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Posted: 1/21/2013 1:46:25 PM EDT
I am sure a lot of people here, myself included, would love to see some data on the number of members here vs time.  It would be interesting to compare it to the numbers from NICS and other similar data.  Would it be possible to make anything like this available?



Thanks
Link Posted: 1/21/2013 1:48:14 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 1/21/2013 1:49:57 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 1/21/2013 1:50:18 PM EDT
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Start a poll and pass out P-Mags for everyone who responds.
Link Posted: 1/21/2013 1:50:20 PM EDT
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What if I were to bribe Aimless with some sardines?
Link Posted: 1/21/2013 1:58:20 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 1/21/2013 2:00:02 PM EDT
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I came in January of 2012, before the Cockpocalypse. I came because I built an AR, not because of politics.

Now give me a fucking cookie.
Link Posted: 1/21/2013 2:01:25 PM EDT
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Yeah, seems like a lot of support for 2A and a lot of new people joining the forum........ some stats would be really interesting.


A lot of the newbies could not care less about the 2A, which answers your next question:

Also...is there a marked increase in trolling from antis?




Link Posted: 1/21/2013 2:02:28 PM EDT
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If you tar and feather a penguin will it be able to fly?


Link Posted: 1/21/2013 2:03:16 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 1/21/2013 2:04:03 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 1/21/2013 2:04:20 PM EDT
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Yeah- everyone from '04 on is suspect to me.  
Link Posted: 1/21/2013 2:04:49 PM EDT
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Data on File.
Link Posted: 1/21/2013 2:05:55 PM EDT
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Yes sir agent, we will have that to you shortly
Link Posted: 1/21/2013 2:06:13 PM EDT
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Which is why I asked the question.  I suspect it may be a little different than you imagine.....but I'd be really interested in the stats.


Same here.  After all everyone here was at some point a noob.  I am just a nerdy scientist who loves to look at data.  

 
Link Posted: 1/21/2013 2:08:31 PM EDT
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If you tar and feather a penguin will it be able to fly?




Very original
Link Posted: 1/21/2013 2:08:37 PM EDT
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Yes sir agent, we will have that to you shortly


The site blatantly posts how many members it has.  I am sure that the feds couldn't care less about when they joined.

 
Link Posted: 1/21/2013 2:08:43 PM EDT
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I came in January of 2012, before the Cockpocalypse. I came because I built an AR, not because of politics.

Now give me a fucking cookie.


Cookies are made at site staff meetings, and it has now been revealed they are conducted in the nude.

You still want that cookie?
Link Posted: 1/21/2013 2:09:13 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 1/21/2013 2:09:41 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 1/21/2013 2:11:03 PM EDT
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+87
Link Posted: 1/21/2013 2:15:31 PM EDT
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The batch of dec12 and jan13 are by far the worst on average.
Crazy opinions, blatant trolling, dumb questions, no idea how to search for an answer, need to be spoon fed, are little special flowers, and tech forums are polluted, etc...

Not saying all are like that but I've never seen such a large trend in my short time here.


Rant off.
Link Posted: 1/21/2013 2:18:08 PM EDT
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The batch of dec12 and jan13 are by far the worst on average.
Crazy opinions, blatant trolling, dumb questions, no idea how to search for an answer, need to be spoon fed, are little special flowers, and tech forums are polluted, etc...

Not saying all are like that but I've never seen such a large trend in my short time here.


Rant off.


I see I'm not the only one who noticed that.
Link Posted: 1/21/2013 2:22:10 PM EDT
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The batch of dec12 and jan13 are by far the worst on average.
Crazy opinions, blatant trolling, dumb questions, no idea how to search for an answer, need to be spoon fed, are little special flowers, and tech forums are polluted, etc...

Not saying all are like that but I've never seen such a large trend in my short time here.


Rant off.


Barely made it by a month....whew....
Link Posted: 1/21/2013 2:23:07 PM EDT
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Meh! Once the noobs meet the TRG... They'll leave!
Link Posted: 1/21/2013 2:28:22 PM EDT
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Meh! Once the noobs meet the TRG... They'll leave!


Link Posted: 1/21/2013 2:32:07 PM EDT
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And it also seems there are a lot of postings of buyer welches from the EE.  Wonder if panic buyers jumped in here and signed up, promised to buy pmags, and other AR parts at high prices and have now either began to feel that there will be no ban, or just woke up.
Link Posted: 1/21/2013 2:32:08 PM EDT
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They should start a forum for the noobs when they get out of hand kinda like the bear pit but TRG's basement and keep them there till they "play nice".
Link Posted: 1/21/2013 2:45:04 PM EDT
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I am sure a large amount are agent provocateurs.

They come in with some stinky bait and a good amount of you bite.

Don't let them work you into a frenzy.
Link Posted: 1/21/2013 2:49:30 PM EDT
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I came in January of 2012, before the Cockpocalypse. I came because I built an AR, not because of politics.

Now give me a fucking cookie.
Look in your cookie file you have one from ar15.com

Link Posted: 1/21/2013 2:56:44 PM EDT
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My wish would be to give noobs thirty days to see if they liked the site and then they have to buy a membership or their ISP is blocked.

Members have one year after joining to sign up with the NRA or other approved gun rights organization.

Hot women only have to post pics in BOTD on a quarterly basis to remain on the site.
Link Posted: 1/21/2013 3:36:33 PM EDT
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in - where's my pmag?
Link Posted: 1/21/2013 3:39:05 PM EDT
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Yeah- everyone from '04 on is suspect to me.  


Hey!

 
Link Posted: 1/21/2013 3:40:24 PM EDT
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Yeah- everyone from '04 on is suspect to me.  


Why '04?  John Kerry supporters?



 
Link Posted: 1/21/2013 4:09:22 PM EDT
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Interesting stuff. Use the "traffic stats" button then compare Arfcom to other sites. Use Gunbroker as a comparison and you'll see some parallel rises in activity.

ETA: Really? India comes in second to only the US in number of Arfcom surfer. Really?
Link Posted: 1/21/2013 4:16:24 PM EDT
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What if I were to bribe Aimless with some sardines?


Mackerel would be a real sweetener.  ....... with a hook, and gaffer tape.


That's got me thinking


If you tar and feather a penguin will it be able to fly?


Link Posted: 1/21/2013 4:21:02 PM EDT
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I stumbled upon ARFCOM because I was looking to build an AR to go with my trash can gun.  I read for about 6 months before I joined.  

I came for the knowledge, I stay for the witty remarks
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