Posting information from the usenet newsgroup uk.finance based on statistics from nntphost.dur.ac.uk at Mon Jul 21 16:05:33 2003. A total of 1576 articles were processed:
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Statistics by poster Indiantravelcompany 500 31.7% No Spam 94 6.0% Peter 87 5.5% Rthontonyblairmp 51 3.2% Timothy 47 3.0% Rod_speed 43 2.7% Sburke 38 2.4% Jonathan 37 2.3% Richard 34 2.2% Troysteadman 29 1.8% Reply 28 1.8% Doug-ramage 24 1.5% Fofp 23 1.5% Bjfoster 23 1.5% Sales 21 1.3% Bored 20 1.3% Removekirjeetthis 17 1.1% Spamspamspamspamspamspamspamspam 17 1.1% Tawse57nospam 16 1.0% Tiddyoff 15 1.0% Sodthis Nospam 14 0.9% A0000000000 14 0.9% Roland 12 0.8% Robgrahamteeth 11 0.7% Uk Finance 11 0.7% Nitspannerintheworks 11 0.7% Gareth Kitchener 10 0.6% Jb 9 0.6% Neil Catley 9 0.6% Usenet 8 0.5% Chrisgame 8 0.5% Graeme Nicholson2 7 0.4% Nospam 7 0.4% No 7 0.4% Spamtrap 7 0.4% Aspen Tech 7 0.4% To Reply Pls See Sig 7 0.4% Chris_blunt 7 0.4% News 6 0.4%
520061495900 Removethis 6 0.4% Bertolio 6 0.4% Callasberrganspam 5 0.3% T. S. Baguley 5 0.3% Jr_xyz 5 0.3% Eliz-a 5 0.3% Use4crap 4 0.3% Intothebin 4 0.3% Stephane_n 4 0.3% Newsgroups 4 0.3% Rakesh18ukspam 4 0.3% Compasssecurity 4 0.3% Martyn 4 0.3% Johnspam Blake 4 0.3% Zen20693 3 0.2% Mail 3 0.2% Autismuk 3 0.2% Stuart 3 0.2% Not-for-mail 3 0.2% David 3 0.2% Gsv 3 0.2% Mitten 3 0.2% Vadim Borshchev 3 0.2% Prayne 2 0.1% Mc7446 2 0.1% Jayne Tweedynn 2 0.1% Steve-walker 2 0.1% All 2 0.1% Maristellanospam 2 0.1% Kennyfelden 2 0.1% Junk 2 0.1% Gavin Metcalfe 2 0.1% Lum 2 0.1% Nick 2 0.1% Dave Sound 2 0.1%
127 0. 0. 1. 2 0.1% Rainyseasonnospam 2 0.1% Bennyboo 2 0.1% Jclarke1969 2 0.1% Mouthalmighty 2 0.1% Allang 2 0.1% Paul 2 0.1% Alan 2 0.1% Yamaniyama 2 0.1% Orwell1984 2 0.1% Stephane Fosseprez 2 0.1% Stats 2 0.1% Banana 2 0.1% San Steve 2 0.1% Duncan(remove)smith99 2 0.1% Jon 2 0.1% Alex Butcher News0503 2 0.1% See_contact_us 2 0.1% Marc 2 0.1% Jansubnospam_2003 2 0.1% Usenet-uf 2 0.1% Me 2 0.1% Pete 2 0.1% John 2 0.1% Jk 2 0.1% Worksmartnow123 1 0.1% Jammie223 1 0.1% Runner180cc 1 0.1% Steve_hart 1 0.1% Paranoidandroid 1 0.1% No1 1 0.1% Didds2 1 0.1% Nimbusjunk 1 0.1% Mgibbs 1 0.1% Abuse Complaint 1 0.1% Tim 1 0.1% Richard Stimson 1 0.1% Sss 1 0.1% Blank 1 0.1% Pcnerd275 1 0.1% Billyboy 1 0.1% Bob 1 0.1% M. G. Rich 1 0.1% Sal Mark 1 0.1% Adrian 1 0.1% Random_chars 1 0.1% Rc 1 0.1% Sam 1 0.1% Newsgroup 1 0.1% Tilsitt 1 0.1% Joff Watkins 1 0.1% Mauzc 1 0.1% Alanmcneill 1 0.1% Qsvcuk 1 0.1% Chamber 1 0.1% A. M. Taylor 1 0.1% Strowger 1 0.1% Don 1 0.1% Andrew Hirst 1 0.1% Kaos_theory 1 0.1% Alex 1 0.1% Favre 1 0.1% Davetrends 1 0.1% Xylord 1 0.1% Mmm0987 1 0.1% Hew_dunnit 1 0.1% Someone 1 0.1% Wallopcods2003 1 0.1% Dave 1 0.1% Nowayjose 1 0.1% Sammaz99 1 0.1% Xingaparagrab 1 0.1% Nigs1000 1 0.1% Trev 1 0.1% Mark Rawlinson 1 0.1% Xyfas Holmewasere! 1 0.1% Chris Chan 1 0.1% Altermyego 1 0.1% Yawnyawn123 1 0.1% Rob 1 0.1% Uislemployee 1 0.1% Harryatthestable 1 0.1% Foundalive 1 0.1% Pmunro 1 0.1% Nbkm57 1 0.1% Charlesward 1 0.1% Laurencelewis_1000 1 0.1% Support 1 0.1% Sjanam 1 0.1% Tumbleweednews 1 0.1% Anno1366 1 0.1% Fisherofsouls 1 0.1% Akhtars Net 1 0.1% Jamesc 1 0.1% Jwest 1 0.1% Andycawdell Spam 1 0.1% Not 1 0.1% Matt_robertson 1 0.1% Auto352683wombat 1 0.1% Jameshill2 1 0.1%
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-------- Statistics by thread Good Financial Products to Sell 144 9.1% C'mon Newscorp, you can do better than this... 119 7.6% Property Prices are still moving higher in the midlands 118 7.5% Good Trader Snowdon Computers 102 6.5% Lets Clear This Issue Up Once and For All 92 5.8% Economist Predicts 25% house deflation! 62 3.9% Can VAT registration mean less profit? 55 3.5% The Real Truth About Scotsmen! 51 3.2% Are we heading for recession? 35 2.2% Why am I so popular! 35 2.2% Statistics for uk.finance for week ending Sun Jul 13 11:28:40 2003 34
2.2% Pyramid Schemes and Scams 32 2.0% Applications for Charity Status with Commission. 31 2.0% Are there two Stephens with email at snipped-for-privacy@yahoo.co.uk? 28
1.8% Just bought a House for Buy to Let 27 1.7% Internet and Financial Middlemen! 27 1.7% Gazumping 27 1.7%
70K for thirty minutes work!! Thats amazing!!! 25 1.6% UK Population. 21 1.3% monoblock drives and RoI 21 1.3% End of Financial Brokers? Or not? 18 1.1% Mortgage rates and inflation 17 1.1% Car Insurance: Does claim against protected no claims result in subsequent higher premiums 16 1.0% Starting a limited company, while in other employment 15 1.0% Business Partner's 15 1.0% Why do financial consultants have a bad repuation. 13 0.8% Anybody Interested In French Property and Prices? 13 0.8% Card Cloning 12 0.8% UK Population 12 0.8% Need recommendation for a mortgate company - self-employed, no accounts
12 0.8% advice re pep 11 0.7% Tax relief on mgge interest 11 0.7% Inheritance Tax on Property Owned Abroad. 11 0.7% Tax and Overtime 10 0.6% Lotto chance calculations 10 0.6% VAT on non-EU purchases 10 0.6% Bank Profit Margins on Currency Exchange Rates 9 0.6% Bankrupt-friendly mortgage companies. 9 0.6% Marketing guru hired to rebrand social housing !! 8 0.5% Financial Lemonaid from "impending" Financial Lemons?? 8 0.5% credit card cancel question. 8 0.5% Trading Strategy. Do you have one? 7 0.4% Anyone successfully complained about their endowment being mis-sold? 7
0.4% Another VAT question 7 0.4% Countrywide endowment... never mind mis-selling - a cr*p investment? 6
0.4% Sexual Marketing Psychology 6 0.4% Income Tax 6 0.4% Graves Stanley & Peabody 6 0.4% FPC Certification 6 0.4% Creditor - Debtor - Supplier (liability protection) 6 0.4% Egg Card - Any Cons? 6 0.4% Calculating apr on credit card 6 0.4% House sale - Capital gains tax? 6 0.4% How do you find a lost NI number ? 6 0.4% Law relating to seeking investment? 6 0.4% Endowment tax & compensation 5 0.3% Terms and conditions citibank uk 5 0.3% Stock Index Futures roundup 5 0.3% Anybody know what is the GDP of the EU as a percentage of total global trade? 5 0.3% Cost of household insurance 5 0.3% Reason? 5 0.3% Personal Capital Gains Tax 5 0.3% redundant / pension plan 4 0.3% Seeking a day-by-day history of US$/UK£ exchange rates 4 0.3% My Info Product from the Internet. 4 0.3% Has the online trading of the eminis altered your strategy much? 4 0.3% professional idemnity insurance 4 0.3% £10 Note ceases to be legal tender 4 0.3% Here is more context! 4 0.3% Free Marketing Lessons by Email 4 0.3% A question from a novice 3 0.2% Anybody know what is the GDP of the EU as a percentage of total global trade? 3 0.2% Mortgage interest - taxmans view re BTL 3 0.2% tuition fees 3 0.2% What a hypocrite Gavyn Davies is! 3 0.2% How Much Will I get Paid ?? 3 0.2% Financial Spread Betting Advice 3 0.2% Cheapest way to buy Euros 3 0.2% Interest on Nationwide visa card 3 0.2% Putting it all together? 3 0.2% Sterling devaluation. Winners and losers. 3 0.2% Prepaid UK card 2 0.1% Endowment Policy. Make paid up? 2 0.1% Apportionmant of profit from BTL 2 0.1% Power of Financial Ombudsman over departed firm 2 0.1% Did anybody watch the money program last week? 2 0.1% Lucky Trader's software collection! 2 0.1% Can anyone recommend a good Umbrella Company for IT contacting thanks 2
0.1% Accounting for Freight Insurance Payouts 2 0.1% Why am I so unpopular! [was Why am I so popular] 2 0.1% Shopping around for a loan? 2 0.1% Traded option 2 0.1% Life Assurance - Where now? 2 0.1% Mr Truth and the Crock of Gold 2 0.1% Trading data & spread betting strategies 2 0.1% Message fo Mr. Pieter Hoenderdos 2 0.1% raising debt on property investment 2 0.1% HICP, RPIX & interest rates 2 0.1%
95-100% CHEAP MORTGAGES AT SEVEN TIMES YOUR INCOME 1 0.1% ORDERS REWARDED 1 0.1% Anybody know what is the GDP of the EU as a percentage of total global trade? 1 0.1% Another example of saving huge sums via internet. 1 0.1% Test Message 1 0.1% The 7-1 Nasdaq bottom was clear, on 7-1 1 0.1% Richard Inskip 1 0.1% alls i know is that it worked for us! 1 0.1% SERPs 1 0.1% is there an opt out service for junk snail mail in the uk 1 0.1% Recommendations for high interest business bank account ? 1 0.1% Are there something called 'reinstal date' from banking industry? 1 0.1% Marconi tax maze/nightmare 1 0.1% Buying debts? 1 0.1% Invesco Perpetual change to ICVC/UCITS 1 0.1% Post Office Payments Question 1 0.1% Online insurance application - legal basis of unsigned contract ? 1 0.1% Future of US interest rates? 1 0.1% Statistics for uk.finance for week ending Sun Jul 20 09:52:57 2003 1
0.1% Anybody know what is the GDP of the EU as a percentage of total global trade? 1 0.1% Logfile of the Free Chat with Joe Ross 1 0.1%
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Ok, this is the complicated bit that Dave asked for. I have no idea how this works. It is majik, if it works at all. In the map table below, the following letters and numbers are used to represent people (along the top) and threads (down the side) with the number of posts by each person to each thread somewhere in the middle. It is undoubtedly wrong.
Poster (top) Thread (side) A Indiantravelcompany 1 Good Financial Products to Sell B No Spam 2 C'mon Newscorp, you can do better than this... C Peter 3 Property Prices are still moving higher in the midlands D Rthontonyblairmp 4 Good Trader Snowdon Computers 5 Lets Clear This Issue Up Once and For All 6 Economist Predicts 25% house deflation! 7 Can VAT registration mean less profit? 8 The Real Truth About Scotsmen! A B C D
1 69 19 17
2 41
3 40 4 14
4 43 13
5 49 3 21 1
6 26 3 5
7 3 1 7
8 26 4
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-------- Statistics by date
18 Jul 2003 233 14.8%
17 Jul 2003 186 11.8%
15 Jul 2003 164 10.4%
20 Jul 2003 155 9.8%
21 Jul 2003 142 9.0%
13 Jul 2003 136 8.6%
14 Jul 2003 132 8.4%
19 Jul 2003 111 7.0%
12 Jul 2003 104 6.6%
11 Jul 2003 98 6.2%
16 Jul 2003 90 5.7%
10 Jul 2003 17 1.1% 8 0.5%
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