Following is a summary of articles spanning a 7 day period, beginning at 23 May 2004 06:46:56 GMT and ending at
30 May 2004 05:53:49 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: 117 Articles: 310 (81 with cutlined signatures) Threads: 62 Volume generated: 690.3 kb - headers: 268.2 kb (5,034 lines) - bodies: 418.3 kb (11,026 lines) - original: 262.4 kb (7,116 lines) - signatures: 3.5 kb (210 lines)
Original Content Rating: 0.627
Averages ======= Posts per poster: 2.6 median: 1 post mode: 1 post - 64 posters s: 4.1 posts Posts per thread: 5.0 median: 3.0 posts mode: 1 post - 17 threads s: 7.6 posts Message size: 2280.3 bytes - header: 886.0 bytes (16.2 lines) - body: 1381.7 bytes (35.6 lines) - original: 866.8 bytes (23.0 lines) - signature: 11.6 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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33 62.6 ( 33.3/ 28.9/ 13.0) john boyle 18 53.2 ( 18.6/ 34.6/ 20.4) Ronald Raygun 11 25.1 ( 9.5/ 15.1/ 5.3) "Tumbleweed" 11 14.8 ( 6.7/ 8.1/ 5.4) snipped-for-privacy@junk.com 10 21.7 ( 6.9/ 14.8/ 3.5) Chris Blunt 9 13.6 ( 9.7/ 3.9/ 2.7) "Tim" 7 17.6 ( 6.6/ 10.9/ 3.8) "Qintin" 7 11.4 ( 4.2/ 7.2/ 1.8) "Doug Ramage" 6 10.8 ( 6.5/ 4.0/ 2.2) rob 6 16.3 ( 4.9/ 11.4/ 3.0) "Fred"These posters accounted for 38.1% of all articles.
Top 10 Posters by Volume ======================= (kb) (kb) (kb) (kb) Volume ( hdr/ body/ orig) Posts Address
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98.3 ( 4.8/ 93.5/ 85.9) 5 "Dick Eastman" 62.6 ( 33.3/ 28.9/ 13.0) 33 john boyle 53.2 ( 18.6/ 34.6/ 20.4) 18 Ronald Raygun 25.1 ( 9.5/ 15.1/ 5.3) 11 "Tumbleweed" 21.7 ( 6.9/ 14.8/ 3.5) 10 Chris Blunt 17.6 ( 6.6/ 10.9/ 3.8) 7 "Qintin" 17.0 ( 1.1/ 15.8/ 15.8) 1 Dr Malcolm Ogilvie 16.3 ( 4.9/ 11.4/ 3.0) 6 "Fred" 14.9 ( 3.6/ 11.4/ 7.2) 4 "Laura" 14.8 ( 6.7/ 8.1/ 5.4) 11 snipped-for-privacy@junk.comThese posters accounted for 49.5% of the total volume.
Top 10 Posters by OCR (minimum of five posts) ============================================= (kb) (kb) OCR orig / body Posts Address
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0.919 ( 85.9 / 93.5) 5 "Dick Eastman" 0.698 ( 2.7 / 3.9) 9 "Tim" 0.666 ( 5.4 / 8.1) 11 snipped-for-privacy@junk.com 0.658 ( 2.3 / 3.6) 5 John-Smith 0.590 ( 20.4 / 34.6) 18 Ronald Raygun 0.558 ( 2.2 / 4.0) 6 rob 0.551 ( 2.6 / 4.7) 5 snipped-for-privacy@gotadsl.co.uk 0.533 ( 1.4 / 2.6) 5 snipped-for-privacy@privacy.net 0.462 ( 2.3 / 5.0) 5 Robert 0.448 ( 13.0 / 28.9) 33 john boyleBottom 10 Posters by OCR (minimum of five posts) ================================================ (kb) (kb) OCR orig / body Posts Address
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0.551 ( 2.6 / 4.7) 5 snipped-for-privacy@gotadsl.co.uk 0.533 ( 1.4 / 2.6) 5 snipped-for-privacy@privacy.net 0.462 ( 2.3 / 5.0) 5 Robert 0.448 ( 13.0 / 28.9) 33 john boyle 0.350 ( 5.3 / 15.1) 11 "Tumbleweed" 0.346 ( 3.8 / 10.9) 7 "Qintin" 0.272 ( 1.4 / 5.1) 5 "Fred" 0.265 ( 3.0 / 11.4) 6 "Fred" 0.255 ( 1.8 / 7.2) 7 "Doug Ramage" 0.238 ( 3.5 / 14.8) 10 Chris BluntTop 10 Threads by Number of Posts ================================ Posts Subject
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45 ATM limits. 15 Best High Street place for get Euros 14 IHT planning - creating and administering a trust containing equities 14 Citibank - complete w*****s ?? 13 Debt with Ltd company 12 Endowment Compensation - Which interest rates to use in compensation calc? 12 ING Direct - savings rates 11 mortgages in uk 11 Cheap Company Secretary 10 Pool car / company carTop 10 Threads by Volume ======================= (kb) (kb) (kb) (kb) Volume ( hdr/ body/ orig) Posts Subject
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99.7 ( 45.4/ 53.9/ 19.9) 45 ATM limits. 63.2 ( 2.8/ 60.4/ 59.9) 3 WARPROFITBONESMAN WON'T MAKE IT THROUGH THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION -- WEAR STURDY CLOTHING 50.4 ( 11.5/ 38.8/ 26.3) 12 Endowment Compensation - Which interest rates to use in compensation calc? 33.1 ( 10.6/ 22.4/ 6.6) 13 Debt with Ltd company 31.3 ( 13.7/ 17.0/ 7.9) 15 Best High Street place for get Euros 27.0 ( 1.0/ 26.1/ 25.9) 1 KERRY CAN'T WIN -- AND WOULDN'T CHANGE ANYTHING IMPORTANT IF HE DID (PICK SOMEBODY ELSE WHILE THERE IS STILL TIME)-- REALITY ROUNDUP 24.3 ( 10.9/ 13.1/ 7.8) 14 IHT planning - creating and administering a trust containing equities 24.1 ( 12.9/ 11.2/ 4.8) 14 Citibank - complete w*****s ?? 24.0 ( 12.7/ 10.9/ 3.2) 12 ING Direct - savings rates 22.9 ( 5.8/ 16.9/ 16.3) 5 SENSELESS SLAUGHTER The case against the cull. THe RSPB led ruddy duck cull.
Top 10 Threads by OCR (minimum of three posts) ============================================= (kb) (kb) OCR orig / body Posts Subject
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0.992 ( 59.9/ 60.4) 3 WARPROFITBONESMAN WON'T MAKE IT THROUGH THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION -- WEAR STURDY CLOTHING 0.966 ( 16.3/ 16.9) 5 SENSELESS SLAUGHTER The case against the cull. THe RSPB led ruddy duck cull. 0.724 ( 1.3/ 1.8) 5 CRippling Stamp Duty 0.701 ( 0.5/ 0.7) 3 Bailiffs powers 0.700 ( 2.4/ 3.5) 3 Unit trust charges 0.686 ( 0.5/ 0.7) 3 Best place to get 100% mortgage 0.678 ( 26.3/ 38.8) 12 Endowment Compensation - Which interest rates to use in compensation calc? 0.668 ( 1.5/ 2.3) 6 HSBC Debit Card 0.649 ( 2.4/ 3.7) 4 Barclays credit card - 0% for 14 months launches 16th June 0.638 ( 2.5/ 3.9) 3 Ltd Company Formation & Banking AdviceBottom 10 Threads by OCR (minimum of three posts) ================================================ (kb) (kb) OCR orig / body Posts Subject
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0.453 ( 1.2 / 2.7) 3 blonde moment coming up........ yearly interest rates 0.445 ( 5.4 / 12.2) 10 Pool car / company car 0.432 ( 4.8 / 11.2) 14 Citibank - complete w*****s ?? 0.426 ( 2.5 / 5.9) 11 Cheap Company Secretary 0.389 ( 1.9 / 4.8) 8 Balance xfer --> Egg --> bank cc 0.370 ( 19.9 / 53.9) 45 ATM limits. 0.362 ( 1.5 / 4.0) 4 The story of a debt 0.337 ( 2.9 / 8.6) 10 Parent to Child Money Gift...Laws? 0.296 ( 3.2 / 10.9) 12 ING Direct - savings rates 0.294 ( 6.6 / 22.4) 13 Debt with Ltd companyTop 10 Targets for Crossposts ============================ Articles Newsgroup
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24 uk.business.accountancy 15 uk.legal 13 alt.uk.law 6 uk.politics.parliament 5 uk.games.video.xbox 5 uk.local.glasgow 5 uk.local.cumbria 5 uk.education.staffroom 5 uk.food+drink.misc 5 uk.games.video.gamecubeTop 10 Crossposters ================== Articles Address
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20 "Dick Eastman" 18 snipped-for-privacy@btdeleteopenworld.com 15 "Fred" 10 "" 9 "bhbb" 9 Dr Malcolm Ogilvie 9 "Redsmartie" 6 fred 6 "Doug Ramage" 4 "senhor san"