Month four! My favorite number. Things kinda toned down this month compared to previously, but hey that’s just how things go, I don’t think I need to be biting my nails at every thread that doesn’t break 100 comments, and if you look at the data closely we may have smaller numbers but we have better numbers than previous lulls in activity. Aight I won’t drone on, here’s your stats.

WAYRStats Contest Winner

Let’s do the important part first: the contest! If you posted three separate times this month in any of the WAYR threads, your name made it to this list, and thus you are eligible for the contest.

And the qualifying winners for the Aug WAYR contest are:

/u/PHNX_Arcanus
/u/SignificantMaybe
/u/morphogenic96
/u/WavesWashSands
/u/Alexfang452
/u/caspar57
/u/donuteater111
/u/alwayslonesome
/u/fallenguru
/u/SailorKapibara
/u/mdzjdz
/u/_Garudyne
/u/The_Perriper
/u/greenhillmario
/u/deathjohnson1
/u/August_Hail

/u/tauros113 did the honors this time, and our winner for this month is /u/The_Perriper! Congratulations! For your choice of prizes you will have access to:

• A custom text flair on old.reddit
• A custom character flair on old.reddit
• Your choice of the sidebar recommendation (new and old)

Over time we’re hoping this list of prizes can expand, especially to include VNs themselves; for now, while this whole thing is just starting out, it’ll be a smaller list.

Single Line Statistics

These are cumulative stats calculated based on entire data sets for the month, boiled down into singular numbers.

• We had an average of [26] WAYR posts per thread this month.
• We had an average of [70] total comments per thread this month.
• The average length of WAYR posts for this month is [4354] characters.
• The average length of any comment for this month is [1915] characters.
• There was a total average of [135544] characters per thread this month.
• There was a total average of [113221] characters for WAYR posts per thread this month.
• The Pretty People Coefficient: Percentage of users who have set custom character flairs: [48%]
• A total of [45] unique users commented on the threads this month.

Here are the totals this month across all threads:

[542178] characters typed
[452884] total WAYR post characters
[283] total comments
[104] total WAYR posts

Individual thread breakdowns here: [total char] | [comments] | [wayr char] | [wayr posts]

[Aug 26] - [222589] | [60] | [105854] | [22]
[Aug 19] - [246131] | [79] | [116273] | [30]
[Aug 12] - [185863] | [60] | [114895] | [27]
[Aug 5] - [337461] | [84] | [148771] | [25]

User Lists

These are lists of users who have met certain criteria - leaderboard implementation of these lists is doable but not really effective based on the conditions.

The Perfect Attendance Club

/u/SignificantMaybe
/u/alwayslonesome
/u/deathjohnson1
/u/WavesWashSands
/u/_Garudyne
/u/mdzjdz
/u/Alexfang452
/u/morphogenic96
/u/donuteater111
/u/greenhillmario
/u/PHNX_Arcanus
/u/fallenguru

Numbers as a whole may be going down but this list keeps getting bigger.

The Early Bird Club

Posting within 24 hours of a weekly thread going live at least twice.

/u/deathjohnson1..............[4]
/u/greenhillmario.............[4]
/u/_Garudyne..................[4]
/u/mdzjdz.....................[4]
/u/alwayslonesome.............[4]
/u/donuteater111..............[4]
/u/Alexfang452................[4]
/u/WavesWashSands.............[4]
/u/morphogenic96..............[4]
/u/SignificantMaybe...........[4]
/u/The_Perriper...............[3]
/u/fallenguru.................[3]
/u/caspar57...................[3]
/u/isthatsoudane..............[2]
/u/eiruki.....................[2]
/u/gambs......................[2]
/u/tintintinintin.............[2]
/u/prrg.......................[2]
/u/CelesteRed.................[2]
/u/Perturbed_pangolin.........[2]
/u/superange128...............[2]
/u/InnerTempest3..............[2]
/u/Nick_BOI...................[2]
/u/UnknownNinja...............[2]

I've been slippin, lemme tell ya; gotta start earlier.

Average User Data

[user] - [total character count / number of posts = average character count]

[fallenguru]...........[55135/4 = 13783]    [SignificantMaybe].....[41300/4 = 10325]    
[alwayslonesome]........[31442/4 = 7860]    [WavesWashSands]........[28220/4 = 7055]    
[SailorKapibara]........[26101/3 = 8700]    [mdzjdz]................[24357/4 = 6089]    
[_Garudyne].............[23882/4 = 5970]    [deathjohnson1].........[23793/4 = 5948]    
[PHNX_Arcanus]..........[21432/4 = 5358]    [donuteater111].........[15481/4 = 3870]    
[gambs].................[12961/2 = 6480]    [Alexfang452]...........[11714/4 = 2928]    
[Tsukiyo_Hitori].......[11673/1 = 11673]    [Nick_BOI]..............[11476/2 = 5738]    
[morphogenic96]..........[9928/4 = 2482]    [prrg]...................[9563/2 = 4781]    
[KaveAhangar]............[9096/1 = 9096]    [greenhillmario].........[8793/4 = 2198]    
[tintintinintin].........[7716/2 = 3858]    [UnknownNinja]...........[7501/2 = 3750]    
[superange128]...........[7201/2 = 3600]    [nanogenesis]............[6435/1 = 6435]    
[Perturbed_pangolin].....[5395/2 = 2697]    [Fistful-of-Flan]........[5304/2 = 2652]    
[The_Perriper]...........[5003/3 = 1667]    [CelesteRed].............[4595/2 = 2297]    
[OneSilverRaven].........[4397/1 = 4397]    [August_Hail]............[3851/3 = 1283]    
[caspar57]...............[3847/3 = 1282]    [eiruki].................[3429/2 = 1714]    
[InnerTempest3]..........[2378/2 = 1189]    [yolo1234123]............[1895/1 = 1895]    
[Necessary_Pool].........[1293/1 = 1293]    [isthatsoudane]...........[1264/2 = 632]    
[noboskomo]..............[1167/1 = 1167]    [sorayori97].............[1057/1 = 1057]    
[TheLoodsTwerk]............[956/1 = 956]    [zuudo]....................[717/1 = 717]    
[Vertania_III].............[406/1 = 406]    [Fast_Ad1999]..............[169/1 = 169]    
[Doki_Literature]..........[136/1 = 136]    [Basedgodanon].............[128/1 = 128]    
[MeNotCloud]...............[102/1 = 102]    [caprisuncracker]............[88/1 = 88]    
[girlsonsoysauce]............[80/1 = 80] 

Monthly Leaderboards

These are smaller-scale leaderboards only within the scope of the month, meant to highlight this month’s impact on more overall scores found in the year-in-total leaderboards.

The Big Kid’s Club - Top 30 Output

#1: /u/SignificantMaybe.......[16448]...[Aug 26]
#2: /u/fallenguru.............[16064]...[Aug 12]
#3: /u/fallenguru.............[14973]...[Aug 26]
#4: /u/SignificantMaybe.......[14244]...[Aug 5]
#5: /u/fallenguru.............[12245]...[Aug 5]
#6: /u/fallenguru.............[11853]...[Aug 19]
#7: /u/Tsukiyo_Hitori.........[11673]...[Aug 5]
#8: /u/mdzjdz.................[10970]...[Aug 19]
#9: /u/SailorKapibara.........[9979]....[Aug 19]
#10: /u/alwayslonesome........[9625]....[Aug 5]

A slightly less sociopathic writing month I’d say. More on that topic of “better activity,” consider the fact that 8/10 broke the character limit; this used to be waaaaaay lower.

Average Character Count - Full Output

#1: /u/fallenguru.............[13783]
#2: /u/SignificantMaybe.......[10325]
#3: /u/SailorKapibara.........[8700]
#4: /u/alwayslonesome.........[7860]
#5: /u/WavesWashSands.........[7055]
#6: /u/gambs..................[6480]
#7: /u/mdzjdz.................[6089]
#8: /u/_Garudyne..............[5970]
#9: /u/deathjohnson1..........[5948]
#10: /u/Nick_BOI..............[5738]

The Sweet Talker’s Club - Full Output

#1: /u/superange128...........[21]
#2: /u/SignificantMaybe.......[19]
#3: /u/fallenguru.............[16]
#4: /u/AutoModerator..........[12]
#4: /u/_Garudyne..............[12]
#4: /u/tintintinintin.........[12]
#7: /u/alwayslonesome.........[10]
#7: /u/donuteater111..........[10]
#9: /u/PHNX_Arcanus...........[7]
#10: /u/SailorKapibara........[4]

Year-in-Total Leaderboards

Every translated and untranslated thread for the entire year is analyzed and the following leaderboards have been constructed based on a host of different criteria and parameters.

Longest Consecutive Post Streak - Full Output

Counts number of consecutive posts a user has made a parent comment in (excludes untranslated threads).

#1: /u/deathjohnson1..........[35] posts between Jan 1 and Aug 26.
#2: /u/Alexfang452............[30] posts between Feb 5 and Aug 26.
#3: /u/PHNX_Arcanus...........[22] posts between Apr 1 and Aug 26.
#4: /u/donuteater111..........[18] posts between Apr 29 and Aug 26.
#5: /u/fallenguru.............[14] posts between May 27 and Aug 26.
#6: /u/eiruki.................[13] posts between May 20 and Aug 12.
#6: /u/_Garudyne..............[13] posts between Jun 3 and Aug 26.
#8: /u/morphogenic96..........[9] posts between Jul 1 and Aug 26.
#9: /u/Lastshade01............[8] posts between Feb 26 and Apr 15.
#10: /u/SignificantMaybe......[7] posts between Jul 15 and Aug 26.
#11: /u/boran_blok............[6] posts between Feb 5 and Mar 11.
#11: /u/Kiesuu................[6] posts between Jun 10 and Jul 15.
#13: /u/greenhillmario........[5] posts between Jul 29 and Aug 26.
#13: /u/mdzjdz................[5] posts between Jul 29 and Aug 26.
#13: /u/alwayslonesome........[5] posts between Jul 29 and Aug 26.
#16: /u/August_Hail...........[4] posts between Jul 29 and Aug 19.
#16: /u/WavesWashSands........[4] posts between Aug 5 and Aug 26.
#18: /u/Pizzaphotoseyes.......[3] posts between Jan 1 and Jan 15.
#18: /u/_JohnTitor__..........[3] posts between Jan 8 and Jan 22.
#18: /u/ghostFOUR7............[3] posts between May 6 and May 20.
#18: /u/fuzzlekins............[3] posts between May 27 and Jun 10.
#18: /u/tauros113.............[3] posts between Jul 8 and Jul 22.
#18: /u/The_Perriper..........[3] posts between Aug 12 and Aug 26.
#18: /u/caspar57..............[3] posts between Aug 12 and Aug 26.

Big Kids - Top 50 Output

#1: /u/deathjohnson1..........[75603]...[Jul 29]
#2: /u/PHNX_Arcanus...........[40431]...[Jul 1]
#3: /u/SignificantMaybe.......[35835]...[Jun 24]
#4: /u/UnknownNinja...........[33698]...[Jul 15]
#5: /u/PHNX_Arcanus...........[31578]...[Jun 17]
#6: /u/hiddenpowerlevel.......[18245]...[Jun 24]
#7: /u/TeaWithCarina..........[17174]...[Jun 10]
#8: /u/PHNX_Arcanus...........[16741]...[May 13]
#9: /u/deathjohnson1..........[16589]...[Jul 8]
#10: /u/GorbyVodka............[16503]...[Apr 22]
#11: /u/SignificantMaybe......[16448]...[Aug 26]
#12: /u/fallenguru............[16064]...[Aug 12]
#13: /u/tintintinintin........[15365]...[Jul 15]
#14: /u/greenhillmario........[15255]...[Mar 4]
#15: /u/fallenguru............[14973]...[Aug 26]
#16: /u/fallenguru............[14825]...[Jun 10]
#17: /u/SignificantMaybe......[14705]...[Jun 17]
#18: /u/SignificantMaybe......[14414]...[May 6]
#19: /u/SignificantMaybe......[14244]...[Aug 5]
#20: /u/VeteranNomad..........[14190]...[Mar 4]

Highest Average Character Count - Full Output

You’ll need at least three posts to be eligible for this leaderboard, as I want this to reward consistency; let me know if you want this increased or decreased.

#1: /u/SailorKapibara.........[7773]
#2: /u/_Garudyne..............[7287]
#3: /u/TeaWithCarina..........[7286]
#4: /u/WavesWashSands.........[7055]
#5: /u/PHNX_Arcanus...........[7000]
#6: /u/KaveAhangar............[6998]
#7: /u/alwayslonesome.........[6931]
#8: /u/SignificantMaybe.......[6733]
#9: /u/fallenguru.............[6723]
#10: /u/deathjohnson1.........[5986]
#11: /u/Some_Guy_87...........[5650]
#12: /u/mdzjdz................[5635]
#13: /u/tintintinintin........[4991]
#14: /u/UnknownNinja..........[4517]
#15: /u/sddsddcp..............[4329]
#16: /u/fuzzlekins............[4243]
#17: /u/CelesteRed............[4204]
#18: /u/throwaway_5256........[4035]
#19: /u/RisingChaos...........[3985]
#20: /u/Fistful-of-Flan.......[3971]

Character Count User Level - Full Output

This module takes the total character count of every post a user has made for the year and applies a scaling algorithm to it, producing the level value below

#1: /u/deathjohnson1..........Level [62] (311291)
#2: /u/PHNX_Arcanus...........Level [58] (259001)
#3: /u/fallenguru.............Level [56] (235306)
#4: /u/SignificantMaybe.......Level [51] (181799)
#5: /u/alwayslonesome.........Level [49] (166359)
#6: /u/_Garudyne..............Level [44] (131167)
#7: /u/UnknownNinja...........Level [42] (117451)
#8: /u/SailorKapibara.........Level [37] (93282)
#9: /u/donuteater111..........Level [35] (80511)
#10: /u/Alexfang452...........Level [34] (75762)
#11: /u/tintintinintin........Level [32] (69881)
#11: /u/KaveAhangar...........Level [32] (69986)
#11: /u/greenhillmario........Level [32] (71282)
#14: /u/eiruki................Level [30] (61947)
#15: /u/superange128..........Level [29] (56507)
#16: /u/nanogenesis...........Level [26] (48555)
#17: /u/Some_Guy_87...........Level [21] (33904)
#17: /u/Kiesuu................Level [21] (35198)
#17: /u/mdzjdz................Level [21] (33811)
#20: /u/TeaWithCarina.........Level [19] (29147)

Early Birds - Full Output

#1: /u/deathjohnson1..........[43] Early Birds
#2: /u/Alexfang452............[29] Early Birds
#3: /u/alwayslonesome.........[23] Early Birds
#3: /u/donuteater111..........[23] Early Birds
#3: /u/UnknownNinja...........[23] Early Birds
#6: /u/caspar57...............[22] Early Birds
#7: /u/PHNX_Arcanus...........[21] Early Birds
#7: /u/superange128...........[21] Early Birds
#9: /u/morphogenic96..........[18] Early Birds
#10: /u/eiruki................[17] Early Birds
#11: /u/Kiesuu................[13] Early Birds
#11: /u/_Garudyne.............[13] Early Birds
#11: /u/SignificantMaybe......[13] Early Birds
#14: /u/greenhillmario........[11] Early Birds
#15: /u/SailorKapibara........[9] Early Birds
#15: /u/nanogenesis...........[9] Early Birds
#15: /u/tintintinintin........[9] Early Birds
#15: /u/KaveAhangar...........[9] Early Birds
#19: /u/August_Hail...........[8] Early Birds
#20: /u/boran_blok............[7] Early Birds

Sweet Talkers - Full Output

#1: /u/PHNX_Arcanus...........[168]
#2: /u/AutoModerator..........[151]
#3: /u/tintintinintin.........[130]
#4: /u/superange128...........[119]
#5: /u/_Garudyne..............[65]
#6: /u/SignificantMaybe.......[50]
#7: /u/deathjohnson1..........[47]
#7: /u/alwayslonesome.........[47]
#9: /u/Some_Guy_87............[36]
#9: /u/SailorKapibara.........[36]
#11: /u/fallenguru............[35]
#12: /u/caspar57..............[29]
#13: /u/UnknownNinja..........[25]
#14: /u/donuteater111.........[24]
#15: /u/tauros113.............[23]
#15: /u/cameron997456.........[23]
#17: /u/DrJamesFox............[17]
#18: /u/sorathecrow_..........[15]
#18: /u/eiruki................[15]
#20: /u/RisingChaos...........[14]

Blabber Mouth Club - Full Output

The Blabber Mouth Club tracks the total number of posts a user has made exceeding 1,500 characters.

#1: /u/deathjohnson1..........[39]
#2: /u/PHNX_Arcanus...........[24]
#3: /u/fallenguru.............[23]
#3: /u/alwayslonesome.........[23]
#5: /u/UnknownNinja...........[21]
#6: /u/donuteater111..........[20]
#7: /u/eiruki.................[16]
#8: /u/Alexfang452............[15]
#9: /u/_Garudyne..............[14]
#9: /u/SignificantMaybe.......[14]
#11: /u/tintintinintin........[13]
#12: /u/greenhillmario........[12]
#13: /u/SailorKapibara........[11]
#14: /u/superange128..........[10]
#14: /u/nanogenesis...........[10]
#16: /u/Kiesuu................[9]
#16: /u/KaveAhangar...........[9]
#16: /u/morphogenic96.........[9]
#19: /u/walrus_paradise.......[6]
#20: /u/Some_Guy_87...........[5]
#20: /u/fuzzlekins............[5]
#20: /u/RisingChaos...........[5]
#20: /u/Fistful-of-Flan.......[5]
#20: /u/CelesteRed............[5]

Conclusions

One of the things I’m starting to notice is that it’s taking a considerably longer time to format these posts than it does to calculate them. In another post web hosting and automating the process was suggested but I don’t think I wanna go that far yet - for the next month tho I think I’ll try putting in some effort to have the output of my script be more naturally formatted for reddit: indents for the code blocks, bullet points, the juicy one would be if pastebin has an API I can hook into so I can automatically upload the full outputs, that one right there has been causing me the most trouble.

So, here’s a link to the discord server, pop on by if you’re interested in the project!

Remember to upvote automod-chan, and as always: What are you Reading?