The definitive explanation of how activity works!

[hilariousandco]

So in the situation that i mentioned before I would get 14 activity points every day not every 2 weeks?

You'd get the 14 points in a day or as quick as you can make the 14 posts, but no more points than that until the next two week period.

SO It doesn't matter If i would be active on this forum for 10 months I would still have around 150 activity and no more, according i would have made only 150 posts in 10 months every second day 7 posts per 2 week period?

I don't know exactly what you're trying to say there. You're overly complicating this and just confusing yourself. I don't think I can say it any simpler than I already have. If you rephrase the question I'll try answer it but all the info you need can already be found in this thread.

Ok I'll just ask with specific example. I'll just give you sequence how i posted. Let's say every month has 30 days.


1. I registered an account today 5/1/2014
2. I started posting 1 post every two days. 5/1/2014 (i have 1 post), 5/3/2014 (i have 2 posts), 5/5/2014 (i have 3 posts) and so on for 360 days.
3. Now It's 5/1/2015 And I have 180 posts. (How many activity do i have?)
4. 5/2/2015 I made 30 posts, 5/3/2015 i made another 30 posts, now I have 240 posts in total (How many activity do i have now?)


If you can't answer this, just ignore  

Jeeze, why keep complicating the question? You get 14 points every two week period you post in as long as your post count is higher than your activity. The latest period started on the 27th of April so work it out if you want to know how many points you'll have in a years' time.

[gagalady]

This as long as your post count is higher than your activity

That's what i wanted to ask, If i actually have same post count as my activity but I have posted at least 7 posts every 2 week period for 1 year. The problem is that I could of had bigger activity in 1 year If i had posted more Lets say 240 posts but i made only 180 in one year. So from that point my activity would  increase only 14 every 2 week period or faster?


In other words:


Is It possible to get more than 14 activity every 2 week period?

[Lamigo]

This as long as your post count is higher than your activity

That's what i wanted to ask, If i actually have same post count as my activity but I have posted at least 7 posts every 2 week period for 1 year. The problem is that I could of had bigger activity in 1 year If i had posted more Lets say 240 posts but i made only 180 in one year. So from that point my activity would  increase only 14 every 2 week period or faster?


In other words:


Is It possible to get more than 14 activity every 2 week period?

AFAIK, you can.

If you make 1 post in day 1, and make no posts for the next 14 days. Your post count and activity will be both at 1.
You can make 27 or more posts in day 15, and you will get 28 activity.

[hilariousandco]

Is It possible to get more than 14 activity every 2 week period?

No. I've said several times you can't get more than 14 points every two week period. Impossible. You can, however, get 14 points on the day before the new period and another 14 the day after but no more until the new term starts two weeks later.

[surfer43]

Is It possible to get more than 14 activity every 2 week period?

No. I've said several times you can't get more than 14 points every two week period. Impossible. You can, however, get 14 points on the day before the new period and another 14 the day after but no more until the new term starts two weeks later.

This is simply not true.

Anything that this equation allows is possible:

Code:

activity = min(time*14, posts)

where time is the number of 2 week periods in which you posted

[hilariousandco]

Is It possible to get more than 14 activity every 2 week period?

No. I've said several times you can't get more than 14 points every two week period. Impossible. You can, however, get 14 points on the day before the new period and another 14 the day after but no more until the new term starts two weeks later.

This is simply not true.

Anything that this equation allows is possible:

Code:

activity = min(time*14, posts)

where time is the number of 2 week periods in which you posted

What part of what I said isn't true?

[gagalady]

This as long as your post count is higher than your activity

That's what i wanted to ask, If i actually have same post count as my activity but I have posted at least 7 posts every 2 week period for 1 year. The problem is that I could of had bigger activity in 1 year If i had posted more Lets say 240 posts but i made only 180 in one year. So from that point my activity would  increase only 14 every 2 week period or faster?


In other words:


Is It possible to get more than 14 activity every 2 week period?

AFAIK, you can.

If you make 1 post in day 1, and make no posts for the next 14 days. Your post count and activity will be both at 1.
You can make 27 or more posts in day 15, and you will get 28 activity.

Ok, so i can get 14 activity per 2 weeks. I thought if you don't "use up" your activity because you made less than 14 posts It will get into next 2 weeks period value, but if you make less posts you kind of lose activity and you have to wait for another 2 weeks.

Like, if i made 1 post in 2 weeks I will get only 1 activity, if i made another 1 post in next 2 weeks i will get 1 activity only too. So what i did is got only 2 activity in 4 weeks now the 3rd 2 week period i will make 14 posts and I will get 14 activity, so what i did there? i got 16 activity in total for 3 two weeks period where i could of got 42 activity max instead 16 so i kind of lost activity because i made to less posts.

[surfer43]

What part of what I said isn't true?

Your activity increases with your post count if your post count is less than (time * 14). Your post count can be more than 14 below (time * 14), therefore your activity can increase with your post count for more than 14 levels within a 2 week period.

[hilariousandco]

What part of what I said isn't true?

Your activity increases with your post count if your post count is less than (time * 14). Your post count can be more than 14 below (time * 14), therefore your activity can increase with your post count for more than 14 levels within a 2 week period.

No, it increases up to 14 points then you can't get any more until the next period. If your post count is more than 14 over your activity you only need to make the one post for the full 14 points.

[surfer43]

What part of what I said isn't true?

Your activity increases with your post count if your post count is less than (time * 14). Your post count can be more than 14 below (time * 14), therefore your activity can increase with your post count for more than 14 levels within a 2 week period.

No, it increases up to 14 points then you can't get any more until the next period. If your post count is more than 14 over your activity you only need to make the one post for the full 14 points.

If that's true, this equation is false.

Code:

activity = min(time*14, posts)

[tocoolforschool]

Activity and post count should be hidden.
Who really cares ? I bet most of the top posters just talk shit.
Hiding it would probably get rid of a lot of the useless posts.. As would banning the signature advertisements
were people are paid to post.

[counter]

I think this isn't a very bad idea the activity and post count be hidden.  Don't see the need for it to be open knowledge. 

[Lauda]

I think this isn't a very bad idea the activity and post count be hidden.  Don't see the need for it to be open knowledge. 

The post count is open knowledge on every forum. It should not be hidden actually.

[hilariousandco]

I think this isn't a very bad idea the activity and post count be hidden.  Don't see the need for it to be open knowledge. 

You can say bye to your sig deal then if that happend. Post counts and activity are useful information and you can choose to interpret them in your own way.

The post count is open knowledge on every forum. It should not be hidden actually.

It's hidden by default on this forum when you sign up though.

[gagalady]

Yes It isn't bad idea to show your activity and posts. We need it for advertising and It just shows how active we are.

[boumalo]

Activity and post count should be hidden.
Who really cares ? I bet most of the top posters just talk shit.
Hiding it would probably get rid of a lot of the useless posts.. As would banning the signature advertisements
were people are paid to post.

You can disallow signature and you won't be "annoyed" by the sig advertising or you can ignore the members that never post interesting responses

Knowing the members activity and how much they posted give you some informations about them and how much they know about Bitcoin so it is an important information indeed

[sed]

Might as well sticky this...several threads a day asking this question.

Might be a good idea... Unfortunately, I'm not staff (yet?), so I can't

Liam

Probably should be stickied. I don't remember reading it anywhere in the help.

Yes, I know there's an official thread explaining this somewhere but I've had a hard time finding it whenever I've looked.  I think this (or the official thread) should be stickied.

[boumalo]

Might as well sticky this...several threads a day asking this question.

Might be a good idea... Unfortunately, I'm not staff (yet?), so I can't

Liam

Probably should be stickied. I don't remember reading it anywhere in the help.

Yes, I know there's an official thread explaining this somewhere but I've had a hard time finding it whenever I've looked.  I think this (or the official thread) should be stickied.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=237597.0

What part of what I said isn't true?

Your activity increases with your post count if your post count is less than (time * 14). Your post count can be more than 14 below (time * 14), therefore your activity can increase with your post count for more than 14 levels within a 2 week period.

true

[hilariousandco]

Might as well sticky this...several threads a day asking this question.

Might be a good idea... Unfortunately, I'm not staff (yet?), so I can't

Liam

Probably should be stickied. I don't remember reading it anywhere in the help.

Yes, I know there's an official thread explaining this somewhere but I've had a hard time finding it whenever I've looked.  I think this (or the official thread) should be stickied.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=237597.0

What part of what I said isn't true?

Your activity increases with your post count if your post count is less than (time * 14). Your post count can be more than 14 below (time * 14), therefore your activity can increase with your post count for more than 14 levels within a 2 week period.

true

I'm pretty sure your activity only increases with your post count up until the max of 14 points for that period. I've never seen any instances of what you're saying unless I'm missing something here.

[sed]

Might as well sticky this...several threads a day asking this question.

Might be a good idea... Unfortunately, I'm not staff (yet?), so I can't

Liam

Probably should be stickied. I don't remember reading it anywhere in the help.

Yes, I know there's an official thread explaining this somewhere but I've had a hard time finding it whenever I've looked.  I think this (or the official thread) should be stickied.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=237597.0

What part of what I said isn't true?

Your activity increases with your post count if your post count is less than (time * 14). Your post count can be more than 14 below (time * 14), therefore your activity can increase with your post count for more than 14 levels within a 2 week period.

true

I'm pretty sure your activity only increases with your post count up until the max of 14 points for that period. I've never seen any instances of what you're saying unless I'm missing something here.

I think it's correct just stated confusingly.  The most clear explanation is the OP.  define "time", define postcount, then activity = min(time*14,postcount)