From: Black Unicorn <unicorn@schloss.li>
Date: Wed, 8 Jan 1997 12:24:49 -0800 (PST)
To: Dale Thorn <dthorn@gte.net>
Subject: Re: [STATS] Cypherpunks subscriptions on and off
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On Tue, 7 Jan 1997, Dale Thorn wrote:

> The following table shows cypherpunks subscription activity
> for the period 12 Oct 1996 thru 07 January 1996.

[...]

> Totals:    87            655    725          7.5          8.3
> 
> Interpretation:
> 
> Unless the reversal of gain/loss in the 5th data row is permanent,
> c-punks are losing 0.8 bodies per day, or 294 subscribers per year.

[...]

> In effect, Sandy is going to have to cut the number of daily posts
> (to the moderated list) from, say, 100 per day down to, say, 20 or
> 25 per day.  This would certainly be a goal of his, since most of the
> subscriber comments I've heard indicate that even 50 posts per day of
> "relevant political/social commentary" is way too high for them.

Big assumption here.  That the list needs more than the 50 or so people
who are active posters in the first place.

More fear from Mr. Thorn that his own time in the spotlight might be
drawing to a close.  God forbid his captive audience might vanish.

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