What is the average age on sciforums?

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  1. Captain Kremmen

    Captain Kremmen All aboard, me Hearties! Valued Senior Member

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    If you disregard people who do not post, or rarely post,I would guess 20's.
    If you include every single member, it works out as 16 apparently.
    That's what Fraggle said, and he is usually reliable in his information.
     
    Captain Kremmen, Jan 27, 2009
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  3. Fraggle Rocker

    Fraggle Rocker Staff Member

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    That's from a couple of years ago and I don't know how the average was computed. I'm 65 so I drag it upward a bit.
     
    Fraggle Rocker, Jan 27, 2009
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  5. Blue_UK

    Blue_UK Drifting Mind Valued Senior Member

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    Stryder or other admin, can you please send me: SELECT dob, post_count FROM users; if it's not too much effort? (alter sql where appropriate).

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    Blue_UK, Jan 27, 2009
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  7. Captain Kremmen

    Captain Kremmen All aboard, me Hearties! Valued Senior Member

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    Yes, and while you're at it, see if you can work out the average age of poster.
     
    Captain Kremmen, Jan 27, 2009
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  8. madanthonywayne

    madanthonywayne Morning in America Registered Senior Member

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    Why didn't you make this a poll? Then, you could have found out.
     
    madanthonywayne, Jan 27, 2009
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  9. Stryder

    Stryder Keeper of "good" ideas. Valued Senior Member

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    It's been done a few times in the past. What doesn't help however is those polls got left open, which meant when peoples ages changed it didn't register the change.

    I've put a query in for more anonymous statistical data from what people enter to the site to be made public, however it's going to require some coding and won't necessarily be based on accurate data since users can put any information in the boxes on signup usually.
     
    Stryder, Jan 28, 2009
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  10. Blue_UK

    Blue_UK Drifting Mind Valued Senior Member

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    I don't really care - so long as you have direct SQL access to the DB you will be able to get something interesting. It's then up to your judgement as to what is acceptable to pass on. Non personally-identifiable information is the safest bet I'd say.
     
    Blue_UK, Jan 28, 2009
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  11. Fraggle Rocker

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    I'd recommend counting every member who has made at least one post in the last six months. That way we're counting people who participate minimally, not looky-loos. We'll have to trust them on the age business. The young people might claim to be older and vice versa, so hopefully it would average out. Hmm... better get the sigma then too.
     
    Fraggle Rocker, Jan 28, 2009
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  12. draqon

    draqon Banned Banned

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    I am 92 years old. on Mercury
     
    draqon, Jan 28, 2009
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  13. Enmos

    Enmos Valued Senior Member

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    Minus 70 years.
     
    Enmos, Jan 28, 2009
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  14. draqon

    draqon Banned Banned

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    How dare you! A 1 year old man! on Saturn.
     
    draqon, Jan 28, 2009
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  15. John99

    John99 Banned Banned

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    draqon your only 1 year old?
     
    John99, Jan 28, 2009
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  16. Enmos

    Enmos Valued Senior Member

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    Makes sense though, doesn't it ?

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    Enmos, Jan 28, 2009
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  17. cosmictraveler

    cosmictraveler Be kind to yourself always. Valued Senior Member

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    I too will drag it upward.

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  18. John99

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    He's smart for a 1 year old.

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    John99, Jan 28, 2009
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  19. Enmos

    Enmos Valued Senior Member

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    I'll say..

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    Enmos, Jan 28, 2009
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  20. Stryder

    Stryder Keeper of "good" ideas. Valued Senior Member

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    Not that smart, otherwise he'd realise he'd be a "baby" and termed a "boy" at that age at least. Seriously though I think we'd be looking at 14-16 as the Average Age for the site, even with use older people posting.
     
    Stryder, Jan 29, 2009
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  21. James R

    James R Just this guy, you know? Staff Member

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    Let's find out:

    [thread=90172]Sciforums Demographics 2009[/thread]
     
    James R, Jan 29, 2009
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  22. Read-Only

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    Perhaps, but still not as smart as a kid of 8.

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    Read-Only, Jan 29, 2009
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  23. krokah

    krokah Registered Senior Member

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    Hey, I'm 57, have lived long and prospered. Looking forward to another 50 years of wild women, motorcycles, and party..When I retire from the healthcare industry, I plan on growing pot and writing....smile.
     
    krokah, Jan 29, 2009
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