi Mission,

I like a lot of action on the message boards, as long as people are treating each other with a modicum of respect. When things degenerate, as they occasionally do, I feel like a babysitter, and that gets old fast. lol

Sincerely,

Richard Graham
Editor
Inline Hockey Central

**missionhockey21** · 04-03-2003, 04:02 PM

Lol, that would be pretty rough being the "babysitter" of the board during the heated arguments we see every once in awhile.

**missionhockey21** · 04-03-2003, 05:19 PM

sure...

**sactosaxons** · 04-03-2003, 09:11 PM

My Bad!!! But, either way you look at it, it's still lots of folks visiting this place!

-Joy

**RichardGraham** · 04-03-2003, 09:55 PM

Hi Joy,

Well, I have to look at it another way... if people were to think that only about 3,600 people visited IHC each month after five years, that would be pretty sad.

Considering IHC's had as many as 18,000 distinct users visit the site in one month, your estimate, if taken as fact by potential advertisers, would be a killer.

So, while I value your appreciation for the site, I have to set you straight, or go straight to the poorhouse! [img]/wtimages/icons/shocked.gif[/img] [img]/wtimages/icons/smile.gif[/img]

Sincerely,

Richard Graham
Editor
Inline Hockey Central