Dave, this question's for you man (OT)

by mark twain on Jun 23, 2008 11:49 PM PDT

It seems that we all post a heck of a lot more than the other SB Nation NBA blogs. To the point where you're getting national recognition on ESPN (Dave's famous, I want royalties!!!)... Do you get any stats, or are you able to see how many posts/comments we average a day compared to the other sites? I'd be curious to know, I'm sure all the other faithfuls would as well. I don't know if it makes us look really nerdy time wasters, or really super duper devoted fans, but either way I'd love to know!

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Which one is it?

Really nerdy time wasters

21 votes

Really super devoted fans

42 votes

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I'm not a stats freak

I’ve always been of the opinion that a guy can get in trouble checking out how many people read him each day. You get tempted to start writing for the attention and to generate heat instead of writing what you see is true. Every once in a blue moon I check but in general the health of the sidebar and quality of discussion there and in the main posts are all I need to know. I said from the very beginning I didn’t care if three people or three thousand were reading and discussing as long as the discussion is the best around. We’re not perfect maybe, but I think we’re right up there with the best around. We’re certainly more active than most other sports blogs and I think we have a community identity and passion that is probably as strong as any.

—Dave

by Dave on Jun 24, 2008 12:34 AM PDT reply actions

And that's why we hang out at the Bedge.

"Besides, AnntheFan will be here any minute to #25 you." T Darkstar

by annthefan on Jun 24, 2008 3:06 AM PDT up reply actions

Hey Bay-beh, Speak for yourself, I come here to meet the ladies.

Mr. Twain click the Sitemeter thing down at the bottom of the page. It goes to here. I don’t know how to find out how many diaries per day though.

Come help me celebrate June 26th - Flush The Trades Away Day.

by tominhawaii on Jun 24, 2008 3:43 AM PDT up reply actions

Tom

giving a perfect example of what Dave means when he says “the discussion is the best around”

by rmcdougall on Jun 24, 2008 7:48 AM PDT up reply actions

Thanks

I was trying to use my best Bevis and Butthead voice.

Come help me celebrate June 26th - Flush The Trades Away Day.

by tominhawaii on Jun 24, 2008 8:31 AM PDT up reply actions

Wow

The sitemeter is even tracking us. It gives domain names and locations of everyone online, how long they’d been on, and how many page views.

At the time I looked, there were 160 people on the site (dropping to 143 when I left ). There were readers in 19 states, Japan, England, Canada, Poland, Malaysia, Ireland, Israel, and France.

If it keep on Tradin', the Team gonna break - BlueBooYay 6/21/08

by jorga on Jun 24, 2008 8:53 AM PDT up reply actions

and someone

in Qatar.

Jaws were hitting the floor as Greg repeatedly attempted to tear the rim off the backboard...

by TheOdenator on Jun 24, 2008 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions

You chased 17 people away

Shame on you

Other people don't have as much practice at being wrong as I do -- HT, timbo

by jscot on Jun 24, 2008 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions

Chased them away?

I’m practicing for when you take over the world with me in charge of your/OUR Air Force. I annihilated them…

If it keep on Tradin', the Team gonna break - BlueBooYay 6/21/08

by jorga on Jun 24, 2008 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions

YES!

Here I’ve been toning down the rhetoric for fear of scaring the female members of the team, and you’re the bloodthirsty one!

Look out, world, here we come!

Other people don't have as much practice at being wrong as I do -- HT, timbo

by jscot on Jun 24, 2008 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions

Wow...

That’s actually scary interesting.

We don't NEED the draft. -Mortimer 6/18

by you'vegottomakeyourfreethrows on Jun 24, 2008 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions

C'mon!

That’s no fun! My main reason for asking is that even on the Celtics SB Nation blog the most current fan post is like 4 days old! I just wonder what makes us so much more involved and engaged…

myspace.com/marktwainindians

by mark twain on Jun 24, 2008 8:49 AM PDT up reply actions

Booze mostly

Booze and white-collar jobs.

—Dave

by Dave on Jun 24, 2008 9:26 AM PDT up reply actions

Bitterly clinging not to our guns and bibles . . .

. . . but to bottles and that Blazer religion.

Obama was almost right.

Blazers have a five-on-three...and they pull it back and wait for help.

by QualityPie on Jun 24, 2008 9:35 AM PDT up reply actions

But what if we cling to all four?

They all go very well together. I think.

One of Two Official Blazer's Edge Poets Laureate for the 2008-2009 Season

Chaplain of the Jarrett Jack Fan Club

"Scholars have long known that fishing eventually turns men into philosophers. Unfortunately, it is almost impossible to buy decent tackle on a philosopher's salary." - Patrick McManus

by T Darkstar on Jun 24, 2008 9:37 AM PDT up reply actions

agreed.

by Montavilla Steve on Jun 24, 2008 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions

That's why we're voting for him

as a state. Man, I live in CA now, and I still think of myself as an Oregonian. I need to get a Beemer 3 or a hummer to move on. Maybe some designer sunglasses. Can anyone think of something else that would help my SoCal makeover more complete?

I'm a really really ridiculously good looking orange mocha frappaccino drinking manhammer sandwich

by hobobob on Jun 24, 2008 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions

Clothing:

Something that says, “I’m really concerned about the image I project, but have no capability for self-reflection or originality.”

by Montavilla Steve on Jun 24, 2008 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions

Small dog in a bag.

The newest accessory. Poor dogs.

by Steve The Hedge on Jun 24, 2008 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions

undeserved sense of entitlement

and the ability not look another human being in the eyes

Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.

by jonestr on Jun 24, 2008 6:27 PM PDT up reply actions

That's the ticket

there’s the answer I was looking for!

myspace.com/marktwainindians

by mark twain on Jun 24, 2008 9:40 AM PDT up reply actions

Yes.

The white collar job factor is probably quite significant. Strictly from my surface observations, there seems to me much less posting on weekends.

I’ve been meaning to do a fanpost w/poll regarding this social trend of using work time for personal blogging. Having been out business for awhile now, I find myself surprised that this sort of activity isn’t being more closely monitored by management..

by TwoDeep on Jun 24, 2008 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions

I'm in management

and monitoring it closely.

Other people don't have as much practice at being wrong as I do -- HT, timbo

by jscot on Jun 24, 2008 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions

Catch you later

I just got off work.

Hugs,

Tom

"You boys sure found a way to make the time pass up there. Twist, you guys wasn't gettin' paid to leave the dogs babysittin' the sheep while you stem the rose." - Joe Aguirre from Brokeback Mountain

by tominhawaii on Jun 24, 2008 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions