What Do You Think Is The Average Lifespan Of A Poster?

THE SHRINK · Mar 20, 2005

Having founded this site, I have seen many posters come and go and come and go and come and go again and again and again and I guess you get the point by now...

However, I am curious what you think is the average lifespan of a poster?

Is it one month, two, six, a year?

THE SHRINK

max1234 · Mar 20, 2005

I'd guess two months would be about right... but don't forget to figure in the 'ghost' angle.

Journeyman · Mar 20, 2005

Well taking the average would be difficult to figure, considering ghosts...I would say all factors it would be 3 months

Dante · Mar 20, 2005

1.5 yrs

TTinCO · Mar 20, 2005

Depends on how well they learn to scalp, middle or bonus whore.

Concorde · Mar 20, 2005

My life will be very shorter. My death is around the corner.

THE SHRINK · Mar 20, 2005

I truly don't know what the average is. You'd think I would have a clue but I don't. If I had to guess, I'd say once someone makes the switch of being a lurker to a registered poster, it is longer than 2 months...

I'll guess somehere in the neighborhood of one season in sports or roughly 6 months...

Concorde,

What on earth do you mean?

max,

How are you doing? It's great seeing one of the longest ever posters on this site still around from time to time!!!

Ken

Journeyman · Mar 20, 2005

Concorde said:
My life will be very shorter. My death is around the corner.

What is this comment? Not funny

whormoan · Mar 20, 2005

Shrink, the answer is that the lifespan of the poster is the same as the lifespan of the bettot. Once the poster loses his allotted betting money, it becomes to painful to come on here and even think about the spreads, etc... and see what everyone else is up to. The winning bettor is here FOREVER, the loser GONE in a flash.

Concorde · Mar 20, 2005

THE SHRINK said:
I truly don't know what the average is. You'd think I would have a clue but I don't. If I had to guess, I'd say once someone makes the switch of being a lurker to a registered poster, it is longer than 2 months...

I'll guess somehere in the neighborhood of one season in sports or roughly 6 months...

Concorde,

What on earth do you mean?

max,

How are you doing? It's great seeing one of the longest ever posters on this site still around from time to time!!!

Ken

Lost 5K this week ...

Dante · Mar 20, 2005

whormoan said:
Shrink, the answer is that the lifespan of the poster is the same as the lifespan of the bettot. Once the poster loses his allotted betting money, it becomes to painful to come on here and even think about the spreads, etc... and see what everyone else is up to. The winning bettor is here FOREVER, the loser GONE in a flash.

good point...I do find it harder to post when on a losing streak:smoker2:

THE SHRINK · Mar 20, 2005

whormoan said:
Shrink, the answer is that the lifespan of the poster is the same as the lifespan of the bettot. Once the poster loses his allotted betting money, it becomes to painful to come on here and even think about the spreads, etc... and see what everyone else is up to. The winning bettor is here FOREVER, the loser GONE in a flash.

You NAILED it and the post after yours proves just that.

But still, how long is that going to take?

stale · Mar 20, 2005

I first signed up when I had a "perceived" problem with a book. Wil took care of it. If you decide to not wager anymore, I can see maybe leaving, but if you stick around awhile, you learn who's posts you like, and the ones to want to avoid, so why leave?Alot of good info, offbeat threads.

Concorde · Mar 20, 2005

stale said:
I first signed up when I had a "perceived" problem with a book. Wil took care of it. If you decide to not wager anymore, I can see maybe leaving, but if you stick around awhile, you learn who's posts you like, and the ones to want to avoid, so why leave?Alot of good info, offbeat threads.

Personally for me comes here to read and post is a great distraction when you had a nasty betting week ( VERY NASTY ******* IT!!! ). It helps to not think on what happened. Did someone other here had a nasty betting week or period?

Journeyman · Mar 20, 2005

Concorde said:
Personally for me comes here to read and post is a great distraction when you had a nasty betting week ( VERY NASTY ******* IT!!! ). It helps to not think on what happened. Did someone other here had a nasty betting week or period?

I can understand that Concorde...Can't win all the time unfortunately...hopefully you will be back winning nexxt week. :103631605

harrington · Mar 20, 2005

I've been here for close to five years and I do take time off from posting but I always jump on the RX for at least a few minutes a day. And yes it is my home page. Hell my family doesn't say Dad's on the internet they say Dad's on The RX.

VaultedTreehouse · Mar 20, 2005

The median would be a much better measure boys.

Concorde · Mar 20, 2005

Journeyman said:
I can understand that Concorde...Can't win all the time unfortunately...hopefully you will be back winning nexxt week.

I losted 5K but still have a nice Bankroll and had a good period previous than this horrendous week. The problem is that the brain feel bad when you are loosing and you cant change this, it's human. It is easy to feel good when you win. It will take me some days to be back at my normal status. Distract as more as possibile is a good system to not think on losses.

Anonymous1 · Mar 20, 2005

i have been a reader...partime poster for some three years plus...during times of no wagering...ie...losing periods...i still get a kick out of the bs on this site...and when the budget allows and i am in action...i come here first and foremost...my guess is 5-8 months typically...

Dante · Mar 20, 2005

harrington said:
I've been here for close to five years and I do take time off from posting but I always jump on the RX for at least a few minutes a day. And yes it is my home page. Hell my family doesn't say Dad's on the internet they say Dad's on The RX.

:lolBIG: harry..funny