BTW, would a suggested donation of a penny a post cover FR expenses? -- Answer on the thread, if you please.
A quick analysis of the dailies shows:
Month | MoCost | MoPosts | AvgDlyUsers | CostPerPost | CostPerUserPerMo |
January 2001 | 22000 | 240340 | 2258 | 0.09 | 9.74 |
February 2001 | 22000 | 376329 | 2384 | 0.06 | 9.23 |
March 2001 | 22000 | 424025 | 2287 | 0.05 | 9.62 |
April 2001 | 22000 | 405577 | 2237 | 0.05 | 9.83 |
May 2001 | 22000 | 398020 | 2218 | 0.06 | 9.92 |
June 2001 | 22000 | 423346 | 2333 | 0.05 | 9.43 |
July 2001 | 22000 | 459326 | 2418 | 0.05 | 9.10 |
August 2001 | 22000 | 484542 | 2427 | 0.05 | 9.06 |
September 2001 | 22000 | 570433 | 2928 | 0.04 | 7.51 |
October 2001 | 22000 | 625872 | 3351 | 0.04 | 6.57 |
November 2001 | 22000 | 568688 | 3110 | 0.04 | 7.07 |
Where
CostPerPost = MoCost / MoPosts (monthly cost / monthly posts);In summary, a penny per post would not cut it. FR is somewhere within the four pennies mark; a nickle per post would be a safe bet. This assumes 100% participation in fundraising, which just doesn't happen in real life.
CostPerUserPerMo = MoCost / AvgDlyUsers (monthly cost / average distinct daily posters for the month).
You have more patience than I do. Time to go on the offense. Let's see their bankrolls!
Pssstt..BTW is the "t" in tpaine stand for "total"? Just curious.
Hmmm, lets see 6800 nickles is 3400 dimes = $340 bucks, less $100 PTD.... I owe you guys $240.oo
If I'm still here in a few weeks, and the playing field isn't too tilted, the check will be in the mail. -- Trust me. --- And I'll trust you.