We just received some data from the folks to count stuff like this, and I thought I'd share some of it with you. Were you a top member of the community the last two years?
First off I want to start with the big numbers, and then after the break we'll get into top lists for commenting, FanPosts and a couple of other tidbits.
2008
Visits: 269,863
Views: 653,328
2009
Visits: 635,819
Views: 1,218,265
I think this shows exactly how strong our community is here. The environment that you all bring to this site--the intelligence, the humor, the tolerance, the lack of general assiness--is, as far as I'm concerned, the number one reason this site more than doubled in unique visits over the last year. Twinkie Town is one of the two premier Twins online blogging communities, along with WGOM, and I think you all need to take a second to pat yourselves on the back. Keep it up, everyone.
The attitude starts on the front page, and I want to thank Jon, Cmathewson, Adam P, Stu, Roger and AdamOnFirst for setting a great example. We all have different viewpoints and different things we want to talk about, but I think we all have the same vision for Twinkie Town and it shows.
Right then...onto the lists!
Stats
New Members
2008: 410
2009: 959
Total Comments
2008: 28,182
2009: 65,465
Total Stories
2008: 575
2009: 711
Total FanPosts
2008: 530
2009: 462
Total FanShots
2008: 250
2009: 330
Most Active Commenters, 2008
| User | Count |
|---|---|
| Jesse | 3144 |
| 33MorneauMVP | 3031 |
| cmathewson | 1676 |
| Tony_O | 1440 |
| caseintheface | 1416 |
| caluofmn | 1141 |
| Andersklasen | 1067 |
| Twins Territory | 1032 |
| montanatwinsfan | 746 |
| DedicatedFollowerOfFashion | 649 |
Most Active Commenters, 2009
| User | Count |
|---|---|
| fischean | 7571 |
| montanatwinsfan | 3779 |
| Jesse | 3411 |
| caluofmn | 3365 |
| 33MorneauMVP | 2954 |
| ajmargarine | 2946 |
| cmathewson | 2793 |
| less cowbell, more 'neau | 2669 |
| what_would_gil_thorp_do | 1892 |
| DavidRF | 1705 |
And it's fischean for the win! It's not even close. Fischean, if I could give you a high five or some free stuff, I totally would.
I think the fact that 2009's tenth most frequent commenter would have been third in 2008 speaks volumes about how active and deep this community has become. Congrats to 33MorneauMVP, caluofm and montanatwinsfan for appearing on both lists.
Most Stories, 2008
| User | Count |
|---|---|
| Jesse | 454 |
| Jon Marthaler | 52 |
| SethSpeaks | 39 |
| cmathewson | 13 |
| AdamOnFirst | 11 |
| ubelmann | 4 |
| Corey Ettinger | 1 |
| Jay | 1 |
Most Stories, 2009
| User | Count |
|---|---|
| Jesse | 435 |
| Jon Marthaler | 107 |
| cmathewson | 75 |
| RandBall's Stu | 43 |
| Adam Peterson | 32 |
| AdamOnFirst | 18 |
| The Wife | 1 |
These include game threads, which is why I actually did fewer posts in '09 than in '08. But in general, there's just been a lot more front page content over the last year. And I love it.
Most FanPosts, 2008
| User | Count |
|---|---|
| roger13 | 50 |
| SethSpeaks | 43 |
| 33MorneauMVP | 34 |
| cmathewson | 28 |
| Tony_O | 24 |
| halfchest | 16 |
| montanatwinsfan | 15 |
| Andersklasen | 15 |
| caluofmn | 15 |
| dwintheiser | 15 |
Most FanPosts, 2009
| User | Count |
|---|---|
| roger13 | 110 |
| 33MorneauMVP | 27 |
| Johnny Safron | 19 |
| montanatwinsfan | 15 |
| rosterman | 12 |
| SteveHoffmanSlowey | 9 |
| Cloud City Twinkies | 8 |
| caluofmn | 8 |
| what_would_gil_thorp_do | 8 |
| snolls | 7 |
This is one area I'd love to see more improvement in next year. While the community is alive and thriving in the comment threads, I'd love to hear more of your thoughts and takes on what's happening in Twins baseball. We've already talked about the fantastic environment Twinkie Town provides, and with an existing readership this is a great place, for all of you fostering writers and people with something to say, to get your thoughts out there. Start a conversation.
Most FanShots, 2008
| User | Count |
|---|---|
| Jesse | 121 |
| Jon Marthaler | 28 |
| cmathewson | 14 |
| 33MorneauMVP | 11 |
| nathaneide | 10 |
| Twins Territory | 8 |
| Andersklasen | 8 |
| dwintheiser | 7 |
| Dianna | 7 |
| DedicatedFollowerOfFashion | 5 |
Most FanShots, 2009
| User | Count |
|---|---|
| Jesse | 107 |
| cmathewson | 64 |
| montanatwinsfan | 16 |
| 33MorneauMVP | 13 |
| RandBall's Stu | 13 |
| Jon Marthaler | 12 |
| fischean | 9 |
| halfchest | 8 |
| dctwin | 6 |
| Tony_O | 5 |
Heard a rumor? See something on another site that deserves some attention? Whip up a FanShot, they take all of seven seconds. If you have your own Twins blog and are looking for some hits, plug your blog!
2008 was bigger and better than 2007, and 2009 trumps them all. Keep up the great work everyone--I'm looking forward to seeing what 2010 has in store for us.