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Should I retire monthly website stats?

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pianotm
The TM is for Totally Magical.
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Why would you retire the monthly stats?

I look forward to that shit!

I mean, unless it's a tremendous amount of work and not just copy-pasting the stats in.
Kloe
I lost my arms in a tragic chibi accident
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No! How would I know what movie came out recently and how the Kentona vs Libby Makerscore battle is going??
pianotm
The TM is for Totally Magical.
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I mean, if you're going to do it. Just do it. If you leave it to us, you're never going to be able to stop.
Honestly I was thinking the opposite: Generate more data on how things performed on a monthly basis rather than all-time. We all know Pom's never moving from the top, for instance.
unity
You're magical to me.
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They're something I look forward to every month, just to see how things have been going around here ^_^ So no, unless they are too much of a bother to do.
Dyluck
For thousands of years, I laid dormant. Who has disturbed my slumber?
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I personally don't find much use for the stats. If it takes a lot of your time, which would be better spent elsewhere, then yeah I'd say retire them. If it's easy, and you enjoy doing it, then sure continue.

I think the stats for the current month are somewhat interesting, but the all-time stats mostly doesn't change or concern the current active members.
Short answer, "yes" with an "if." Long answer, "no" with a "but.
pianotm
The TM is for Totally Magical.
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Well, if you're going to stop compiling stats, then you're going to need to give members a way to see them for themselves. Otherwise, much of the purpose behind makerscore and achievements will be gone. We won't be able to see who has the most reviews, or who has the most articles, or who has the most resources. Being able to see these things is an unconscious motivator to increase those numbers. There are people like Kloe, Gourd, Marrend, and Infection_Files that follow post count. Without that motivation, I'm worried that site participation will drop significantly. There isn't actually a benefit to try and acquire makerscore or to increase reviews or articles or to supply scripts or assets beyond that false confirmation that the stats provide. Without them, a significant chunk of active members may no longer see the point in contributing. If you don't want to compile stats anymore, then you should add a page that automatically tracks them. In fact, it would probably be better for a lot of people.
Craze
why would i heal when i could equip a morningstar
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Kloe
No! How would I know what movie came out recently


^^^^
ESBY
extreme disappointment
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do it fortnightly
InfectionFiles
the world ends in whatever my makerscore currently is
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Piano gets it!

Keep them, please! I really look forward to them to see progress, not only for myself but everything.
author=Craze
Kloe
No! How would I know what movie came out recently
^^^^

excellent point.

They take me about a half hour to do. I could probably devise a way to do it more efficiently, but it would take me more than 30mins to figure out how so I never bother.

It's been 6 years of stats, and response to them have been tepid the last few months, so I was just wondering. I don't mind doing them.
Craze
why would i heal when i could equip a morningstar
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i always read them! i don't always have something witty to say, though. don't tell anybody
unity
You're magical to me.
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author=Craze
i always read them! i don't always have something witty to say, though. don't tell anybody


Yeah, this! Totally always read them, tho ^_^
Stop trying to get out of the last job you have here
roden knows me too well
Cap_H
DIGITAL IDENTITY CRISIS
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author=Link_2112
Short answer, "yes" with an "if." Long answer, "no" with a "but.


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They're the best place where I can post that I should be more productive.
author=pianotm
Well, if you're going to stop compiling stats, then you're going to need to give members a way to see them for themselves. Otherwise, much of the purpose behind makerscore and achievements will be gone. We won't be able to see who has the most reviews, or who has the most articles, or who has the most resources. Being able to see these things is an unconscious motivator to increase those numbers. There are people like Kloe, Gourd, Marrend, and Infection_Files that follow post count. Without that motivation, I'm worried that site participation will drop significantly. There isn't actually a benefit to try and acquire makerscore or to increase reviews or articles or to supply scripts or assets beyond that false confirmation that the stats provide. Without them, a significant chunk of active members may no longer see the point in contributing. If you don't want to compile stats anymore, then you should add a page that automatically tracks them. In fact, it would probably be better for a lot of people.


I don't know about this logic. Many sites don't have stats yet people still frequent them. In the early days of RMN I don't recall constant stats, yet people still did things. Most people create for their own enjoyment or participating in events. The phantom motivation you speak of is unlikely to cause people to start leaving en masse. I would say that the way you describe it only applies to very few people.

MS is an ever present number so the motivation is always there, and has always been there. I'm not sure where you are getting such an idea on the 'purpose' behind it. It doesn't matter how one gets their ms, just that they have it. And if a person is so obsessed with monitoring how many reviews or whatever someone has, that information is available by looking at their profile. I like seeing stats and the leaderboard aspect of it. So I'm not against stats, but it's not like it's required for the site to function or people to produce content. Stats are a privilege, not a right.

It sounds like an excuse to me. Like a person who has no real motivation themselves and relies on external, superficial stats to make things. Perhaps that person should find a better suited hobby. I hear scrimshaw is pretty happening.
in related news my internet (and TV dammit! dont they know its the playoffs!!) is on the fritz. The cable guy comes on Saturday. hopefully then. (dont tell anyone I am on here at work)
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