Super Member Appreciation

[Nifty-Chicken]

As y'all know, BYC is the BEST place to hang-out because of our hundreds-of-thousands of amazing members.

Everyone of you help make BYC what it is. Do you post some helpful replies to a question in our forum? Maybe you greet and welcome our new members? Perhaps you created a coop article? There are a TON of factors that go into what makes each member a contributor to our community.

It's impossible to quantify all the various ways a member can be helpful... but that doesn't stop this geek from trying



One of the benefits from paying all the bills to keep BYC running is that I have backend access to all the community data. I've been running really interesting queries on things like # of posts, likes, post-to-like ratios, all-time counts, recent counts, etc. etc. etc.

So.Much.Data.

... my head starts to spin!



For fun, I decided to just do the most simple calculation:

A user's # of posts in the last 90 days + # of likes that user has received in the past 90 days.

NOTE: This does NOT capture the myriad of ways a post, comment, BYC activity, etc. is "better" than anything or anyone else. It just says "hey, this person is pretty active in our community and peeps are really liking what they are posting!"

Want to see the top 50 results?

Spoiler: Top 50 Members: 90 days of posts + likes

79,603 KikisGirls
41,504 granny hatchet
39,209 CapricornFarm
38,421 MrsMistyReal
29,357 drumstick diva
26,013 ronott1
24,088 chickens really
21,008 twisted-acres-farm
19,825 Farmer Connie
17,413 Cyprus
17,238 N F C
17,147 Fields Mountain Farm
16,964 penny1960
16,600 WVduckchick
16,185 casportpony
15,040 Wishing4Wings
14,622 007Sean
14,492 Fanci Feathers Marans
13,480 oldhenlikesdogs
13,182 Pork Pie Ken
12,943 Soon2BChixMom
12,924 Miss Lydia
12,811 AlleysChicks
11,978 BantyChooks
11,595 Tesumph
11,386 aart
10,994 Brahma Chicken5000
10,739 Alaskan
10,552 sourland
10,200 BlackHackle
10,029 Redhead Rae
9,996 bruceha2000
9,893 shawluvsbirds
9,439 ChickenLady2014
9,382 Abriana
8,994 Ursuline Chick
8,608 Joeschooks
8,588 Pyxis
8,323 The Farmers' Daughter
8,234 h2oratt
8,040 lazy gardener
7,701 staceyj
7,551 room onthebroom
7,359 KDOGG331
7,323 campingshaws
7,203 Teila
7,107 featherhead007
6,859 PirateGirl
6,843 FrankieDoodle
6,842 LittleBrownie

 

[Kiki]

 

[CapricornFarm]

Kiki has been hatching a lot of balut eggs!

 

[Tesumph]

Classic baluttie momma.

 

[Kiki]

Kiki has been hatching a lot of balut eggs!

Only 2.

 

[Kiki]

Classic baluttie momma.

Our balut thread is fun because of ALL of us!

 

[Nifty-Chicken]

Ironically, Kiki's getting even MORE likes and posts by hiding from her posts and likes

 

[Tesumph]

Ironically, Kiki's getting even MORE likes and posts by hiding from her posts and likes

That’s our Kiki alright!

 

[Wickedchicken6]

Only 2.

But still, it shows the possibilities.

Our balut thread is fun because of ALL of us!

This is true. I wish I could have caught more.

 

[Wickedchicken6]

As y'all know, BYC is the BEST place to hang-out because of our hundreds-of-thousands of amazing members.

Everyone of you help make BYC what it is. Do you post some helpful replies to a question in our forum? Maybe you greet and welcome our new members? Perhaps you created a coop article? There are a TON of factors that go into what makes each member a contributor to our community.

It's impossible to quantify all the various ways a member can be helpful... but that doesn't stop this geek from trying



One of the benefits from paying all the bills to keep BYC running is that I have backend access to all the community data. I've been running really interesting queries on things like # of posts, likes, post-to-like ratios, all-time counts, recent counts, etc. etc. etc.

So.Much.Data.

... my head starts to spin!



For fun, I decided to just do the most simple calculation:

A user's # of posts in the last 90 days + # of likes that user has received in the past 90 days.

NOTE: This does NOT capture the myriad of ways a post, comment, BYC activity, etc. is "better" than anything or anyone else. It just says "hey, this person is pretty active in our community and peeps are really liking what they are posting!"

Want to see the top 50 results?

Spoiler: Top 50 Members: 90 days of posts + likes

79,603 KikisGirls
41,504 granny hatchet
39,209 CapricornFarm
38,421 MrsMistyReal
29,357 drumstick diva
26,013 ronott1
24,088 chickens really
21,008 twisted-acres-farm
19,825 Farmer Connie
17,413 Cyprus
17,238 N F C
17,147 Fields Mountain Farm
16,964 penny1960
16,600 WVduckchick
16,185 casportpony
15,040 Wishing4Wings
14,622 007Sean
14,492 Fanci Feathers Marans
13,480 oldhenlikesdogs
13,182 Pork Pie Ken
12,943 Soon2BChixMom
12,924 Miss Lydia
12,811 AlleysChicks
11,978 BantyChooks
11,595 Tesumph
11,386 aart
10,994 Brahma Chicken5000
10,739 Alaskan
10,552 sourland
10,200 BlackHackle
10,029 Redhead Rae
9,996 bruceha2000
9,893 shawluvsbirds
9,439 ChickenLady2014
9,382 Abriana
8,994 Ursuline Chick
8,608 Joeschooks
8,588 Pyxis
8,323 The Farmers' Daughter
8,234 h2oratt
8,040 lazy gardener
7,701 staceyj
7,551 room onthebroom
7,359 KDOGG331
7,323 campingshaws
7,203 Teila
7,107 featherhead007
6,859 PirateGirl
6,843 FrankieDoodle
6,842 LittleBrownie

This is very interesting! It's great to see how everyone's making a difference and helping out. So many great people in one place!

As y'all know, BYC is the BEST place to hang-out because of our hundreds-of-thousands of amazing members.

Everyone of you help make BYC what it is. Do you post some helpful replies to a question in our forum? Maybe you greet and welcome our new members? Perhaps you created a coop article? There are a TON of factors that go into what makes each member a contributor to our community.

However, while it's true as you pointed out "BYC is the BEST place to hang-out because of our hundreds-of-thousands of amazing members," it's not the whole story.

First and foremost, BYC is THE best place to be because you, Rob, set this fantastic, positive tone for the site. (Even this thread puts a huge smile on my face. ) With members of all ages and backgrounds, you and the staff maintain the site with such positivity and sense of decorum. This is no simple task. In a world full of negativity...there is no other website that I have come across that has BYC's incredible vibe. BYC is like family. It IS great because you set this tone.

On behalf of all the members on BYC, I'd like to thank you for all you've done and all you continue to do to make this world a better place. You give us a place to connect with friends and meet new people, where we can support each other, where we can share knowledge and ideas and where we can go for some sunshine in this sometimes dark world. Perhaps you may not realize this, but BYC is a lifeline for many of us.

So while you may not be at the top of any particular list, perhaps you should be.
Thank you, Rob!