AFF'rs come and go

[cmon0005]

Apart from work commitments, when I am travelling I often don't post till I arrive back home although sometimes I do post whilst travelling of I get a chance.

 

[incumbent]

My previous use has been limited mostly to lurking and searching the archives. I was lucky enough to be part of a dinner group, and we had a couple of participants who were adept at distilling the most useful info from AFF and sharing and building upon it. Unfortunately one has since received what I truly hope was the ultimate upgrade...

Over 30,000 posts each for Serfty, JohnK and Markis10. Wow! Doesn't look like anyone else has even broached the 20s. That has to be an enormous chunk of the last decade on here, for which I'm sure many people, myself included, are very thankful

I too am grateful for the contributions of serfty and markis10. serfty's AKL-LAX JASA trips were a classic teaching example at dinner

 

[ComeFlyWithMe]

#76 this year, #77 last year. Statistically consistent result, although I would have thought lower this year with the abysmal iPhone app that frustrates the hell out of me.
Very appreciative to those who share their time and knowledge on here. It's probably saved (and costed) me thousands!

 

[burmans]

Well I was nowhere last year but with a bit of post padding this year could break into the top 10.

 

[JohnK]

You don't watch televised sport, JohnK?

None at all. If I feel the need to follow anything I check livescores on internet.

 

[SeatBackForward]

So I'll pose another question, that relates to this topic. Most prolific poster on AFF whom has not ever actually been seen in person?

 

[smit0847]

I'm no 34 for the year?!

 

[smit0847]

So I'll pose another question, that relates to this topic. Most prolific poster on AFF whom has not ever actually been seen in person?

Shayne2233 is one of the most 'infamous'

 

[mannej]

Shayne2233 is one of the most 'infamous'

I wonder how the JQ price matched F lounge run went using a status matched non-QF OWE?!

 

[Princess Fiona]

Shayne2233 is one of the most 'infamous'

Oh there's been a few over the years but he's definitely top 3

 

[pagingjoan]

None at all. If I feel the need to follow anything I check livescores on internet.

Off topic, so I will cease and desist.

 

[drewbles]

I fly on in at #1678.

 

[OATEK]

I fly on in at #1678.

So in the top 5% or thereabouts!

 

[drewbles]

So in the top 5% or thereabouts!

That was with 6 (now 8 as of this) posts. That's a whole heap of inactive (like I am generally).

 

[wandering_fred]

That was with 6 (now 8 as of this) posts. That's a whole heap of inactive (like I am generally).

Given the more than 5000 total posts in 8+ years, you must have not been bashful at some point in your "career".

Are comment like that - wandering?

Fred

 

[Fiches Mouser]

Like many, I'm surprised to see how high up the list I am.

I guess I always assume my contributions are very minimal, but there's really only a handful that contribute ~every day.

Definitely, seriously OT, but it reminds me of this recent Ipsos study on how people dramatically under and overestimate stats: How well do you really know your country? Take our quiz | World news | The Guardian

 

[Franky]

1. Some earlier posters have probably died. I know this sounds macabre, but it's true. Time moves on.
2. A lot of "new" posters join because they have one issue and want it resolved. Once they have their answers, they probably fade out.
3. Some of you guys are seriously FREQUENT flyers. I have a (s)wanky corporate job, and I do a lot of flying, in my mind. But I'm not some hot-shot investment banker that spends half their life in grey (Black??) PJs in an A380, or some such. Not surprising that some of those posters predominate - and to be honest, I enjoy living vicariously through their posts.
4. I can't keep up with the people that post reams of stuff about the ins and outs of credit card deets. I'm a words person, I'm also a PAYG wage slave, and I'm certainly not a numbers person. So there are big areas of this website that are just beyond my remit/"pay grade". Those who are comfortable with it, run with it - hence the skewed results.
5. There's a bit of a "cool kids group" based in Melbourne that seems to be across it all which means the rest of us can read and enjoy - and find out what we need to know (or learn something we otherwise knew nothing about!). This isn't a criticism at all - on the contrary, the banter from those posters has gleamed me one or two extremely useful tips - but it is the reality that this group skews to Melbourne rather than the Emerald City, which is hard to accept when you are in Sydney, BECAUSE IT IS THE BEST AT EVERYTHING ALL THE TIME /sarcasm off.
6. There's a couple of posters that say "hello" to every single new joiner, which is nice - I appreciated it! - and that probably jacks up their total # of posts a bit.

They are my quick and dirty thoughts and comments as to why this happens. Flying is fun, but even on AFF, *very* few people have the time, ability, resources and patience to be an overflowing source of wisdom when it comes to air travel.

PS: Just quietly, which I'll post here because I don't know where else to put it, I loathe the world "deplane". I far prefer the word DISEMBARK. Deplane sounds awful, almost a bit rude.

Agree - deplane doesn't sound the same as 'here comes de bus' does it?

 

[Deleted member 29185]

Definitely, seriously OT, but it reminds me of this recent Ipsos study on how people dramatically under and overestimate stats: How well do you really know your country? Take our quiz | World news | The Guardian

I think I did alright on that quiz.....ranked No.3.

 

[JohnK]

I think I did alright on that quiz.....ranked No.3.

I ranked No. 01. Is that good or bad?

 

[TomVexille]

I think I did alright on that quiz.....ranked No.3.

No. 1 for Australia, New Zealand and the USA