Forum getting too popular? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 08, 2012, 10:46:13 pm
content: I know it's a good thing...But is it just me, or has the volume of posts increased a lot recently?I now commonly see 3-4 pages of posts when I hit the Unread Posts link, and that's only after like an 8 hour sleep or something.I couldn't keep up before reading all the posts, and now it's shifted from simply too hard, to impossible!Dave.

author: Jad.z
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 08, 2012, 10:56:45 pm
content: If only you get a cent each time someone makes a post

author: FenderBender
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 08, 2012, 11:00:40 pm
content: Well more ad revenue for you...I guess?I have seen a lot more posting going on, however, as long as thequalityof the posts doesn't drop, I do not think it's an issue per say.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 08, 2012, 11:05:08 pm
content: Quote from: FenderBender on February 08, 2012, 11:00:40 pmFraid not, the Findchips search bar is a fixed price.BTW that search bar might be changing soon to actual content ads (also from Supply Frame/FindChips), they want to try something different.Dave.

author: FenderBender
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 08, 2012, 11:08:50 pm
content: Fixed price? I guess it's easier than trying to accurately determine the amount of time the page has been loaded etc.

author: mikeselectricstuff
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 08, 2012, 11:13:21 pm
content: There can come a point where a forum becomes so popular that you just can't keep up, the interesting stuff gets so buried in the noise or everything gets swamped by dumb newbie questions.However I think the subject matter of this forum is sufficiently specialised that I can't see that happening anytime soon.It may be worth splitting some of the more popular categories - on which subject maybe a test & measurement section might be worth adding, as there isn't currently really a section for test topics other than reviews.Perhaps also FPGA/CPLDs, maybe more to stimulate discussion than move the minimal existing traffic on the subject.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 08, 2012, 11:14:53 pm
content: Quote from: FenderBender on February 08, 2012, 11:08:50 pmYes, and there is a great deal of discrepancy between tools used to measure performance and stats etc.So easier to just look at average figures and have a fixed priced / month loosely based on an agreed CPM figure etc.Dave.

author: firewalker
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 08, 2012, 11:15:11 pm
content: Can you export some statistics? E.g. new users per day, posts per day e.t.c.Is the growth linear?Alexander.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 08, 2012, 11:17:06 pm
content: Quote from: mikeselectricstuff on February 08, 2012, 11:13:21 pmThat brings up the question of how people actually use the forum.Personally, I don't browse categories, I just hit the "Show unread posts" link and pick a subject that interests me based on the title.Dave.

author: Zero999
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 08, 2012, 11:17:35 pm
content: Fortunately only a few threads a day interest me so I don't bother reading them all.

author: 8086
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 08, 2012, 11:20:58 pm
content: Quote from: EEVblog on February 08, 2012, 11:17:06 pmSame here. I do it on all the forums I frequent.

author: Balaur
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 08, 2012, 11:27:12 pm
content: I'm strongly convinced that the forum popularity is (mostly) a good thing. It will bring knowledgeable people, interesting subjects to discuss and with some luck, expert ears to hear your troubles and distress calls.I'm usually reading all new posts daily (as technical appetite and affinities allow) and I'm finding this task quite manageable at this point. It's a perfect opportunity and place about learning new stuff even if it's not directly relevant to your immediate interests; everything it's bound to be useful at some point. Thanks to all the forum members for this!The only challenging aspect is how to keep your calm when you read appallingly stupid, boneheaded, un- or mis-informed things from people who don't care for spending 5 minutes on learning by themselves and prefer bothering people instead. It's difficult to not go BaW-ing on their ignorant asses.Best wishes,Dan

author: BlinkY
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: February 08, 2012, 11:31:27 pm
content: Quote from: mikeselectricstuff on February 08, 2012, 11:13:21 pmI agree with this. I'm a newbie here and to electronics. I choose this forum because I like the videos and it seems that there are some quite educated folks here. I won't post all that much because I am new as I said and my opinion is irrelative. Though I do enjoy reading some of the posts and topics.Perhaps its word of mouth Dave, there are some quite vulgar forums out there with keyboard warriors jumping onto you whenever you say something they don't agree, though it’s always easy to say something when hiding behind a monitor. I suppose people want a nice place to come.

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 08, 2012, 11:34:29 pm
content: I mainly pick posts to read from the Recent Posts window. It actually bothers me that it is too small and posts disappear from view quite quickly. Maybe if it was a bit longer...?

author: ivan747
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 08, 2012, 11:51:14 pm
content: Quote from: mikeselectricstuff on February 08, 2012, 11:13:21 pmThis is what happened to EdaBoard, most people just ask for help and there's virtually no discussion on the topics, and most of the replies are just asking for more details. On average a topic in that forum will get 5 replies before getting buried in the second page.Please, don't divide the forum into 40+ sections, just adding 3 or 5 will be fine. Here are some categories you could add, Dave without the silly names I've chosen:Test equipmentOff topic - here's where people can add those polls and have those 6 page long threads discussing things like factory farming, the best country to work as an EE and possibly Mechatromer's function generator with the output power of a power supply if it doesn't get too technical.Repairing - ask for help as well as show you repair and restoration projects hereShow your projects here - you show your projects here. Pictures are recommended. Here one can show the progress of a project with pictures or maybe a finished project. The ideal place for you to host Dave's Power Supply saga or the QuadCopter. (by the way, how's that going?).Ivan

author: DavidDLC
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 09, 2012, 12:09:29 am
content: Now that Kiriakos is gone this is getting boring !

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 09, 2012, 12:16:29 am
content: A dedicated <Open Source> section is a must!

author: ivan747
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 09, 2012, 01:47:50 am
content: Quote from: HAL-42b on February 09, 2012, 12:16:29 amThat would fall under a "show your project here" section. You can ask people to say it is open source on the thread's title.

author: elCap
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 09, 2012, 02:07:57 am
content: Yes, the forum is getting more popular, but not too popular. For me the number of posts are OK. What sometime strikes me is the number of guests viewing the forum. Please join I say!The number of sections is good, but maybe a few more would be OK. For instance there are quite many questions and discussions on oscilloscope so a section on that might be good. Same goes for multimeter. More than that isn't needed I think.A problem that many forums suffer from is that people tends to start a new topic in the wrong section and/or with a subject that doesn't say anything what it's really about. (How many in real life would go to the HR department, stand in the door and say "I need help" when they have a problem with a multimeter?)

author: FenderBender
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 09, 2012, 02:09:43 am
content: You might want to separate the beginners section into a couple of subsections.Not like you really want to separate the beginners from those who are more "informed" but it might help keep things a little more relevant so you don't see a FPGA debugging thread right next to a thread about an LM7805. Not like I have anything against either threads, as I am much closer to the LM7805 guy than the FPGA guy, but it might make for easier viewing.Since it seems to be a growing amount of hobbyist, newbies, that's why I suggest expanding that section so those level of posts can be more organized and easier to sort through.Some of the other popular sections might want some subsections. I frequent the Product Reviews/Teardowns section, the General Chat, and the Projects sections the most. I think those might be the more popular ones.

author: FenderBender
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 09, 2012, 02:13:24 am
content: I like what elCap said about the Product reviews section. The most popular things are scopes, multimeters, and soldering/rework So you might want to make a dedicated oscilloscoe, multimeter, and soldering/rework section, and then one for "Everything Else". Though that sounds like a lot of sections now that I look at it...but the product review forum does get quite a bit of traffic.And I also agree nottoomany more sections...Also a problem I've seen with other forums is that they have waaaay too many sections, and you just feel hopeless and give-up on trying to visit all of them. Sometimes the sections are so specific that they become dead and no one frequents them.So it has to be a healthy median.

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 09, 2012, 02:14:40 am
content: Quote from: ivan747 on February 09, 2012, 01:47:50 amBut where should we discuss licences and other aspects which are not projects per se? Where do you post a topic like"Should an OSHW project using RS232 include the full specification of the protocol?"I think it would be beneficial if such topics are gathered at one place instead of being spread thinly across various sections..

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 09, 2012, 02:15:00 am
content: After few clicks & drags on the forum statistic in the spreadsheet, here we go.

author: FenderBender
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 09, 2012, 02:22:22 am
content: So what can we conclude from that.1.) The forum is getting a lot more publicity, noticeably in the last few months.2.) More people signing up, but it seems that many of them may not be interested in posting. Perhaps just viewing attachments or things like that.3.) As you can see, there are really not many more threads started in proportion to the amount of new members.4.) Definitely more total traffic, but not everyone posts.

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 09, 2012, 02:32:54 am
content: Adding to above conclusions, actually new posts per day are just approximately twice the volume compared to last year jan-feb 2011 period.

author: Noize
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 09, 2012, 02:33:28 am
content: It seems like the Lab power supply videos are very popular and is the reason a lot of people have signed up.

author: FenderBender
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 09, 2012, 03:31:46 am
content: Quote from: Noize on February 09, 2012, 02:33:28 amI agree with that.So we might be hitting an momentary spike. I'm not saying the new joiners aren't genuinely interested, because I'm sure they are, but if they joined because of the lab PSU stuff, a portion of those newcomers might loose interest when the series is done etc. and stop frequenting the forum as much.

author: wkb
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 09, 2012, 08:50:43 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on February 08, 2012, 11:17:06 pmFWIW: that is exactly my approach as well. Not only on EEVblog btw. It does make picking a sensible subject crucial..

author: AntiProtonBoy
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 09, 2012, 11:52:04 am
content: Those graphs represent cool factor. Dave, you need to start wearing shades in your vids.

author: vk6hdx
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 09, 2012, 02:20:40 pm
content: Quote from: Noize on February 09, 2012, 02:33:28 amIt sure looks that way. The power supply project is a big winner. I can't wait to get a kit together when its ready.

author: BlinkY
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: February 09, 2012, 04:18:52 pm
content: Dave, honest question. Was it ever in your expectations to get as much popularity as this, perhaps not. You provide sound advice and compelling videos. I think people like that and would like to expand there knowledge using your videos and this forum. Who can blame them its a great place.Perhaps you should allow beginners to post only in certain sections until they request permission to post in other sections.

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 09, 2012, 06:27:44 pm
content: How would you identify beginners? Just because they registered only recently does not mean they're new to electronics.

author: robrenz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 09, 2012, 07:30:31 pm
content: All of us have a topic where we would be considered beginners. (I am a beginner in most) I would think there are very few on this forum who are well versed in every area of electronics. I don't think newbie on this forum means anything but how many posts you have. Are we going to quarantine Leslie Green because he currently has 8 posts

author: AndreasF
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 09, 2012, 07:39:06 pm
content: I think it all depends on what Dave wants this forum to be. If it's primarily for eliciting advice from fellow EE enthusiasts, or solving concrete problems/answering questions, the forum format probably isn't the best - there should be easy ways to search (e.g. tags), maybe(!) ratings for questions and answers. The stackexchange network sites seem to do a pretty decent job at this (e.g.http://electronics.stackexchange.com/).However, if the forum is also about discussion ("Why does MegaCorp not release a cheap version of their SuperTool(TM) for us little guys?!?", "What do you think of Dave's tongue angle at 16:34min in his last video?"), I think the current form is just fine. It's nice to have a place for it, and there is no requirement to read every single new post (I'm also guilty of simply clicking "Show unread posts ..."). A little bit of order with sub-forums even then is certainly helpful.

author: Neilm
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 09, 2012, 07:55:44 pm
content: Quote from: EEVblog on February 08, 2012, 10:46:13 pmI tend to check when I get back home of an evening, and I only tend to see 3 pages. It seems that there definitely a peak period during the day when all the activity happens.Neil

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 06, 2012, 06:31:36 am
content: Last update with yesterday data with few charts with trend line (red line).Interesting note, apparently the daily new post is now reaching 200 posts/day.

author: Randall W. Lott
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 06, 2012, 06:55:27 am
content: What do you mean bytoopopular?I think it's mostly a good thing as long as the content stays relative and intelligent.Spam seems to be under control from what I've seen, which is not common for forums.I'm a new member, but I've been an avid viewer of the EEVblog on YouTube for years.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 06, 2012, 07:28:36 am
content: Quote from: BlinkY on February 09, 2012, 04:18:52 pmNot at all, for either the blog or the forum.The forum started to simply give some viewers a place to discuss the videos, but it naturally branched out from there into the popular general electronics forum it is now.Dave.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 06, 2012, 07:31:57 am
content: Quote from: BravoV on March 06, 2012, 06:31:36 amAwesome!Dave.

author: Randall W. Lott
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 06, 2012, 08:16:08 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on March 06, 2012, 07:31:57 amCelebrity status achieved.

author: AntiProtonBoy
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 06, 2012, 08:22:14 am
content: Is the big spike in the middle a DOS attack?

author: MikeK
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 06, 2012, 09:09:48 pm
content: Quote from: Randall W. Lott on March 06, 2012, 08:16:08 amSo now Dave should hire staff to launch a cannonball into a nearby neighborhood while he sits on the back porch?

author: lavo-1
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 06, 2012, 09:26:34 pm
content: Quote from: BlinkY on February 09, 2012, 04:18:52 pmThe whole principle of Electronics and Engineering is Discover and LEARN.The next "beginner" who obviously wastes YOUR time with a question, may go on to be the next Clive Sinclair or Steve Jobs!My motto is..." Every day is a school day."

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 06, 2012, 09:42:05 pm
content: I believe we've discussed this before. How do you determine who is a beginner? Do you assume that anyone who just joined is a beginner and require them to ask for permission to post in the 'big boys' forums, even though they have worked as a design engineer at a major semiconductor manufacturer for years?The only forum for which I can see some minimum post count working is the buy & sell forum, since we may not want people to only join the forum to sell stuff.

author: Jimmy
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 06, 2012, 10:41:22 pm
content: If you add access restrictions all you are going to do is add time to dave's administrive tasks. The Only thing I think dave should do is keep adding more awesom content. I realise he has spent alot of time doing beginer content and the control on the power supply is overkill but it is a generic project that everyone will learn skills for there own projects and have an psu.Dave I read the forum the same way as you do so adding more catagories is trivial and won't change my eevblog experiance. What would be good is if you made anoter page like your home page where other people could submit content like you do and then you could say yes no to adding content to that page.

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 25, 2012, 10:01:34 am
content: Bump with latest forum statistics with last entry at 24th May 2012.Interesting note, yesterday at 24th was the highest spot at forum's New Post, prolly had something to do with Dave's free lcr meter giveaway. Looks like all lurkers are popping out because of it.

author: Architect_1077
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 25, 2012, 11:19:11 am
content: Personally, I first discovered Dave's blog about a year ago but only recently did I actually register on the forums. Now it has become quite a habit to check the forum daily.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 25, 2012, 11:26:57 am
content: Quote from: Architect_1077 on May 25, 2012, 11:19:11 amI hate forums, they are too addictive, they suck my life away! HELLLLLLLLLLP!Dave.

author: Ed.Kloonk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 25, 2012, 11:38:52 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on May 25, 2012, 11:26:57 amI often see a new 7 or 8 pager thread show up overnight on other places I hang out. I sometimes wish someone would just post bullet points by about the fourth page.Just for fun, try and suggest in the more passionate places on the net that someone summarises a long thread. And then duck for cover.

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 02, 2012, 07:59:38 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on May 25, 2012, 11:26:57 amLooks like this forum intensifies the sucking .....Just to pop out with latest data on 1st Aug started at Aug 2010, a complete 2 years data, my few comments :- Page views growth definitely shows a healthy sign, congratulation Dave !- New members are declining, sign of saturation maybe ?- New posts (reaching 300/day) and new topics (approx 20/day), definitely shows the life sucking is getting stronger .....

author: Mint.
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 02, 2012, 08:35:40 am
content: Personally for me I have lost interest in the forum a bit recently, ever since the shout box disappeared, the forum seems to be so "lifeless" and dull.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 02, 2012, 08:36:38 am
content: Nice compilation, thanks.The recent posting of the forum thread in the Youtube description is probably helping.Dave.

author: HSPalm
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: August 02, 2012, 08:55:49 am
content: Weren't you struggling with spam bots a while back, and that might be the sudden peak in new members you see on the graph?By the way, this forum loads pretty slow right now, and I just lost a whole post because I requested another captcha image, and the damn thing reloaded the whole page and wiped my post!

author: T4P
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 02, 2012, 08:58:23 am
content: What happened to the shoutbox anyway?

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 02, 2012, 10:18:35 am
content: Quote from: HSPalm on August 02, 2012, 08:55:49 amIt shouldn't. Server bandwidth looks fine since the bot attack.What's with the captcha image? That's only during registration, not for posting.Dave.

author: OndraSter
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: August 02, 2012, 10:34:15 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on August 02, 2012, 10:18:35 amAnd for first 5 posts or so (if nothing has changed since the date I registered).

author: Mint.
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 02, 2012, 11:14:18 am
content: Quote from: T4P on August 02, 2012, 08:58:23 amGot taken down since the spam bot spammed it... I think

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 02, 2012, 11:19:01 am
content: Forums to me should be like component selectors so I can filter out the noise from the useful nuggets of info; If the system allowed people to tag / group their replies and posts, these could be filtered on viewing. It would be interesting to see what difference such a system would make to long threads and the latency of the server response time with relevance filtering of posts.

author: bradleytron
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: August 02, 2012, 01:37:44 pm
content: Quote from: mikeselectricstuff on February 08, 2012, 11:13:21 pmI agree with everything you wrote here except the silly comment about dumb newbie questions. Eventually newbies become experts and I am sure at one time you asked your share of stupid questions! Please refrain from insulting people.

author: bradleytron
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: August 02, 2012, 01:42:02 pm
content: Quote from: Balaur on February 08, 2012, 11:27:12 pmFunny I was thinking the same about you!

author: HardBoot
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: August 02, 2012, 02:54:04 pm
content: I've noticed the forum/site goes a bit slow at times and doesn't load at all from time to time.Is all of eevblog.com running on the same web server or do you have multiple separate instances running on your ded to speed things up? Since you have cPanel you could have multiple accounts with WHM and have one for forum and one for the frontpage, helps uptime since one can't bring the other down.eevforum.wahtever would make things easier.Also, deds aren't the best way to go for hosting a website unless you have a good hookup and fast RAID array, RAID0 is actually slower than a single drive unless you have a buffered controller.HostGator's cheapest ded is $175 a month... for that kinda money you could get a smaller host to customize you a server specifically for hosting.

author: Chet T16
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 02, 2012, 03:44:41 pm
content: I'm getting an error now, seems like a good place to report it

author: T4P
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 02, 2012, 04:04:07 pm
content: It's findchips's issue again ...

author: Zad
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 02, 2012, 05:07:38 pm
content: Do Findchips do the advert at the bottom too? I'm getting:"Struts Problem ReportStruts has detected an unhandled exception:Messages:•Unable to load class for JSP"

author: T4P
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 03, 2012, 05:09:16 am
content: Quote from: Zad on August 02, 2012, 05:07:38 pmyes ...But oddly i'm not getting any issue

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 03, 2012, 07:03:14 am
content: Quote from: HardBoot on August 02, 2012, 02:54:04 pmYes, it's all on the same cPanel instance for eevblog.comThe bandwidth and access requirements are way below the capacity of the current server.HostGator has worked great from day one I installed it, so there is no need to move servers.It was lighting quick when installed, and should be lightning quick now, it is for me here in Oz. If anyone is seeing any slowness then it's probably their end, or some other obscure problem, not the server.Dave.

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 11, 2013, 08:36:05 am
content: Updated chart with latest data on 10th of Jan 2013, looks really good, especially from business point of view imo.Btw, since this thread was started at Feb 2012 when Dave complained that it was too many new unread posts to catch up, well that was around 200 per day, now its reaching new height at 400 posts/day.Dave, looking at the spike on "New Member" starting from mid Nov 2012, is that only genuine normal members or spammer's accounts included ?New chart attached below.PS : Fixed some error, chart updated, refresh your browser.

author: dr_p
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 11, 2013, 08:55:42 am
content: Quote from: BravoV on January 11, 2013, 08:36:05 amThere are similar ones in 2011 and 2010. It almost looks like a reversed FFT.))

author: JoannaK
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 11, 2013, 09:11:58 am
content: 300-400 new posts and tens of new threads daily.. No wonder I feel like I can't keep up.

author: PostaL
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: January 11, 2013, 09:20:10 am
content: Glad I could help

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 11, 2013, 09:23:27 am
content: Quote from: BravoV on January 11, 2013, 08:36:05 amThere has been a massive increase in spam registrations.Currently it's sittign at 2185 new members awaiting approval, and I onlt cleared ti a few days ago!All of them are spam of course, as genuine ones respond to the email confirmation and do the human test.So almost all get flagged as spam, and never actually get through to post anything or register an account.Dave.

author: chickenHeadKnob
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 11, 2013, 09:24:07 am
content: I follow three technical forums this one, CNCzone and endless_sphere (electric vehicles) all are very good and are sucking my life away! They all have similar structural problems. They all feature very long threads chock a block with valuable technical information spread (buried) through-out the forum. An example: Tinhead's Hantek/Tekway hack that brought me here. I don't expect the thread originators to put in the work and time to summarize and maintain a wiki like entry at the first post although Tinhead is doing so (double plus hero!). The same happens at the other forums and I don't see a solution.

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 11, 2013, 04:53:29 pm
content: I suppose the forum popularity is not a bad thing but brings it's own problems with it. When we were smaller the quality was higher as there was a higher portion of knowledgeable people. We now have many more "home work" threads and there are a lot more arguments that need moderator intervention and spam is probably up. But there is nothing that can be done and ultimately the more the merrier, the downside is purely due to human nature.As for the find chips bar I only see it when I am logged out and frankly for anyone outside europe they are useless because despite buying someone out to make it a money making tool they have not really improved it one little bit, I only get RS and farnell for UK suppliers and no one else. and i have to keep clicking links to make prices for larger quantities to appear and really I'm only going to bother to look at find chips when I need thousands of parts and a slight price difference can mean a decent saving and buying from abroad becomes worth while, if I'm buying 10 of something a 1p difference is not going to bother me.

author: Mechatrommer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 11, 2013, 05:50:24 pm
content: Quote from: Simon on January 11, 2013, 04:53:29 pmplease send my regard to Hero999 if you happen to meet him. I hope he's doing fine. i dont know how his face looks like but he is a good member.Quote from: Simon on January 11, 2013, 04:53:29 pmso what do you expect? the worst thing imho is this forum is going to be a nonsense, religious and political discussion. just to hang in wasting time having fun while "bored at work".

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 11, 2013, 06:04:47 pm
content: Quote from: Mechatrommer on January 11, 2013, 05:50:24 pmI'm going to try ringing him tonight, he's not been well for a bit but I think is getting back into electronics more.

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 14, 2013, 03:09:04 am
content: A pic speaks thousand words ...Last entry is at 13th March 2013.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 14, 2013, 03:39:28 am
content: Quote from: BravoV on March 14, 2013, 03:09:04 amOops!I hope the newbies stick around...Dave.

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 14, 2013, 03:47:08 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on March 14, 2013, 03:39:28 amAt the comparison on the new posts vs new members chart, it shows your contest is definitely making an effective wake up call for tons of dormant non active members to post.

author: madshaman
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 14, 2013, 05:49:36 am
content: Hi, I just found eevblog about a month ago, only joined the forum a few days ago.I've been reading through recent posts and for my two cents, it's really encouraging to see so many people communicating so enthusiastically about so many projects and subjects. There seems to be a very low (if non-existent) troll population. It's fantastic to see people actually *doing* things and showing them.I can understand if this forum has lost some of its small community feel, but, it could be worse. I used to op on a few programming channels on irc, after 10 years or so of being MIA, I went back to a group of dead channels, no heated discussion, no personalities, no old friends, pretty much just tumble-weeds (relatively).I'm also seeing many people like myself who are entering mid-life and getting back into electronics in a major way after maybe only doing it as a kid; makes me feel like less of a freak (maybe that's a bad thing though). Whatever the case is, Dave's really done the whole world a favour by relentlessly and consistently providing good eevblog content which has attracted so many people to this forum. I'm sure many people are like myself, when I look to start learning in a new area, I look for a community filled with good people, enthusiastic people who aren't afraid to share their knowledge and who have a lot of real world experience. It's lets people like myself learn at a breakneck pace and the enthusiasm is infectious.I certainly plan to stick around.

author: Bored@Work
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 14, 2013, 05:55:13 am
content: Quote from: BravoV on March 14, 2013, 03:47:08 amI felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out interrorgreed ...

author: firewalker
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 14, 2013, 08:11:34 am
content: It was obvious tbh. I even asked Dave to check the statistics (didn't knew it was publicly available).Alexander.

author: grumpydoc
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 14, 2013, 11:55:13 am
content: QuoteIt's clear from the graphs that the current increase in new users started in December and, actually, has dropped back a bit since then. Obviously the contest will have drawn some new users but that largest part seem to have arrived before it started.I note that there was a similar increase (though smaller) in new users last year around xmas, perhaps new toys has an effect.Otherwise most of the numbers have steadily been increasing.There does look to be a sharp peak in posts - no doubt people trying to satisfy the"5 useful posts" rule, but it's hard to see how big it is as it's right at the edge of the graph.

author: blewisjr
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 14, 2013, 12:06:30 pm
content: Quote from: EEVblog on March 14, 2013, 03:39:28 amI am a newbie that will be sticking around. I just started electronics as a hobby. Through some searches I think it was on Multimeters I found your video blog. Then from your video blog I found your website and then the forums. I really liked the diversity of your forums covering so many different areas including the one that interests me micro electronics with the use of uC's. After browsing a bit I really liked the quality of the community it reminds me of another community I frequent called GameDev.net. The people you have here are of various knowledge levels and each one has a unique input on solving a problem and when they answer they typically answer in a mature fashion. So because of this I signed up for the forums and here I am. So far I think I only had one really dumb post in General but my other posts have brought some great in site into what I was trying to understand. I am here to stay

author: rodcastler
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 14, 2013, 12:32:48 pm
content: Do the contests have anything to do with this?After all, they require you to register and post at least 5. I don't know how many contest besides the fluke one have taken place in the past though...

author: tld
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 14, 2013, 01:44:29 pm
content: Quote from: EEVblog on February 08, 2012, 10:46:13 pmI know you'll probably not read this, since it's impossible to keep up (I've noticed myself), but on the off chance you do...I'm thinking more categories, to spread the load around. Don't just have "test gear", but have "multimeters", "oscilloscope", "DIY gear" and so on. Spread the joy around, and let people more narrowly focus discussions on what's interesting to them.Same for beginners. Could be an idea to split into analog, digital mcu and digital other for example, or even more narrow.I can't possibly keep up with all of beginner, but I'd be more able to follow, help and ask, in an msp430-specific forum section for example.tld

author: blewisjr
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 14, 2013, 02:03:06 pm
content: Quote from: tld on March 14, 2013, 01:44:29 pmI agree but it should not be done as new categories. Maybe take the main categories and add sub categories to them. For instance the Beginners forum can be subdivided into Analog, Digital, and MCU for instance. Most forum software can handle subforums inside a main forum and the main forum becomes where the posts go for topics not covered by the more specialized subforums.

author: Bomber18
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 14, 2013, 02:22:15 pm
content: Quote from: BravoV on March 14, 2013, 03:47:08 amI know it's what finally convinced me to stop being a fly on the wall and get some posts in after lurking for many years.

author: peterthenovice
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 14, 2013, 02:30:29 pm
content: well the graphs are starting looking very bell shaped,gaussian response

author: Frantone
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 14, 2013, 03:23:43 pm
content: Quote from: EEVblog on February 08, 2012, 10:46:13 pmI just go to the general chat front page to see what's going on - but if volume is a concern then perhaps just expand the number of threads per page to accommodate the increase in new posts? Honestly I think that if you log on every day you really don't miss anything, but if one were to check in once a week I could see the issue.

author: Marco
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 14, 2013, 03:54:58 pm
content: Oops, nm.

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 20, 2013, 05:15:37 am
content: New record ... "Most Online Ever: 5635 (Yesterday at 12:01:39 PM)" ... from the forum's stat at the bottom of forum's front page !Interesting notes :Just see for your self at Most Online and Page Views ! The recent server tweaking & upgrade really paid off !This thread ->Hacking NVidia Cards into their Professional Counterpartscreated on March 15 (just five days ago) is now at rank #5 in the "Top 10 Topics (by Views)", and actually yesterday it was just at #8 !Looks like the junk posts storm is now over.Congratulation Dave, and hopefully this will be useful when sitting with "FindChip" on next contract renewal.Attached below the normal chart with last update on 19th March, and the zoomed version starting from Jan 2013 for better detail.

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 04, 2013, 01:10:23 pm
content: With the server's ram upgrade by Dave yesterday, time for new update of the forum's statistic.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 04, 2013, 02:07:15 pm
content: Quote from: BravoV on June 04, 2013, 01:10:23 pmAwesome!I recently updated the new registration security, so you can see the drop in the new spam accounts.

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 04, 2013, 07:24:02 pm
content: Quote from: EEVblog on June 04, 2013, 02:07:15 pmAh.. no wonder, the ratio between spam accounts vs genuine accounts is scary isn't it ?

author: Galenbo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 06, 2013, 10:21:03 pm
content: Getting too popular?One day, your videos will be mandatory course material,more and more teachers will ask questions in the forum,and you will have "Dave Ambassadors" in every country.And then: EEVblog, the Movie.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 07, 2013, 12:07:35 am
content: Quote from: BravoV on June 04, 2013, 07:24:02 pmNot any more, they have been purged. So the 7000+ accounts are now all genuine.

author: lemmegraphdat
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 07, 2013, 12:22:05 am
content: Quote from: Galenbo on June 06, 2013, 10:21:03 pmYea, cool. But who will they get to play the part of Dave?

author: Rasz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 07, 2013, 12:37:33 am
content: Quote from: lemmegraphdat on June 07, 2013, 12:22:05 am

author: c4757p
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 07, 2013, 01:13:37 am
content: Quote from: Rasz on June 07, 2013, 12:37:33 amIf you squint really hard, the resemblance is striking!

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 07, 2013, 01:30:56 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on June 07, 2013, 12:07:35 amNo, what I meant is when looking at the New member chart, normalized new member counts are below 50 daily, while without the spam filter period, it was at 300 to 500 daily, thats about 10 folds.

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 19, 2013, 04:31:11 am
content: Ahrrmmm.... an "executive summary" ..This chart marks 3 years of forum's data captured since Aug 2010.Since June 2013 with updated the new registration security at +7000 genuine members, assuming it is still effective, the total members now are closing to 10.000.New posts daily definitely stays at 500 and no sign of getting weaker.Page views shows a steady & strong organic growth, SupplyFrame needs to recognize and the most important toacknowledgeit. ..<wink..wink..wink> ...Attached chart below.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: September 19, 2013, 05:28:41 am
content: Nice stats, thanks!Last time I purged any zero poster accounts, there was a very low percentage of them, so yes, most of the accounts will be users with at least one active post.And of course the forum has zero spam posts. Once in a blue moon they do get through, but are quickly deleted.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: September 19, 2013, 05:39:19 am
content: Ok, I just did another account purge to delete all accounts with zero posts and greater than 30 days old.Total members has now dropped to 8493, so there were quite a few, but we have at least 8000 active accounts with genuine posts.

author: kaptain_zero
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: September 19, 2013, 06:44:55 am
content: I'm sorry... but I must object..... Zero is not the same as Null.......RegardsKaptain "waddayamean zero equals nothing" Zero -or-Kaptain " I may have had a pint too many..... tonight" Zero

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: September 19, 2013, 06:57:36 am
content: Quote from: wilfred on September 19, 2013, 05:57:22 amYes, sorry, that included login and creation.But in any case, there is no need to join this forum to lurk, you can browse all posts without joining. So even if you do visit regularly but have zero posts, what is the point of your account? To contact a member(s) by DM perhaps?

author: Bored@Work
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 19, 2013, 07:00:45 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on September 19, 2013, 06:57:36 amGet "Notify working"?Get "Show unread posts since last visit" working?

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: September 19, 2013, 07:05:51 am
content: Quote from: Bored@Work on September 19, 2013, 07:00:45 amYeah, good point.Although should people be allowed to do that indefinitely without ever having contributed at least one post?I think not, because it screws up the numbers of how many active users there are.I suspect very few people would read and follow the forum regularly and never ever do a single post.

author: Bored@Work
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 19, 2013, 07:14:07 am
content: I don't know. I see the point of pruning dead wood. I also see the point of preventing spammers to obtain accounts in preparation of some later spam run.On the other hand, I find the forum software unusable without "Show unread posts since last visit". Without that it is absolutely horrible.Does the software have some way to check for the time of last login? E.g. "if zero posts, and last login is older than a year --> trashcan"

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: September 19, 2013, 07:22:15 am
content: Quote from: Bored@Work on September 19, 2013, 07:14:07 amSure, if you are reading it on a daily basis. But without that it's more than good enough to come in read and search and see if you like the tone of the forum enough to join and participate.QuoteYes, that's what I did, but in this case I put that at a month, not a year. I can search for all users with zero posts, last login time, creation date etc.No one with zero posts who has logged in in the last month was purged.

author: JuKu
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 19, 2013, 10:41:46 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on September 19, 2013, 07:05:51 amI would consider active readers as active users, no matter how often they post(if ever).

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: September 19, 2013, 01:05:50 pm
content: Quote from: JuKu on September 19, 2013, 10:41:46 amSure, but if you've never posted anything,andhaven't visited in over a month, I think it's fair enough to purge them.

author: tanstaafl
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: September 19, 2013, 01:24:20 pm
content: Another reason to subscribe and not post is to avoid those annoying captcha's while searchingBut agreed, no posts and not visited can probably be purged...

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 08, 2013, 12:36:01 am
content: Just a brief update reflecting yesterday Dave's contest announcement, this time the captured statistic started from Jul to yesterday at 7th Oct for finer resolution.Feeling crowded ? You're right, number never lies.Interpretation is yours ...

author: ivan747
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 08, 2013, 12:45:55 am
content: Can you update those every 24h? Your post was a very justified way to bring this topic back.I have noticed this contest hasn't been running for more than 30hrs. and it is already almost as long as the previous contest. My odds are getting smaller

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 08, 2013, 01:49:35 am
content: Interesting stats, as always, thanks.I consider this overall a good thing though. How many of the new posts are just fillers? From what I've looked at it's not a huge percentage, but I could be wrong.

author: ivan747
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 08, 2013, 02:04:54 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on October 08, 2013, 01:49:35 amI feel most of them lack substance. Many are short, two-line opinions like this one.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 08, 2013, 02:06:50 am
content: Quote from: ivan747 on October 08, 2013, 02:04:54 amPerhaps, but is this just confirmation bias, or a real result?How much does it differ from regular newbie posts?

author: kizzap
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 08, 2013, 02:14:02 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on October 08, 2013, 02:06:50 amThey differ by date-kizzap

author: tehmeme
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 08, 2013, 02:26:48 am
content: Quote of something I posted elsewhere in the forum:I've seen some new joiners post some good quality contributions to some pre-existing threads (much more valuable and meaningful than anything I have posted myself). I only hope they continue to do so in the long run as this would be a welcome injection of new viewpoints, expertise and addition to the overall pool of knowledge and diversity./quotebesides the self inflicted dig, surely this is a good thing as eventually the space wasters will be pruned after not posting/logging in for a while? Those newcomers who do have something to contribute to or learn from the forum will remain.Or am I being too inclusive and a hippy?

author: ivan747
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 08, 2013, 02:29:29 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on October 08, 2013, 02:06:50 amThey do differ, I think. I grabbed a bunch of random users with anywhere form 30 to a thousand posts and looked at their 10 earliest posts. Most of them wrote just like they write now, they don't change. About 15% of the people I checked wrote shorter single paragraph posts. Others wrote longer things similar to this post.B@W has proven some users come back to post whatever amount of posts they are missing in order to participate in the contest.But I do get your point: it's normal for people new toelectronics(not necessarily new to the forum) not to have long detailed posts or solid opinions on something like the Intel-based Arduino or whatever.

author: pstrag
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: October 08, 2013, 08:33:21 am
content: I'd like to say something from my position. Yes, I am trying to participate in EEVBlog contest. That is the main reason why I started to writing, but I was "using" this forum before just as a passive reader. Since I am not native English speaking person, I am using much more mature forum than this one, which is written in my language. BTW it is the largest forum in whole country ( elektroda.pl/rtvforum ). So it isn't like that I started to have some questions right now. I am writhing short posts, because I have to double check almost every sentence while writing and they are still with some errors. (Try to write some elaborate posts in your second / third language).One of aims of this contest is to bring new users here and it is working. Sure, there are many weak posts and answers, just to collect 5 posts, but this is a rule of contest, so you shouldn't be surprised. After few days everything will be back to normal, but users like me will be encouraged to participate.PS. Yes, it was my fifth post, and now I will be writing only, when I will have something to say

author: Neilm
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 08, 2013, 09:30:24 am
content: Quote from: kizzap on October 08, 2013, 02:14:02 amThey also differ in the fact some of the "newbie" posts I have seen are starting 5 new threads with pretty meaningless questions or statements.

author: tehmeme
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 08, 2013, 09:53:39 am
content: Quote from: pstrag on October 08, 2013, 08:33:21 amWelcome to the forum.

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 09, 2013, 06:30:23 am
content: 2nd day ...I think this is enough for now, next update will be 3 days after Dave closed the contest or/and made the announcement to see how it settles down.Range 1st Sept - 8th Oct.

author: TheWelly888
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 09, 2013, 09:04:26 am
content: Is it possible to have something on this forum that allows members to "follow" a topic without needing to make a trite post on that topic?I often see interesting topics here but then cannot find them again among all the new topics posted 24 hours later.

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 09, 2013, 09:29:07 am
content: Quote from: TheWelly888 on October 09, 2013, 09:04:26 amScroll up near top or down near bottom of this thread body, look for a button labeled "NOTIFY", click it and confirm it.This serves 2 purposes :- You will get a notification if there is new post in this thread.- Go to your Profile/Account Setting/Notifications, this subscribed thread will be listed in the list of subscriptions, that acts like a bookmark for your favorite threads, so no more searching.Hope this helps.

author: TheWelly888
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 09, 2013, 10:16:19 am
content: ^^Thanks!

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 16, 2013, 12:25:37 am
content: Damage.. err.. latest report

author: alanb
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 16, 2013, 09:19:05 am
content: I feel that the contest announcement has done damage to the quality of the forum by encouraging so many poor postings that have been done with the sole intention of getting above the five post threshold. For future contests could the entry criteria include a minimum membership period (say 6 months)?

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 16, 2013, 03:03:59 pm
content: Quote from: alanb on October 16, 2013, 09:19:05 amThat does seem to be the consensus of what people want. Unfortunately it would mean I'd get more hate mail than I already getBut it seems to be the only way to go I think. or else move the contest to a third party site, in which case the winner could be someone who's never made a single comment or contributed anything to either the youtube or forum communities.

author: ahnuts72
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 16, 2013, 03:10:48 pm
content: Maybe just 30 days prior to the announcement of the contest wouldn't be as bad.I've seen posters with very helpful post in their first month so not as alienating as 6 months.Sent from my Milestone X using Tapatalk 2

author: sync
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 16, 2013, 03:27:05 pm
content: IMHO the 5 post rule doesn't work well. But it's not too bad to change the rules. Looking at the graphs it just take a week to calm down.

author: jancumps
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 16, 2013, 06:48:00 pm
content: The contests get loads of new members in. I bet some of them stick around and keep the place vivid. Doesn't that go away if you put in restrictions?

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 16, 2013, 07:24:31 pm
content: New members are always good. the inactive ones tend to disappear over time as the forum gets a regular clean up and those who have not posted in months and who have not visited are quietly deleted. Good to get a regular influx of new members ,and if only 1% become regular it is better for all of us.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 16, 2013, 09:52:11 pm
content: Quote from: SeanB on October 16, 2013, 07:24:31 pmI have only ever deleted accounts that have zero posts.

author: eighty-one
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: October 18, 2013, 11:03:55 am
content: Hey, you made me post. I don't enter any contests and I'd rather just not post. I like the forum and when there'll be a thread I think I can contribute to, I sure as hell will. And now back in the shadows...

author: kizzap
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 18, 2013, 12:13:08 pm
content: Welcome!

author: tszaboo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 18, 2013, 12:27:34 pm
content: Quote from: jancumps on October 16, 2013, 06:48:00 pmI cannot wait the new topics. "Which soldering iron do you recommend?""I've just pirated Altium, how do I rotate components""Trying to build a 1000V 300A 5uH electronic load any sugge"Ok, I'm evil now.

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 02, 2014, 06:20:29 am
content: Happy New Year 2014 !Updated chart with latest data at 1st Jan 2014.Added few markings that affected and related with major events at this forum on 2013.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 02, 2014, 06:37:36 am
content: Awesome work, thanks! Really puts things into perspective.

author: digsys
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 02, 2014, 06:50:15 am
content: gniffie should get a free uCurrent :-) WTG

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 02, 2014, 06:52:37 am
content: Quote from: digsys on January 02, 2014, 06:50:15 am+1

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 04, 2014, 12:35:50 am
content: Intermezzo with some old Dave's remarks, watch the date:Quote from: EEVblog on February 08, 2012, 10:46:13 pmQuote from: EEVblog on May 25, 2012, 11:26:57 amQuarterly update, today also is the 5th anniversary of EEVBlog, congratulation Dave !Chart comments :New topics per day is reaching 50, while 700 new posts per day is norm now. Who needs a life, right Dave ?Forum page view per day is hitting 200K ceiling.PS : Also the EEVBlog site is now utilizing CloudFlare to improve it's performance ->Dave's announcement

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: April 04, 2014, 01:10:33 am
content: Awesome stats as usual, thanks!

author: KD0RC
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 04, 2014, 01:36:08 am
content: I would be interested to see the relationship of new members to EEVblog reviews and teardowns. While looking for a spectrum analyzer, I discovered EEVblog on YouTube and then made it over here to the forum. The info was invaluable to me in making the decision to buy (Rigol DSA 815-TG), and more recently, to pick up an oscilloscope (Agilent DSOX 2022A). In today's world of hands-off buying, seeing a competent review and following the various equipment threads makes all the difference. Not being an Engineer, I was not immediately attracted to an engineering site, so the YouTube route got me started here (fortunately!).In the short time that I have been a member, my knowledge has gone up exponentially! It is the efforts of guys like Dave, Alan, Shariar and others posting easy to understand,FACTUALitems that make this a great place to learn. So to the question - 'Is the Forum getting too popular?' - I think this only gets asked when the number of inane posts gets above the noise floor. A little judicious forum moderation can usually keep this down to a nominal level. In the mean time, those of us who are newer to the forum, and who are hobbyists tend to benefit a great deal even if it does feel like everyone and their cousin are joining.

author: timh222
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: April 04, 2014, 03:52:50 am
content: Quote from: eighty-one on October 18, 2013, 11:03:55 amHey, you made me post too! Please don't delete me... ok now back in the shadows .....

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 25, 2014, 04:02:18 am
content: Quarterly update, data up to 24th Jul.Brief comments :- Looks like there is a bit of cooling down at posting activities starting from April ? Maybe its time for new contest ?- View counts still climbing as usual.Attached statistic chart below.

author: PedroDaGr8
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 25, 2014, 04:10:44 am
content: Quote from: BravoV on July 25, 2014, 04:02:18 amI love this analysis Bravo good job.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: July 25, 2014, 04:24:10 am
content: Great work as usual. thanks!

author: GeoffS
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: July 25, 2014, 04:24:22 am
content: from me too.

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 05, 2014, 02:44:28 am
content: Forum's pulse check ...Obviously FTDI gate thingy created few record breaking spikes pointed by the red arrows.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 05, 2014, 03:58:26 am
content: Awesome work again BravoV

author: victor
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 05, 2014, 09:46:15 pm
content: I think only you can say how much popular the forum is getting. Maybe you could show some forum statistics.Btw I think at some point it will be inevitable that you should name some moderators and create more categories, also implement some sort of rating system so posts don't get buried on the flood of newbies posts, but also newbies get attention as well. That seems to work very well on big forums that I'm in.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 06, 2014, 01:45:56 am
content: Quote from: victor on November 05, 2014, 09:46:15 pmhttps://www.eevblog.com/forum/stats

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 01, 2015, 04:47:56 am
content: Up to June 2015, I'm guessing the year 2014 was like voltage regulator output, stabilized with ripple ?Interpretation is yours.

author: Halcyon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: July 01, 2015, 10:33:35 am
content: It is also usual to have 50-something 'guests' viewing a topic?

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: July 01, 2015, 11:08:31 am
content: Quote from: Halcyon on July 01, 2015, 10:33:35 amYes.A lot of them would be search bots.But also quite few from web searches.

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 11, 2016, 05:25:55 am
content: Long time no update since June last year, here we go.Not much to say though, except the page views keeps growing naturally, few blips at the online views, but not significant.Have to say its time to make few spikes as last time Dave.Imo your scope giveaway timing is just perfect, curious too to see how it affects these charts as previous events and contests.Attached below forum statistic charts up to yesterday.

author: AF6LJ
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 11, 2016, 05:32:06 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on February 08, 2012, 11:17:06 pmThat is how I use it, after scanning through a page or two of the newest stuff I visit the posts I replied to or started.Hopefully this will bring more supporters to the forum.

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 15, 2016, 03:37:31 am
content: Damage report...errr .. Special edition update on the Keysight scope giveaway contest.Brief summary :- As expected, there are some overshoots/spikes, but imo this time is better than previous contest when it comes to post flood, I'm guessing probably its part of Dave's new tighter rules.- New post count record the day after the contest announcement, blame it on Dave as usual.Attached below two charts, one as usual the long term trend view, and 2nd one is the zoomed view starting from Jan 2016 for better detail on the contest's effect.Interpretation is yours.

author: Shadetreeprops
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 15, 2016, 03:52:54 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on February 08, 2012, 10:46:13 pmThats a good thing. Watching you, lead me here, i was skeptical i would find help at first, becasue of prior forum experiences. Then i found knowlege, amazing community, and endless help around every turn. Now i spend hours a day reading posts, or trying to help other with things i may know about. Increasing my knowledge. SO in short. THANK YOU!

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 15, 2016, 04:05:42 am
content: Nice work again BravoV, thanks.

author: Brumby
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 15, 2016, 04:51:50 am
content: Stats can be easily dragged of the database - but direct access to the database (even read only) will be only to a very select few.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 15, 2016, 06:48:04 am
content: Quote from: wilfred on March 15, 2016, 04:25:54 amhttps://www.eevblog.com/forum/stats

author: clickcell
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 15, 2016, 09:49:05 am
content: How do I get a free Scope? If you make me a mod I will delete the boring threads for you.

author: crispy_tofu
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 15, 2016, 11:05:36 am
content: Quote from: clickcell on March 15, 2016, 09:49:05 amAlas, the contestthreadis now closed...

author: SL4P
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 15, 2016, 12:39:47 pm
content: Quote from: EEVblog on February 08, 2012, 11:17:06 pmPerhaps - setting a profile of some sort to post in more 'sophisticated' categories.I see some inane questions being posted in the 'wrong' categories... not wanting to sound like a snob (but I may be), they really should be in 'Beginners' or 'General Chat'.

author: AF6LJ
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 15, 2016, 12:46:03 pm
content: It's good to see this forum experiencing growth. This is a good place for all things electronic.

author: jolshefsky
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 15, 2016, 12:52:09 pm
content: I know I'd pay a penny to hear myself talk ... maybe charge a penny to post.... as if that's even possible in the SMF structure.

author: AF6LJ
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 15, 2016, 01:03:51 pm
content: Given the size of this forum perhaps it is time to market it more effectively, instead of changing to post as suggested above.I can only speak as one poster; but this is the first forum I have joined since 1994 where I actually regularly read the ads more than once per to day; sometimes several times a day.

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 03, 2017, 03:04:09 pm
content: Long time no update , here we go until yesterday.- Looks like new posts and new threads rate are stabilizing.- A blip of new members joining at the end of Jan 2017.- Page views hit a new record at early Jan 2017, congratz Dave.Interpretation is yours.

author: Halcyon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 10, 2017, 01:52:45 am
content: Dave, may I make a suggestion: Perhaps it's time to review the number of moderators you have. I've seen a noticeable increase in the number of new users who like to stir the pot and that just gets the existing trolls all hot and bothered. Not to mention the sheer number of new posts generated each day.It's a huge work load for you and Simon. If you do decide to do this, hand-pick those who meet your criteria, don't just open it up to applications or you'll get all and sundry sticking their hand up for it.There are a lot of mature and sensible people on here who I'm sure would be happy to lend a hand.Now before someone posts a reply going on about turning this forum into a "policed" forum where free speech will be affected, it's not about that. People are free to express whatever opinion they want but there is a right and wrong way to do it. Moderators aren't there to silence people they disagree with, they're there to respond to instances where things just get out of control or to deal with malicious users.

author: tautech
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 10, 2017, 03:11:02 am
content: IMHO Simon and Dave do a pretty good job but it must be remembered that it is not entirely without member input and in some way this makes the forum all of ours and hence it constantly evolves.If the standard of what's expected behaviour is clear in the stickys and we're not too shy to use the report button thenissuescan be dealt to in a timely manner.If more Moderators are needed thought could be given to complementing the time zones of Simon and Dave for better 24hr coverage.How much time/week is normally spent on current day moderation duties ?

author: anfang
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 10, 2017, 03:52:43 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on February 08, 2012, 10:46:13 pmDon't panic, Dave, keep up your opinionated rants on non-EE/political subjects that annoy people and no one asked you for (your "opinons" are not THAT important to the world, sorry, people subscribe to you for EE related, not "Dave has an opinion on world events"), and your view counts (and forum members) will soon take a nose dive. Don't be a victim of your own success~

author: Halcyon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 10, 2017, 03:53:59 am
content: Quote from: anfang on February 10, 2017, 03:52:43 amSee what I mean?

author: Halcyon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 10, 2017, 04:04:19 am
content: Quote from: anfang on February 10, 2017, 03:59:51 amAnfang, I've read enough of your posts to come to the conclusion that you're here just to cause trouble and carry on like a joker. Your posts seem to contain little to no substance at all, I'll use your last post on another thread as a good example:Quote from: anfang on February 10, 2017, 03:50:47 amQuite frankly, you come across as childish.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 10, 2017, 06:22:25 am
content: Quote from: tautech on February 10, 2017, 03:11:02 amModeration is almost 100% member report based.My new packing and shipping person will also hopefully be doing moderation.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 10, 2017, 06:29:14 am
content: Quote from: Halcyon on February 10, 2017, 04:04:19 amAnfang is another sock-puppet account of SwitchedmodePSU, GlossyWhite, RolandPenPlotter etc etcA completely sad wanker who has been and continues to create a new account every time he's banned. Been doing it since 2011

author: tautech
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 10, 2017, 06:31:58 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on February 10, 2017, 06:22:25 amI see you've givengnifAdministrator status, permanent ?Wasn't he a Mod too a short while ago ?

author: Halcyon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 10, 2017, 06:38:02 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on February 10, 2017, 06:29:14 amMy guess is that he is a bored teenager at home with nothing better to do? Oh well, I'm sure he's hit the 'ignore' list of many people on here including myself. It's great that you can filter out posts of people in your ignore list. Helps with the SNR.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 10, 2017, 06:41:51 am
content: Quote from: tautech on February 10, 2017, 06:31:58 amJust temp to fix some issues.He usually has mod status but does not moderate.

author: tautech
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 10, 2017, 06:44:51 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on February 10, 2017, 06:41:51 amUnderstood.His forum profile name was blue like Simons a short while ago, will that return ?IMO it's good to see some Moderator presence.....often.

author: tautech
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 10, 2017, 06:52:00 am
content: To keep OT I've noticed lately "Most online today" is consistently over 2k whereas late last year 1600-1800 was the norm.

author: brucehoult
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 10, 2017, 07:42:27 am
content: Sorry if I'm overwhelming the place .. I just joined a couple of days ago. :pI've watched (some of) Dave's videos for years, but I found the forum only because I searched for places that people were discussing the HiFive1 RISC-V Arduino clone I just got.I don't know much about electronics, I'm just that dangerous programmer with a soldering iron. As a teenager in the late 70s I used a 555 and a relay on some veroboard to add a variable delay to the windscreen wiper on dad's Kingswood wagon. More recently I've built a few Arduino shields using Jonathan Oxer's excellent protoshields (wish I could get them here in Moscow!). Nothing fancy. One example is a smart thermostat using a thermistor to measure temperature and bit-banging a $2 433 MHz chinese module to control a 2400W oil heater on the other side of the room. Used that for three winters in Wellington before I moved countries. Minimal electronics, but a fair bit of programming a couple of nested PID controllers to model/control the heater and room time constants.

author: mrpackethead
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 10, 2017, 08:15:00 am
content: For me the forums have the most value, when i am able to ask a question on some obscure topic and others might be able to provide some insight to it.The trick of course is that you have to contribute back as much ( or preferably more )..And the other trick is being able to decipher what is useful and what shoudl be on kickstarter.Quote from: EEVblog on February 08, 2012, 11:17:06 pm

author: Halcyon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 11, 2017, 01:37:11 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on February 10, 2017, 06:29:14 amWell as they say: "See ya! Wouldn't wanna be ya!"Thanks to Dave and Geoff for banning him by IP. I dare say we haven't seen the last of him as he's the kind of sad individual who would probably go to the trouble of getting his IP changed by his ISP (I get the feeling he has been banned from many forums, not just this one).But anyway, chip away at his ego, these types of people carry on as if they don't care, but deep down you crush their spirit just that little bit more each time. :-)

author: wilfred
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 11, 2017, 04:19:51 am
content: Quote from: Halcyon on February 11, 2017, 01:37:11 amWhy not come right out and openly attack him personally? As long as Dave starts first you should be alright. He's been banned what more could you want?Dave's response is sufficient. And then some. Persons less charitable than myself might consider "completely sad wanker" a personal attack. I just think it is an unnecessary Parthian shot

author: Halcyon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 11, 2017, 04:30:08 am
content: Quote from: wilfred on February 11, 2017, 04:19:51 amI don't quite understand what you're trying to say? If you're being sarcastic, it's not translating well on this end.But just to clarify: You obviously didn't read some of his replies to me (and others) in various threads have you? The one in this thread was removed. I think I was fairly diplomatic. I could have gone on a swearing rampage or kept replying to his crap, but I chose not to. I'm not that kind of person.If Dave wants to refer to him as that, then more power to him. I actually agree but I wouldn't type something that I wouldn't say to someones face. My personal view is that Anfang was nothing but a pest and a deliberate disruption to this forum. You're welcome to form your own opinion of course.If I upset you in some way, well... not much I can do there. I'd say sorry but I'm not sure what I'd be apologising for? Perhaps we just agree to disagree on this one.Edit:Actually, didn't you have a go at me over something I posted somewhere else? I don't recall. It could have been someone else. *shrug*Another Edit: Found it and it was you. I won't repeat it because I really don't care that much and it's not something that needs to be repeated. For some reason you've formed a negative opinion about me and that's fine. Perhaps just keep it to yourself?

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 11, 2017, 04:39:59 am
content: Quote from: wilfred on February 11, 2017, 04:19:51 amWhy do you feel the persistent need to respond to every single thread and post that involves me or my personal opinion or something I've said?You do it every single time without fail, why? I've asked you to stop before, it gets very tiresome and annoying.It parallels what the persistent stalkers like Anfang et.al do by creating new accounts and coming back and back and back again after being banned.Anfang is't a one-off, he's been continuing to create accounts to troll on this forum for the last 5 years, sometimes having multiple accounts at once, a serial trolling pest. What I called him is being rather polite.

author: Halcyon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 11, 2017, 04:41:42 am
content: Wilfred, with all due respect, I think we're from two different worlds/generations/whatever. We probably won't see eye-to-eye on here and I'm fine with that. I am who I am, you are who you are. All I can say is that I don't pretend to be someone I'm not when I'm behind a keyboard. I'm merely here to learn and contribute what I know with the occasional humour or banter. I'm sure the same can be said about you.I just ask in future, if you don't like what I say, just consider "do I really need to post this?" before hitting that button. If you want me to hear your opinion, that's what PMs are for. I won't block you or ignore you (and you'll probably even get a response). If it's one-on-one, not everyone needs to read it. You don't need to prove a point to the rest of the members.

author: wilfred
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 11, 2017, 05:16:00 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on February 11, 2017, 04:39:59 amResponding here is going to seem ironic. However, here goes, since you raise the matter with me.If you set a rule on the forum "No personal attacks" then I am just calling you out even though I didn't when you first said it. And I wasn't even really doing it here. Now if you call someone who is already banned and gone a "completely sad wanker" that is a personal attack. He's gone why bother?I was taking another forum member to task about it. Hopefully politely. Because the objection I have is that you are highly influential and there are people who seeing what you do will take that as some form of approval that sort of behaviour is acceptable.If you set a rule then you are bound to obey it more rigorously than all other forum members so that you lead by example.Just where exactly do you want to draw the line? What is an acceptable personal attack. Is "completely sad wanker" an example?A recent response of your to a post of mine in another thread shifted you below the level of esteem that I consider it worthwhile holding up a mirror and forcing you to look at the reflection. Which is why I didn't take you to task about it at the time. If you're now telling me the behaviour you exhibit when I call you out is what you're content with then you will enjoy being surrounded by fanboys who are willing to enable you to carry on.Personally I can't stand enablers. The emperor has no clothes.

author: Halcyon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 11, 2017, 05:45:37 am
content: Wilfred, if I may interject. Must you take the "no personal attacks" so literally? Just like real life, most things are grey.If I was to continually taunt or bully you just because I didn't like you, with little to no justification, I'd probably be called to task, banned, whatever the case may be. Cool, no dramas.However, just like real life, not everyone is equal. Sure everyone is entitled to their opinion, everyone is entitled to free speech etc... but not everyone is equal. You may disagree with me but let's go right out of the ballpark for a moment: Do you consider yourself equal to a rapist? A murderer? Someone who is completely out of their mind? A child sex offender?I don't think any normal person would. To me, that sort of logic works on a smaller scale too, we don't have to be as extreme as the examples I just mentioned.Now take someone like Anfang who has carried on like a dipshit for many years and I make no apologies for referring to him as such. Like everyone else, he has been warned, banned etc... but he still carries on like an annoying mosquito flying around your head when you're trying to sleep.Sometimes, people deserve to be called wankers... sometimes much worse.You're obviously educated and you know the difference between right and wrong. Must you be so rigid in your thinking?If I can use another analogy: If road rules were enforced just as rigidly, we'd all be done for speeding 3KM/hr over the legal limit, or not indicating long enough, or not having a clean engine bay. Yes, the law is the law, but it's thespiritof the law that matters most. This is why Police officers have discretion, because things aren't always black and white.Even if you disagree with everything I've just said, at the end of the day, this is an internet forum and Dave runs it the way he sees fit. If he wants to contradict his own rules, then so be it. If he wants to pick and choose who gets banned and who doesn't, so be it. It's his to do what he wants to. He is only representing himself and his business. I don't always agree with some of his decisions or opinions, but I take it as it is. Ultimately, I'm here because I want to be, not because anyone's forcing me to.Maybe this is life experience talking mixed with a bit of opinion; I'm a very patient person and I believe in giving most people the benefit of the doubt in many situations. But sometimes... people are just dickheads.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 11, 2017, 11:59:30 am
content: Quote from: wilfred on February 11, 2017, 05:16:00 amThis will be the last time I ever engage with you on this.I'm all for people calling me out or taking me to task on what I say, that is fine.But you keep doing itrelentlessly, time and time again, dozens and dozens of times, you seem obsessed with doing it, almost to the point of stalking.When people continually do this crap on the Youtube comments or twitter it gets tiring and I eventually just block them (one of the few reasons I block people for)I have asked you stop this before and IIRC you appologised and recognised the frequency with which you do this and said you wouldn't do it again. But you still keep doing it. I'm sick of it, and as far as I'm concerned you have lost your right to "call me out" or take me to task in the future. I will not be subjected to relentless harassment from the same person.I'm done. Don't do it again.

author: Inflex
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 11, 2017, 12:55:57 pm
content: Waaaaaaay back on the first page of this thread, someone made a passing comment about there being too many newbies asking dumb questions [causing a bit of a surge]. Sure, there's a linear increase in "newbie-dumb-questions" but what I find to be creating a greater surge would be the "experts" then going at it tooth & nail over their answers to the said "newbie". Newbie asks one question about 5.6R vs 5R6 nomenclature, experts weigh in with 100 replies which descends in to a race to the first to call the other a nazi.

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 11, 2017, 12:58:49 pm
content: if people want to waste their time answering very simple questions repeatedly who cares ?

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 11, 2017, 01:09:07 pm
content: Quote from: Inflex on February 11, 2017, 12:55:57 pmThat's how nerds forums work!Everything but the Nazi calling part is encouraged here.

author: Inflex
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 11, 2017, 01:16:58 pm
content: Quote from: EEVblog on February 11, 2017, 01:09:07 pmAgreed. Was dispelling the notion that newbies were at "fault" for the impressive post gainsCongratulations though none-the-less on the accelerated popularity of the forum, not that it wasn't before.If considering adding more subsections, I did ponder about the "Repair" area, unsure if it was meant to be exclusively for equipment/vintage repairs (based on observation), or inclusive of things like modern laptop/PC repairs too; that said, have posted in there to no ill-effect, so I'll consider it safe.

author: DTJ
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 11, 2017, 02:43:52 pm
content: Quote from: mikeselectricstuff on February 08, 2012, 11:13:21 pmGetting OT....I think adding a mechanical / machining / CNC category would be very popular too.

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 11, 2017, 03:52:14 pm
content: Well I have always advocated splitting the MCU section into different sections so that it's easier to browse topics that relate to the MCU you are using. For example, AVR freaks is one nasty place to post (Ive never had a question answered, instead they just try to fid put more about my project and pic holes in that), but comming on here you don't know if there are many AVR users.

author: Inflex
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 11, 2017, 03:57:05 pm
content: Quote from: Simon on February 11, 2017, 03:52:14 pmAs a side/OT note, the #avr IRC channel on freenode.net is quite good.

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 11, 2017, 04:00:37 pm
content: Yes but the point is about this forum, making it and keeping it the best forum. I get good advice here on AVR's but if you have sections for the different MCU's it's clear to people that this is a place that has information on them.

author: avrishuvorlaz
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 11, 2017, 04:37:23 pm
content: Quote from: Simon on February 11, 2017, 04:00:37 pmSimon, is Woolworths in Rushden still open, and "The Feathers" pub? What a dump. My friend used to go to Higham a lot to that motorbike shop opposite the car park. Also, is that crappy chippy still open in Finedon - the one just up from CO-OP - LOL. Poor food. Mind you, the one on the left hand side as you leave towards W'boro is nice - I think it's a red shop.We used to circle Rushden for HOURS in the 90s in his car, chatting to girls, haha!

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 11, 2017, 07:02:00 pm
content: Quote from: avrishuvorlaz on February 11, 2017, 04:37:23 pmWell I'm not sure how this is relevant to the topic but as you ask:Woolworths as a national chain went bust over 6 years ago, the rushden one is now a costa coffe, after breifly being a cheap frozen food shop.The feathers pub is still going, I have never set foot in it, I only go to pubs because it's the only place round here to go to spend time with friends in public but we avoid the highstreet and tour the country pubs.Yes the motorbike shop is still there. I wouldn't know about the chippy in Finedon, I don't travel that far for my takeaways. I tend to do chinese anyway, fish and chips is universally garbadge unless your lucky enough to find a really good one. As i don't know finedon that well I don't know about the red shop on the way out to Wellingborough.As for girls this place is a dump.

author: tautech
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 11, 2017, 07:43:38 pm
content: Quote from: Inflex on February 11, 2017, 01:16:58 pmIt is.In short any and all repairs should go there.The Repair board has only been there a couple of years and has proved very popular.IMO it was needed to tidy up other boards and while some still can't get the idea this is repairs should be it's been working pretty well.When Dave set it up he had a hunt for repair threads and dumped them there to get things started.

author: avrishuvorlaz
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 11, 2017, 09:53:45 pm
content: Quote from: Simon on February 11, 2017, 07:02:00 pm"As for girls this place is a dump."I don't see how a place being a "dump" is relevant to the female population - I knew one DELIGHTFUL girl from Higham, she is a very lovely girl. Never mind, that's obviously been your experience, I shall have to go and have a look around soon, I am not far away, just next door to Burton"fish and chips is universally garbadge unless your lucky enough to find a really good one."Eh? Perhaps, as with the girls, you're maybe a tad too fussy... ?:pHah! Have a nice weekend mate.

author: djos
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 12, 2017, 12:00:45 am
content: Quote from: Inflex on February 11, 2017, 01:16:58 pmIt's so much more fun to blame us noobs tho, after all we are the ones asking thestupid questions.

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 12, 2017, 09:13:08 am
content: Quote from: avrishuvorlaz on February 11, 2017, 09:53:45 pmSo your i the UK now ? You location says RomaniaTake away Fish and chips is invariably made up of soggy chips and fish that is burried in a thick oil saturated batter that turns the stomach. Go to a decent pub and you will get something edible.Yea the female population along with the male one is not the brightest around here. Mind you that perspective is ofen driven by where you can afford to go out and the sort of people that you want to meet. The 90's was a long time ago you know, things change.

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 12, 2017, 09:16:40 am
content: Quote from: djos on February 12, 2017, 12:00:45 amNo self respecting forum member should deem a question stupid if it is genuine. Home work filling requests are stupid and we get our fair share of that now and then, doing someones homework for them does not teach them anything and cheats the rest of society into giving someone a grade they have not even bothered to work for. Yes I do post my assignment questions but I work on them first, try to find what I'm missing and ask about it and hope to learn from the answers, not just copy it out and get a pass.

author: djos
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 12, 2017, 09:26:53 am
content: Quote from: Simon on February 12, 2017, 09:16:40 amIgnore me Simon, I'm a sucker for self deprecating humor, I find it to be a good diffuser.

author: avrishuvorlaz
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 12, 2017, 11:44:35 pm
content: Quote from: Simon on February 12, 2017, 09:13:08 amI tend to fly back and forth, share my time between Romania and England. You should try "Barton Chippy" (the location kinda gives it away) very nice most of the time - very reasonable and VERY polite and generous portions, we have used them for years, really nice folks - I don't do pubs, can't think of anything more tedious & overpriced, not to mention... oh it doesn't matter, plus I can't think of anything more ghastly than being subjected to the babbling of locals and the establishment's choice of "music" whilst I eat my dinner - I prefer to eat meals in the luxury and quiet of our home, surrounded by people I CHOOSE to hear, hah! Stuck in my ways? Possible... maybe a little, aren't we all!I can't see how ALL fish and chips could be summarised as being terrible, maybe you've just got a shockingly poor variety in/around HF. I similarly can't see how you could also bundle EVERYONE into the same category of "not the brightest" - I know what you mean about afewNorthants folk, but then that's the same worldwide in all small town areas, but they're not ALL like that, and to write an entire area off, based on one's experience (possibly negative, it sounds) just sounds pretty judgemental and closed-minded, I hope you don't take offence, I just feel if you LOOK for the bad in people and bias yourself to a default mode of writing them off as "thick", you will not be disappointed with the results. Yes, I am aware of when the 1990s was, being born well before then, hah!I was born into a very intellectual family, and moving here in the 80s was quite a shock - it's very easy for me too, to write people off as "not very bright" if I let myself, but I do not let myself - I just realise that I am blessed to live where I live, and with whom, and I see that not everyone is as intellectually stimulated 24 hours a day, and that "normal" people are what makes the world a down to earth, functional and good place to be - I cannot STAND the thought of being surrounded by possibly pretentious, supercilious faux "intellectual" know-it-alls, I am FAR more happy living in a place with decent, ordinary hard working people around me - they've nothing to hide and no "impressions" to make, which many people HAVE, which utterly repels and annoys me to no end.Anyway, that's a lot to type, take it easy.

author: mc172
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 13, 2017, 12:10:49 am
content: Am I the only one that finds this whole fish and chips thing absolutely hilarious?

author: djos
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 13, 2017, 12:27:37 am
content: Quote from: mc172 on February 13, 2017, 12:10:49 amNope, but Aussie fish and chips are still better.

author: avrishuvorlaz
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 13, 2017, 12:28:41 am
content: Quote from: djos on February 13, 2017, 12:27:37 amHighly improbable, seeing as they are a BRITISH DISH

author: avrishuvorlaz
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 13, 2017, 12:30:58 am
content: Quote from: mc172 on February 13, 2017, 12:10:49 amI am pleased our trivial interchange regarding fried foodstuffs is tickling your funny bone

author: djos
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 13, 2017, 12:34:49 am
content: Quote from: avrishuvorlaz on February 13, 2017, 12:28:41 amWell pizza is of Italian origin and us Aussie's perfected those too. Come to Melbourne some time, food here is generally speaking the best in the country and the variety is exceptional. (I didn't grow up here and have lived in Sydney and Adelaide so I'm reasonably unbiased)

author: avrishuvorlaz
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 13, 2017, 12:46:26 am
content: Quote from: djos on February 13, 2017, 12:34:49 amAh, well you've said it's the best inAustralia- not the world - that's acceptible hubris, you are free to brag!An Australian saying Australian food is"The best in Australia"isn't saying much.I am sure it's very nice, but for it to be BETTER than that found in the country of conception and origin is almost unheard of. An Ozzie telling an Italian that"Our pizza is better than pizza from Italy"would result in a HUGE belly laugh from the Italians, followed by nothing further and business as usual.

author: djos
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 13, 2017, 01:04:00 am
content: Quote from: avrishuvorlaz on February 13, 2017, 12:46:26 amHey we are thoroughly multi-cultural over here, it's the Italians that moved out here and brought their awesome food with them that then made it better, same with the British and fish and chips.Besides improving food from on a culture that thinks boiling everything is a good idea, isn't hard.

author: avrishuvorlaz
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 13, 2017, 01:11:04 am
content: Quote from: djos on February 13, 2017, 01:04:00 am"Hey we are thoroughly multi-cultural over here"Yep, you're bragging that the cultures of OTHER countries makes Australia a good place to be, eh? Surely not doing your Australian comrades much of a service there, old chap. What about AUSTRALIAN dishes to be proud of - name some and tempt us.Nothing like using a convenient cultural stereotype to fasttrack your making a fool of yourself, eh? Enjoy your Castlemaine XXXX and shrimps, see you at the kangaroo race.PS: We FRY fish and chips, we don't boil them - where do you get your "information" from?Do you know the most interesting things I've learned about Australia, are about the Aborigine culture, not from the western slave descendants who were banished there (yes, I know you're not ALL descended from them.) All I see from Oz, which is my view as someone having never been there, is a country with a weird, awkward mix of British and American cultures, driving around in hideous Asian cars.Ozzies seem to be trying to be something... although, I can't work out WHAT they aspire to be, overall, and with respect.How's that for a stereotype!

author: djos
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 13, 2017, 02:17:38 am
content: Quote from: avrishuvorlaz on February 13, 2017, 01:11:04 amDam right mate, Straya is the most well integrated multicutrual society on earth and that sir is a fact.Quote from: avrishuvorlaz on February 13, 2017, 01:11:04 amMate, more than half my family still lives in the UK, my wife and I have dual citizenship and Boiling things that shouldnt be boiled (eg veggies) is still a way of life in England in particular.Obviously fish and chips are fried before being served howeverthe english still think boiling the chips first is a good idea.Quote from: avrishuvorlaz on February 13, 2017, 01:11:04 amSee we dont mind that the rest of the planet finds us confusing, cause frankly we dont care.PS, we have one of the most diverse car markets on earth, from 'Merican to Euro to Japanese & Korean (even make our own for a little while longer).

author: digsys
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 13, 2017, 02:23:25 am
content: C'mon guys ! Play nice in the sandbox .. FFS !! or ima come over there and show u the strap !

author: djos
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 13, 2017, 02:54:54 am
content: Quote from: digsys on February 13, 2017, 02:23:25 amis that a promise?

author: avrishuvorlaz
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 13, 2017, 03:02:08 am
content: I'll let the thread re-rail itself, I have nothing more to say, what a complete comedy routine regarding stereotypes of nationalities. I am out of this, please... as you were.

author: gnif
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 13, 2017, 03:38:18 am
content: I love how you think our fish and chips are the best... Ill say I like chips, one of my favorite foods, but after I started making them myself from scratch (none of this frozen McCains rubbish), I have never once bought hot chips from anywhere since, I can't stand them. What we get from takeaways is absolute junk, prerolled in flour partially cooked and then frozen to have a final cook by the shop.My EEVBlog DMM gets a good run each time I cook some chips as I use the thermal probe to monitor the temperature. The goal with chips is to drive the water out of the potato, water will not exceed 100C at room temp, and the oil wont get much hotter either until the water has been driven mostly off. Once it hits 120-130C they are pretty much done, take them and drain them, apply some salt to taste and you have your perfect chip. If you are like me or my wife and you like them real crunchy, wait a little longer till the temperature hits ~140C.@djos- I am sorry but its simply true, and when I traveled to Europe a few years back I had store bought chips on a few occasions and found they are identical to what we have here, pre-cut pre-cooked chips rolled in flour then deep fried. The only difference was in what they considered tomato sauce.

author: avrishuvorlaz
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 13, 2017, 03:46:03 am
content: Quote from: gnif on February 13, 2017, 03:38:18 amDefine what you mean by "Europe" - it's a collective, not one country. Current members:Alphabetical list of countries in EuropeAAlbaniaAndorraArmeniaAustriaAzerbaijanBBelarusBelgiumBosnia and HerzegovinaBulgariaCCroatiaCyprusCzech RepublicDDenmarkEEstoniaFFinlandFranceGGeorgiaGermanyGreeceHHungaryIIcelandIrelandItalyKKazakhstanKosovoLLatviaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMMacedoniaMaltaMoldovaMonacoMontenegroNNetherlandsNorwayPPolandPortugalRRomaniaRussiaSSan MarinoSerbiaSlovakiaSloveniaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandTTurkeyUUkraineUnited Kingdom (UK)VVatican City (Holy See)

author: gnif
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 13, 2017, 04:18:35 am
content: Quote from: avrishuvorlaz on February 13, 2017, 03:46:03 amI am fully aware what Europe is, I traveled around and visited many countries, to name a few England, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, France. And yes, I do know that England is no longer part of the collective.

author: avrishuvorlaz
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 13, 2017, 04:28:28 am
content: Quote from: gnif on February 13, 2017, 04:18:35 amSo where in Europe were these chips bought? You can't just say "Europe" - that's not a place.

author: djos
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 13, 2017, 05:53:50 am
content: Quote from: gnif on February 13, 2017, 03:38:18 amLike most things there's some variance but I've always been fortunate that there's always been at least 1 Fish & Chip shop near my residence that makes decent chips - the oil used makes a pretty big difference imo. It also makes a big difference if the shop keeps chips and fish etc to separate fryers.As for chips rolled in Flour, I've never come across these, what state do you live in?

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 13, 2017, 07:46:17 am
content: Quote from: djos on February 13, 2017, 12:27:37 amI can beleive it, I have not had a take away here that does not turn my stomach. Like I said if someone makes it for you to order it can be very nice but local chippies will use the cheapest fish they can get and don;t give a care how well it's made because here takeway food is sold on the basis of how much you get for how little and most people love a pint of oil in their meal.

author: Gromitt
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 13, 2017, 09:15:55 am
content: Quote from: gnif on February 13, 2017, 04:18:35 amTo my knowledge England hasn't sailed away to another continent so it is still belongs in Europe.

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 13, 2017, 09:56:44 am
content: We still have not left either we are still talking about it.Sent from my phone so mind the autocorrect.

author: Gromitt
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 13, 2017, 10:00:02 am
content: Quote from: Simon on February 13, 2017, 09:56:44 amNo, you are talking about leaving EU, that's not the same thing as leaving Europe, which you can't.

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 13, 2017, 12:33:45 pm
content: true, geograhically we are going nowhere,

author: NivagSwerdna
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 13, 2017, 01:03:20 pm
content: Quote from: gnif on February 13, 2017, 04:18:35 amFirstly I think you will find England is part of the United Kingdom so best grouped with England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. You will also find that geographically we remain in Europe, in fact we are on the same tectonic plate as the mainland of Europe, the English Channel being a mere puddle between us (although very historically useful for keeping people out).Secondly, we are yet to extricate ourselves from the clutches of the "European Union", we haven't even started the Article 50 legal proceedings yet... but that time will hopefully come soon.

author: BradC
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 13, 2017, 01:24:17 pm
content: Quote from: Simon on February 13, 2017, 12:33:45 pmDespite the best efforts of Graeme Garden.

author: avrishuvorlaz
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 13, 2017, 04:22:23 pm
content: Thread title change request:"Fish and chips getting too popular in Oz"

author: raspberrypi
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 13, 2017, 07:19:53 pm
content: Quote from: EEVblog on February 08, 2012, 10:46:13 pmCrank up that ad revenue money! I'm helping by increasing the number of worthless posts.

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 13, 2017, 08:16:37 pm
content: not quite how it works.

author: avrishuvorlaz
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 13, 2017, 10:51:05 pm
content: Quote from: Simon on February 13, 2017, 08:16:37 pmI think he knew that

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 14, 2017, 07:33:34 am
content: Quote from: avrishuvorlaz on February 13, 2017, 10:51:05 pmI know

author: gnif
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 14, 2017, 08:32:50 am
content: Quote from: avrishuvorlaz on February 13, 2017, 04:28:28 amSo what is your problem with using it as a geographical generalization to direct people to the rough area of the world? Its the same as saying that Australia has the best chips, but it is a huge area, what state? what city? what suburb?, it is a generalization. One shop to the next can be wildly different in what is produced, doesn't matter how far or close they are to one another.And to answer your question, if you had read my post, I stated on various occasions I bought them, and mentioned some of countries as a general idea of where I visited.... put two and two together and you would realize that I listed the countries where I bought chips.

author: avrishuvorlaz
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 15, 2017, 04:03:07 am
content: Quote from: gnif on February 14, 2017, 08:32:50 amI think, if you agree, this whole childish nonsense about fish, chips and Europe can be safely discarded and forgotten, whaddaYaSay 'ole bean? It's all meaningless poppycock. Agreed?I can see that you are quite pedantic, as am I, on occasion, often to my detriment. Let's forget it all, it's a load of piffle.

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 15, 2017, 07:49:59 am
content: you forgot to throw an "old bean" in there, too much monty python watching going on here or there

author: avrishuvorlaz
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 16, 2017, 01:06:35 am
content: Quote from: Simon on February 15, 2017, 07:49:59 amSome people use normal words like these - they're nothing unusual. We don't all adopt a gruff, blunt, lifeless manner with no articulation or animation of speech, it's a perfectly normal manner of speaking; how sheltered a life you must have lead if you assume that the only people who say"old bean"and"piffle"are parodies on old BBC comedy shows - many of my relatives speak in this way - no ALL the time, but it's certainly not said as self-parody, it's having breadth of vocabulary and not caring a hoot what"Da rest of da wurld"thinks about things you've always done.

author: BradC
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 16, 2017, 02:30:08 am
content: Quote from: Simon on February 15, 2017, 07:49:59 amWash your mouth out! There's no such thing as too much Monty Python.

author: avrishuvorlaz
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 16, 2017, 03:01:15 am
content: Quote from: BradC on February 16, 2017, 02:30:08 am\There's a few hilarious skits, but I'd say there most certainly IS such a thing - it can get ultra tedious VERY fast indeed. Fawlty towers on the other hand... not QUITE so bad, but I find the"far too intellectual and pleased with oneself"in-jokes and super-super obscure, abstract nonsense to drain SO much of my mental energy when all I want is a SIMPLE LAUGH, I end up getting irritated and turning them off.

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 16, 2017, 07:51:30 am
content: I must admit I don't mind them but yes they do get a bit tedious. Fawlty Towers was quite good.

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 05, 2017, 05:48:04 am
content: Another quarterly update, especially with the recent big events such as :- Forum server upgrade with bigger RAM and miscellaneous forum fixes by gnif- Coincidentally there is a threadOscilloscope pong for 1 or 2 playersthat posted atHackadaywhich generated thousand of guest views recently.Brief summary (last data yesterday at 4th April 2017) :New posts and topics created looks like stable with low ripple.Looks like starting at Feb this year, there is a significant increase in new forum members, not sure if its spammer account like in the past.Online members also starting to grow from Feb, and there is a spike recently, although not as big as in the past events.Page view is hitting a new record.Other interpretations is yours.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: April 14, 2017, 09:50:21 am
content: Quote from: BravoV on April 05, 2017, 05:48:04 amI'll have to investigate that, smells fishy.Hackaday has bugger all effect these days.

author: chickenHeadKnob
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 14, 2017, 03:53:07 pm
content: Quote from: EEVblog on April 14, 2017, 09:50:21 amMaybe a simple result of scopemonth promotion and chatter starting its wind up in February. give-aways always attracts the lumpen masses.

author: Cerebus
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 14, 2017, 09:29:10 pm
content: Quote from: EEVblog on April 14, 2017, 09:50:21 amThat got written up in The Register too.You'll get some sort of read on the effect someone like The Reg or Hackaday has by the referrer headers.

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 18, 2017, 07:35:36 am
content: Data up to 16th July ...Not much to conclude imo, like voltage regulator, the output seems to stabilize without any spikes and with stabilized ripple.One exception is, the Page Views, for the last 3 months, it keeps hitting the ceiling and grows quite significantly.Curious if this has anything to do with recent weird and intermittent "502 Bad Gateway" that this forum is experiencing ?Other interpretation is yours.

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 25, 2017, 06:03:54 am
content: Up to 24th Oct 2017 yesterday.The forum's page view is hitting 1 Million Views, and the video channel is at 100 Million Views, what a nice rounded numbers on both.Congratulation Dave.

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 28, 2018, 06:06:58 am
content: Update up to 27th Jan 2018.- Looks like its stabilizing for almost 3 years now, on average at 40-50 new topics and 700-800 new posts per day.- As page view was reaching new height Oct 2017 (1 Million views), but as previous periods, every times when near end of year, it dropped again, probably holiday season. The difference is, now this end of year fluctuation pattern is significantly amplified, say compared to like the period of Dec 2016 to Jan 2017.Other interpretation is yours.

author: chickenHeadKnob
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 28, 2018, 11:08:12 pm
content: Another Keysight scope month is nearing, if Dave is going to run a concurrent give-away contest watch the number of transients explode again.

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 05, 2018, 10:10:43 am
content: Quote from: chickenHeadKnob on January 28, 2018, 11:08:12 pmAlso as with the upcoming Dave's scopes giveaway ends at this mid of March, as now I think we can see new faces are popping out. It will be interesting to watch at the chart, will update once the event completed.

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 05, 2018, 11:42:50 am
content: Quote from: wilfred on March 05, 2018, 10:17:23 amActive users rarely left, usually they (the dormant ones) were booted by Dave on minimum post count purging.

author: rodcastler
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 10, 2018, 03:16:21 pm
content: Of the forums I'm subscribed to, I have not seen one with this level of activity (2,000+ users online? c'mon).The undesirable phenomenon I found under this cirumstance is that you may post something and your post cascades down so quickly on the list that chances to get a reply reduce substantially unless it's a very popular trend topic.That being said, I'm glad electronics has so much traction and I'm a believer in Dave being a game changer for bringing new enthusiasts to the electronics community in general and not to mention this:https://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/how-much-has-eevblog-cost-you/

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 24, 2018, 01:27:57 am
content: Update up to 23th Mar 2018.Starting from last year, new members are showing a steady growth, and now its almost > 100 new members per day. Also the Online Users is growing constantly too. Current server relocation from HG hopefully is inline with the forum's growth.Click to enlarge.Regarding recent March scopes giveaway, it looks like it didn't affect the forum too much like the old contests did, the zoomed version starting from Nov 2016 until yesterday for better clarity.

author: xrunner
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 24, 2018, 01:36:26 am
content: Oh I gave up trying to keep up with it all a long time ago. I do post some repair threads from time-to-time and look at the beginners area to see if I can help anyone (most of the time someone else has already beat me to it), and the TEA thread, but no - it's a Monster I can't keep up with.

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 24, 2018, 01:39:39 am
content: Quote from: xrunner on March 24, 2018, 01:36:26 amYeah, especially its reaching almost 1K posts/day.

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 14, 2018, 08:40:00 am
content: Up to 13th July 2018 yesterday.Not much in fluctuations, actually its like control loop in power supply, most are stabilized with expected ripple, no major surprising spikes.For new forum new members, it shows a steady organically growth since last year.Other interpretations are yours.

author: tautech
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 14, 2018, 09:30:21 am
content: Is it just me or have others noticed an increase in female members where once IIRC we were running at 30+:1 whereas now we're at ~16:1.That's a great stat and welcome aboard girls.

author: djos
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: July 14, 2018, 09:50:07 am
content: Quote from: tautech on July 14, 2018, 09:30:21 amThat is good, I'm hoping my little girl will be and engineer of some description, she's showing signs of high IQ and great lateral thinking at 7, she's much better at mathematics than I was at that age too (not a high bar tho). Personally I'm hoping she puts me in the shade and has a great career doing whatever she fancies.

author: StillTrying
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 14, 2018, 10:16:14 am
content: Does the male to female ratio only apply to today's registrations? I think it varies much too wildly to apply to the total number of members.

author: rhb
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 14, 2018, 11:38:57 pm
content: I won't pretend to understand how it happened, but the EEVblog forum is the closest I've seen to Usenet in the late 80's and early 90's. Naturally there are some nut jobs, but the number and proportion of intelligent, well educated and pleasant people is quite amazing. Interestingly, the pompous "experts" seem to get bored and wander off after a relatively short period of time.Oh, and Dave, I'd classify your public persona as borderline nut job. But many thanks for what you have done.I gave up my personal technical life to look after my aging parents, both now deceased. I was going out of my mind from isolation until I discovered the EEVblog forum. So I *really* appreciate it.

author: Mr. Scram
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 15, 2018, 12:07:27 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on February 08, 2012, 11:05:08 pmI hope you will consider refraining from going the route that's common now, with automatically traded and externally hosted ads with dynamic content and client side code. I've always felt your approach of self hosted static ads is refreshingly pleasant.

author: tautech
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 15, 2018, 01:16:40 am
content: Quote from: StillTrying on July 14, 2018, 10:16:14 amYou must be right as yesterday it was 15.9:1 and today it's 20.5:1 !Unless Dave sees other stats this seems like piss poor info for the owner of a forum.You'd expect he could see the daily stats and we see the overall historical ones.Another SMF fail ?

author: StillTrying
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 15, 2018, 10:27:51 am
content: The personalMost Popular Boards By Activitystats don't make a lot of sense.If there was a veryunpopularboard where only 2 users had only ever visited just once and posted just once, it would be stuck at the top of theirmost popularboards forever because 50% of the posts on that board were theirs! RF, Microwave, HAM Radio used to be stuck at the top of my list.Most Popular Boards By ActivityDodgy Technology39 of 2851 posts (1.37%)Jobs5 of 1389 posts (0.36%)Projects, Designs, and Technical Stuff350 of 220598 posts (0.16%)Beginners309 of 221339 posts (0.14%)EEVblog Specific78 of 76367 posts (0.10%)Repair59 of 70107 posts (0.08%)

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 15, 2018, 04:46:47 am
content: New topics & posts are stabilized nicely, so do online viewers and page views, but new members are sky rocketing, are spammers account strike back again Dave ?

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 15, 2018, 10:58:01 am
content: Quote from: BravoV on November 15, 2018, 04:46:47 amSeems to be a lot lately that sneak through. Most caught in the spam trap though. Currently 5000 members awaiting approval! I bulk delete them every few weeks.Just checked and there are 82pagesof accounts with zero posts and not online since 1st Oct. Time to mass delete.

author: Bicurico
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 15, 2018, 11:35:46 am
content: How about being able to select desired forums and have a link to show unread posts on those selected forums only?Regards,Vitor

author: Housedad
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 16, 2018, 12:03:45 am
content: Google must have its eye on eevblog. They are checking their lists twice and then being naughty, not nice by selling the traffic info indiscriminately to anyone at all.Spam will be the end of the internet someday. It will be a wasteland like Earth after the Buy n Large Corporation got done with it in the movie Wall-E.

author: rhb
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 16, 2018, 12:48:15 am
content: Quote from: Bicurico on November 15, 2018, 11:35:46 amThis would be a nice feature. I'd thought the same thing when I missed a day and there were 15 pages of unread posts since my last visit.As for google. It's very simple. They track which links people choose and that increases the ranking.While I don't think the forum can be too popular, it is going to outgrow the current platform at this rate, so we really do need to look for a replacement that will scale to more users. The online numbers are skewed by people like me who keep a tab open 24x7.

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 18, 2019, 06:58:47 pm
content: Nothing special, quite flat & stable, even the latest scope give away contest looks like didn't make any significant spike or ripple.Average about 800 posts/day and 50 new threads/day.The rest of the interpretation is yours.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 19, 2019, 07:26:20 am
content: Quote from: rhb on November 16, 2018, 12:48:15 amWe are nowhere near the limits of the servers hosting the forum, nothing to worry about there.

author: techman-001
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 19, 2019, 08:26:09 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on February 08, 2012, 10:46:13 pmIt's not just you, I see the same thing over the same time span. You've become the new Usenet e.e.vblog !

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 17, 2019, 05:31:06 am
content: Quite boring actually as most are well regulated with minimal ripples as power aficionados speak.An exception at the new members, major big spike on Aug 2019, similar height at Dec 2018.Spammer accounts strike again, Dave ?

author: wilfred
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 17, 2019, 06:41:40 am
content: The new members is probably not reliable. Dave recently made a change to the new member stats to better reflect actual new members.

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 17, 2019, 11:45:39 am
content: You're probably right, but again, the charts came straight directly from the raw data that the forum (SMF) provides.

author: wilfred
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 17, 2019, 11:54:43 am
content: Yes, if you look at the very latest new member stats on the graph you can see how it returns to the level a few years ago. I don't know how often or how many members (zeroposters mostly) Dave has cleaned out over the years but he recently did 12000.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: September 17, 2019, 02:00:33 pm
content: Quote from: BravoV on September 17, 2019, 05:31:06 amYep, I implemented a new sign-up spam option and it seems to have killed most of it.

author: GlennSprigg
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 18, 2019, 01:37:42 pm
content: Weeding through the multitude of replies here......SO..... many new posts & responses, means a pain in the ass to keep up withMaybe, it's not all about 'you', but what the myriad of posters/responders enjoy, withtheir intercontinental dialogs, which, (unfortunately) may growAs it should!!

author: SiliconWizard
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 18, 2019, 02:35:09 pm
content: Wow, you were worried about the forum getting too popular, 7 years ago... and look where we're at now.One thing that attracts both legitimate users and spam is that it's very well referenced in Google. Many searches about electronics will yield links to this forum. Of course it's a good thing, but can be a curse at the same time.

author: Psi
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 18, 2019, 02:37:23 pm
content: Quote from: EEVblog on September 17, 2019, 02:00:33 pmShow them a resistor and ask what value it is from the colors.That would be an awesome signup CAPTCHA for this forum.

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 18, 2019, 03:03:16 pm
content: Quote from: Psi on September 18, 2019, 02:37:23 pmThat is a really good idea.And mix with simple component's type identification like resistor, inductor, capacitor, transistor thru hole or smd.

author: Zucca
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: September 18, 2019, 03:40:55 pm
content: https://www.aptitude-test.com/free-aptitude-test/electronics-knowledge/

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: September 20, 2019, 10:05:40 am
content: Quote from: zucca on September 18, 2019, 03:40:55 pmOn the time, I'm sick and currently processing things in the sub Hz region.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: September 20, 2019, 10:08:15 am
content: Quote from: SiliconWizard on September 18, 2019, 02:35:09 pmYes, it's interesting that I always seem to get this forum and never other electronics forum results?There is at least one other forum as big as this one.

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 17, 2020, 05:06:04 am
content: New record page views happened yesterday at 16th Jan 2020, curious if its real or DDOS ?Others are basically flat, few tiny spike at Jan 2020 for new member registrations.Time to have new giveaway contest maybe, Dave ?

author: wilfred
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 17, 2020, 06:25:50 am
content: Quote from: BravoV on January 17, 2020, 05:06:04 amBut why?Dave's away is coincident.

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 17, 2020, 06:59:20 am
content: Quote from: wilfred on January 17, 2020, 06:25:50 amI guess only Dave or gnif probably could tell, as they need to read the log in order to get the clue.

author: wilfred
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 17, 2020, 07:58:18 am
content: Quote from: BravoV on January 17, 2020, 06:59:20 amDoesn't Dave clean up spam accounts? But he's not here to do it.

author: Jeroen3
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 17, 2020, 08:35:44 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on September 20, 2019, 10:08:15 amOther forums are not very indexable due to popups (cookies, newsletter, signup) or they are outdated. Many are also not english.There is alsohttps://electronics.stackexchange.com/but stackexchange is having acrisis. Some members already left. (olin for example)

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 17, 2020, 09:05:27 am
content: Quote from: wilfred on January 17, 2020, 07:58:18 amPatience young grass hopper, lets wait Dave to answer that instead of me.

author: magic
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 17, 2020, 09:32:35 am
content: I do get links to SE from searches, both for electronics and computers, but they are getting decreasingly helpful. Seems like they don't want simple questions because it's not a useful contribution to their grand mission of complementing wikipedia (lol), they don't want complex questions because too much thinking is not what SE is for, what do they even want?Maybe SE-the-company is envious of EEVBlog's beginners section, where most basic questions are asked again and again, generating fresh "traffic", "page views" and "ad impressions", so they triggered the hell out of those pompous pedants with a pronoun controversy

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 19, 2020, 07:37:52 am
content: For the spam accounts spike and then fall I can only assume that someone cracked the spam filter plugin and then they patched it or somethingI only see 1723 spam members attempts since I last cleaned it, doesn't seem like many.The stats would only be on account that actually got through registration I assume.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 19, 2020, 07:39:43 am
content: FYI< the biggest spam accounts from from thefmail.com (Never heard of it), mail.ru, and gmail

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 19, 2020, 07:40:44 am
content: How about the page views record Dave ? DDoS ?

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 19, 2020, 07:42:11 am
content: Quote from: BravoV on January 19, 2020, 07:40:44 amYes, there was a DDOS attack that took down the server on xmas dayI'm sure that was a courtesy of a forum well known resident here...

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 14, 2020, 12:18:58 pm
content: Apart from short burst of spikes, I guess "Most Online" keeps growing and hit record high, but "Page View" is decreasing or stabilized.

author: Yansi
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 14, 2020, 12:26:46 pm
content: You no whats interesting in those graphs? That peaking always near February. Why is that?

author: chickenHeadKnob
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 14, 2020, 12:28:42 pm
content: Quote from: Yansi on May 14, 2020, 12:26:46 pmScope give-away week.

author: Muttley Snickers
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 14, 2020, 12:37:51 pm
content: Quote from: Yansi on May 14, 2020, 12:26:46 pmI suspect it's all the dodgy christmas gadgets in need of repair.

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 14, 2020, 12:53:48 pm
content: Quote from: Yansi on May 14, 2020, 12:26:46 pmI guess its DDOS as Dave mentioned at previous post before that graph.