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[© tweed]

However, both Lief and Tender are posting at a much faster rate than Tweed, and between the two of them, they'll probably knock Tweed out of the top 10 within ~1.5 months or thereabouts.

I suspect I've been on that list since within a few days of the genesis of the "New Forum".  that's just a touch short of 11 1/3 years. 

well, some good things must end, I wish the best to the inheritors of my slot.

[Mr. Morden]

However, both Lief and Tender are posting at a much faster rate than Tweed, and between the two of them, they'll probably knock Tweed out of the top 10 within ~1.5 months or thereabouts.

I suspect I've been on that list since within a few days of the genesis of the "New Forum".  that's just a touch short of 11 1/3 years.  

Through the magic of archive.org, we can actually look at what the top ten list looked like in the past.  For example, in June 2006:

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1) A18
2) Al
3) Lewis
4) StatesRights
5) Gabu
6) Boss Tweed
7) opebo
8 ) Keystone Phil
9) BRTD
10) Jake

When did BRTD reach #1?  Looks like it may have been late 2007 or early 2008.  From Jan. 2008:

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1) BRTD
2) Gabu
3) Lewis
4) Al
5) A18
6) opebo
7) StatesRights
8 ) Boss Tweed
9) Keystone Phil
10) Jfern

[Mr. Morden]

Kal is now on the verge of passing Xahar for 7th place.  Now just 32 posts behind:

7) Xahar 38,921
8 ) Kalwejt 38,889

At present posting rate, Kal should catch up in about 3 days.

[Mr. Morden]

Kal catches up to Xahar for 7th place:

1) BRTD 73,778
2) Lewis 58,759
3) Al 57,884
4) Keystone Phil 52,934
5) opebo 46,561
6) Eraserhead 39,601
7) (tie) Kalwejt 38,922
7) (tie) Xahar 38,922
9) Boss Tweed 36,178
10) Lief 36,050

Lief should pass Tweed for 9th place in about two weeks, given recent posting rates.

[rpryor03]

Grumps needs 23 posts to pass Inks!

[Mr. Morden]

*bump*

Updated Atlas forum leaderboard:

1) BRTD 74,281
2) Lewis 58,776
3) Al 58,647
4) Keystone Phil 52,926
5) opebo 47,555
6) Eraserhead 39,897
7) Kalwejt 39,448
8 ) Xahar 39,005
9) Lief 37,255
10) Boss Tweed 36,603

At present posting rate, Al will pass Lewis for #2 of all time in about two weeks.

Also, Eraserhead is about two or three weeks from reaching the 40,000 mark.

And Tender Branson is slowly creeping up on Boss Tweed's place in the top 10.  Tender's at 36,465 posts right now, so he should catch up to Tweed in about a month and a half or so.

[Хahar 🤔]

I suppose I'll fall out of the top ten sometime. Interesting.

[Eraserhead]

How did opebo's post count increase?

Also, Kal should pass me very soon. I won't be posting on here very much anymore (at least not until the Iowa caucuses anyway).

[Mr. Morden]

How did opebo's post count increase?

The earlier number must have been a typo.  I must have typed 46,000 when I meant 47,000.

[Starbucks Union Thug HokeyPuck]

but the 61 vs. 55 is also wrong

Is he giving us his wisdom from beyond the grave?!

[Mr. Morden]

but the 61 vs. 55 is also wrong

No, post count can decrease for banned users.  That's not unusual.  All that has to happen is that someone deletes a thread that they posted in.

[Mr. Morden]

*bump*

Updated Atlas forum leaderboard:

1) BRTD 74,421
2) Lewis 58,777
3) Al 58,756
4) Keystone Phil 52,904
5) opebo 47,546
6) Eraserhead 39,951
7) Kalwejt 39,341
8 ) Xahar 39,015
9) Lief 37,406
10) Boss Tweed 36,680

And then close behind Tweed, you have:
11) Tender Branson 36,642

My friends, Al was up in the #2 slot from very early in this forum's history.  However, some time in the first half of 2007, he lost that 2nd place slot and quickly dropped to 5th, as upstarts like BRTD and Gabu rocketed up through the standings.

Believe it or not, these were the top 5 posters as of June 12, 2007:

https://web.archive.org/web/20070612085828/https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?action=stats

1) Gabu 24,127
2) A18 23,222
3) BRTD 22,707
4) Lewis 22,671
5) Al 22,639

Over the years, Al has managed to claw his way back up to #3.  Now he's on the cusp of passing Lewis and reclaiming the #2 spot for the first time in 8 years.  With just a 21 post gap at the moment, Al will most likely make up the difference within the next week.  Tender Branson catching up to Tweed and knocking him out of the top 10 will most likely happen shortly thereafter.

[Hatman 🍁]

Interesting. It looks like you're stuck on page 2, just about 100 posts ahead of me, Mr. Morden.

[Mr. Morden]

Interesting. It looks like you're stuck on page 2, just about 100 posts ahead of me, Mr. Morden.

Well, a few new people will be moving on to page 1 one of these days.  A18 is soon to fall off onto page 2.  He really did have an incredible run, racking up ~20,000 posts in less than 18 months from August 2004 to early 2006.  If he'd kept posting at that rate for another five years, he'd be well ahead of BRTD.  But instead, he just slowed down to a trickle and then stopped.

[Mr. Morden]

Update:

2) Lewis 58,767
3) Al 58,766

Just one more to go.

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I'm somewhere on page 24...

[Mr. Morden]

Congrats Al:

1) BRTD 74,421
2) Al 58,769
3) Lewis 58,767

AFAIK, Lewis has held the #2 spot continuously since 2008.  And Al has not been in the top two since 2007.

Doesn't look like anyone is going to dethrone BRTD any time soon though.

[Mr. Morden]

1) BRTD 74,434
2) Al 58,782
3) Lewis 58,767
4) Keystone Phil 52,893
5) opebo 47,545
6) Eraserhead 39,953
7) Kalwejt 39,339
8 ) Xahar 39,002
9) Lief 37,386
10) Boss Tweed 36,686
11) Tender Branson 36,676

Tender's only a 10 post deficit away from the top 10.  Should make up the gap pretty soon.

[Oak Hills]

Who is this Boss Tweed guy anyway?

One of his posts is literally at the top of this page.

[Türkisblau]

Who is this Boss Tweed guy anyway?

One of his posts is literally at the top of this page.

I'm dumb! Disregard. I thought "Tweed" was different from "Boss Tweed" for some reason.

[Mr. Morden]

Neck and neck…

(tie) 10) Tender Branson 36,681
(tie) 10) Boss Tweed 36,681

[Kaine for Senate '18]

I'm in 20th, which is actually higher up than I thought I'd be.

[Mr. Morden]

Tender now in top 10, pushing Tweed out for perhaps the first time in Atlas history:

1) BRTD 74,446
2) Al 58,782
3) Lewis 58,765
4) Keystone Phil 52,893
5) opebo 47,541
6) Eraserhead 39,961
7) Kalwejt 39,358
8 ) Xahar 38,989
9) Lief 37,390
10) Tender Branson 36,683

11) Boss Tweed 36,682

So the car crash in Graz has had ripple effects on this forum after all (too soon?).

[Tender Branson]

Phil and opedo are not posting anymore though, which means I'm actually 8th ...

[Eraserhead]

Phil and opedo are not posting anymore though, which means I'm actually 8th ...

That doesn't mean they don't count and I think you meant opebo.