Following is a summary of articles spanning a 7 day period, beginning at 20 Jun 2004 08:12:19 GMT and ending at
27 Jun 2004 00:58:23 GMT.Notes ==== - A line in the body of a post is considered to be original if it does *not* match the regular expression /^\s{0,3}(?:>|:|\S+>|\+\+)/.
- All text after the last cut line (/^-- $/) in the body is considered to be the author's signature.
- The scanner prefers the Reply-To: header over the From: header in determining the "real" e-mail address and name.
- Original Content Rating (OCR) is the ratio of the original content volume to the total body volume.
- When no crossposting has taken place during the period of the stats people with 0 crossposts will reach the top ten crossposters.
- The stats are generated automatically every Sunday morning by a Cron script. The script is a modified version of the news-scan script available on CPAN and runs on a GNU/linux machine with Leafnode. It can also be used on a Windows machine with Cygwin and Hamster.
- Please send all comments or requests for copies of the script to Jonathan Bryce (jonathan at jbryce dot org dot uk).
Excluded Posters =============== see\@reply.to not\@home.com test\@test.test indiantravelcompany\@yahoo.co.uk bablebridge\@rediffmail.com asdlk\@aldk.com paranoidandroid\@donetreply.com goldengun\@yahoo.co.uk trash\@mbott.freeserve.co.uk \;alisjd\@alkdjf.com G.Gun\@yahoo.co.uk don'trep\@yahoo.com alisjd\@alkdjf.com qwelkrj\@yahoo.com mrgoldengunn\@hotmail.com theman\@goldengun.com harvery\@barvery.com quentinjone60\@hotmail.donotreply.com quentin60\@excite.co.uk noreply\@nomail.com cutbert_higginbottom70\@hotmail.com cuthbert\@donotreply.com Cuthbert\@Spam.donotreply.com cuthbert\@spamtrap.com harvey\@yahoo.com Harvey\@barvey.co.uk internet\@profile.ndo.co.uk quentin_jones60\@hotmailSPAM.com Harvey\@barvey.com harry_grims59\@hotmailSPAMTRAP.com glorybox\@thisisnotused.com glorbybox\@dontreply.com glorybox\@donotrespond.com moonface\@donotreply.com Jhamilton_59\@hotmail.com tinypost\@nobody.com LhB\@l8vLNKcm.com
Totals ===== Posters: 107 Articles: 244 (46 with cutlined signatures) Threads: 54 Volume generated: 456.8 kb - headers: 212.4 kb (4,012 lines) - bodies: 239.5 kb (6,626 lines) - original: 127.7 kb (3,909 lines) - signatures: 4.6 kb (173 lines)
Original Content Rating: 0.533
Averages ======= Posts per poster: 2.3 median: 1 post mode: 1 post - 58 posters s: 2.2 posts Posts per thread: 4.5 median: 3.0 posts mode: 1 post - 12 threads s: 5.3 posts Message size: 1917.2 bytes - header: 891.6 bytes (16.4 lines) - body: 1005.1 bytes (27.2 lines) - original: 536.1 bytes (16.0 lines) - signature: 19.5 bytes (0.7 lines)
Top 10 Posters by Number of Posts ================================ (kb) (kb) (kb) (kb) Posts Volume ( hdr/ body/ orig) Address
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12 16.1 ( 10.0/ 6.1/ 3.4) snipped-for-privacy@junk.com 11 30.5 ( 15.0/ 15.5/ 5.7) "Leighton Jones" 10 22.2 ( 13.4/ 8.8/ 5.1) "Tim" 9 15.2 ( 8.5/ 6.6/ 2.4) john boyle 8 20.0 ( 7.5/ 12.5/ 7.3) Ronald Raygun 8 14.2 ( 5.0/ 9.1/ 3.8) tarquinlinbin 6 11.2 ( 6.0/ 4.7/ 3.5) Jon S Green 6 10.4 ( 6.8/ 3.6/ 2.6) "dp" 6 10.5 ( 6.9/ 3.0/ 1.4) Greg Hennessy 6 10.1 ( 5.4/ 4.7/ 2.1) "John Smith"These posters accounted for 33.6% of all articles.
Top 10 Posters by Volume ======================= (kb) (kb) (kb) (kb) Volume ( hdr/ body/ orig) Posts Address
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30.5 ( 15.0/ 15.5/ 5.7) 11 "Leighton Jones" 22.2 ( 13.4/ 8.8/ 5.1) 10 "Tim" 20.0 ( 7.5/ 12.5/ 7.3) 8 Ronald Raygun 16.1 ( 10.0/ 6.1/ 3.4) 12 snipped-for-privacy@junk.com 15.2 ( 8.5/ 6.6/ 2.4) 9 john boyle 14.2 ( 5.0/ 9.1/ 3.8) 8 tarquinlinbin 11.2 ( 6.0/ 4.7/ 3.5) 6 Jon S Green 10.7 ( 0.5/ 10.1/ 10.1) 1 The Centre for Newsgroup Research 10.5 ( 6.9/ 3.0/ 1.4) 6 Greg Hennessy 10.4 ( 6.8/ 3.6/ 2.6) 6 "dp"These posters accounted for 35.2% of the total volume.
Top 10 Posters by OCR (minimum of five posts) ============================================= (kb) (kb) OCR orig / body Posts Address
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0.747 ( 3.5 / 4.7) 6 Jon S Green 0.719 ( 2.6 / 3.6) 6 "dp" 0.608 ( 3.1 / 5.1) 5 "Andrew" 0.583 ( 7.3 / 12.5) 8 Ronald Raygun 0.572 ( 5.1 / 8.8) 10 "Tim" 0.558 ( 3.4 / 6.1) 12 snipped-for-privacy@junk.com 0.446 ( 1.4 / 3.0) 6 Greg Hennessy 0.437 ( 2.1 / 4.7) 6 "John Smith" 0.421 ( 3.8 / 9.1) 8 tarquinlinbin 0.369 ( 5.7 / 15.5) 11 "Leighton Jones"Bottom 10 Posters by OCR (minimum of five posts) ================================================ (kb) (kb) OCR orig / body Posts Address
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0.583 ( 7.3 / 12.5) 8 Ronald Raygun 0.572 ( 5.1 / 8.8) 10 "Tim" 0.558 ( 3.4 / 6.1) 12 snipped-for-privacy@junk.com 0.446 ( 1.4 / 3.0) 6 Greg Hennessy 0.437 ( 2.1 / 4.7) 6 "John Smith" 0.421 ( 3.8 / 9.1) 8 tarquinlinbin 0.369 ( 5.7 / 15.5) 11 "Leighton Jones" 0.365 ( 2.4 / 6.6) 9 john boyle 0.338 ( 1.7 / 4.9) 5 "Doug Ramage" 0.210 ( 1.2 / 5.7) 5 "Tumbleweed"Top 10 Threads by Number of Posts ================================ Posts Subject
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31 Labours Achievements to date ( Latest update) 15 House Market upcoming "crash" : thoughts from a first time buyer 11 Nationwide customers please read.. 10 getting a foot on the property ladder 10 definition of Maestro, Switch, Cirrus, Delta, etc ? 8 Big Step to Tidy up Credit File 7 HSBC to cut 3500 jobs 7 bank account for unemployed 7 company registration agent ? 7 Containg the Property BoomTop 10 Threads by Volume ======================= (kb) (kb) (kb) (kb) Volume ( hdr/ body/ orig) Posts Subject
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74.1 ( 40.3/ 32.4/ 14.1) 31 Labours Achievements to date ( Latest update) 31.2 ( 11.8/ 19.2/ 9.6) 15 House Market upcoming "crash" : thoughts from a first time buyer 24.3 ( 7.6/ 16.5/ 7.7) 10 getting a foot on the property ladder 18.5 ( 10.6/ 7.1/ 3.2) 10 definition of Maestro, Switch, Cirrus, Delta, etc ? 18.4 ( 7.2/ 11.1/ 3.7) 11 Nationwide customers please read.. 16.0 ( 4.5/ 11.5/ 5.9) 6 car share BUT for employees of a different company 15.3 ( 5.4/ 9.9/ 5.7) 6 flat access 13.8 ( 7.1/ 6.6/ 3.6) 8 Big Step to Tidy up Credit File 13.6 ( 5.6/ 7.9/ 3.6) 7 Containg the Property Boom 13.0 ( 5.5/ 7.4/ 2.3) 7 bank account for unemployedTop 10 Threads by OCR (minimum of three posts) ============================================= (kb) (kb) OCR orig / body Posts Subject
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0.905 ( 0.9/ 1.0) 3 Credit Searchs 0.872 ( 2.0/ 2.3) 3 Do you invest in commercial property? 0.834 ( 2.7/ 3.2) 5 buy to let 0.757 ( 1.1/ 1.5) 3 Preference shares 0.735 ( 1.7/ 2.3) 4 Cheapest travel forex 0.685 ( 2.9/ 4.2) 4 SWIFT. 0.650 ( 0.6/ 0.9) 3 Online share-trading in Indian stocks 0.633 ( 2.1/ 3.4) 7 company registration agent ? 0.618 ( 1.9/ 3.1) 5 Barclaycard 0.607 ( 1.2/ 2.0) 5 Stamp Duty ExemptBottom 10 Threads by OCR (minimum of three posts) ================================================ (kb) (kb) OCR orig / body Posts Subject
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0.455 ( 3.2 / 7.1) 10 definition of Maestro, Switch, Cirrus, Delta, etc ? 0.449 ( 1.1 / 2.5) 4 Is Switch / Solo being phased out? 0.437 ( 14.1 / 32.4) 31 Labours Achievements to date ( Latest update) 0.430 ( 2.5 / 5.7) 5 Salary Paid Into Wrong Account... 0.423 ( 1.0 / 2.5) 5 Are there any offshore share dealing outfits? 0.414 ( 1.2 / 2.9) 3 A new Nigerian scam 0.349 ( 1.3 / 3.7) 5 web site research 0.335 ( 3.7 / 11.1) 11 Nationwide customers please read.. 0.310 ( 2.3 / 7.4) 7 bank account for unemployed 0.272 ( 1.2 / 4.3) 5 Inheritance adviceTop 10 Targets for Crossposts ============================ Articles Newsgroup
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37 uk.legal 32 uk.politics.parliament 31 alt.politics.british 31 uk.politics.misc 11 uk.local.cheshire 11 uk.local.cumbria 11 uk.local.nw-england 10 uk.people.consumers 10 alt.consumers.uk-discounts.and.bargains 6 uk.rec.cars.miscTop 10 Crossposters ================== Articles Address
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44 "Leighton Jones" 30 "Tim" 24 Greg Hennessy 15 tarquinlinbin 12 snipped-for-privacy@crap.com 12 Andrew Adams 6 "Peter Crosland" 6 Paul Rooney 4 vonroach 4 Jon S Green