Get the Support You Need

Learn from thousands of users who have made their way through our courses. Need help getting started? Watch this short video.

today's top discussions:

logo

Stages of change

Ashley -> Health Educator

2024-06-25 11:19 PM

Managing Drinking Community

logo

What have you learned?

Ashley -> Health Educator

2024-06-19 12:26 AM

Quit Smoking Community

logo

Emergency Happy Questions

Ashley -> Health Educator

2024-06-11 2:42 PM

Depression Community

logo

Questions to challenge negativity

Ashley -> Health Educator

2024-06-03 3:43 PM

Depression Community

This Month’s Leaders:

Most Supportive

Browse through 411.760 posts in 47.060 threads.

160,789 Members

Please welcome our newest members: mandie1991, AGAMBOA, BMARCOS, KLIGO, LBUELA

Question on stats that concern me


18 years ago 0 5195 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
I try to respond to everyone in the stats section. We all want to be praised for our accomplishments here because this is HARD WORK to remain smoke free. I do on occassion miss a few but I try to hit them all. I think the timing of the posts is also a factor. On the weekends things get really quiet around here. I think some just miss the posts and that it isn't intentional. If a post gets moved to the bottom or another page and there haven't been many responses, we can always bump it back up to the top so others can see it. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/1/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 321 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 6,427 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1123.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 28 [B]Hrs:[/B] 7 [B]Mins:[/B] 40 [B]Seconds:[/B] 38
18 years ago 0 2830 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Cuddles, I really don't think you've offended anybody. I don't see how anyone could be offended by your question, since it's a very valid point. I agree with everyone that time zones, the number of people posting and other factors do come into play, but there's also one other that nobody mentioned and that's that a lot of times, the person being congratulated will respond saying thank you, and that bumps it back up when it may have been at the bottom, and then people who may not have been on the day it was posted now have an opportunity to see it and then it goes down further, and then they say thank you again, and it bumps it back up... that's not to say that saying thank you is wrong, though. Please don't misunderstand me! I'm just saying that that's one reason why a certain post might be up longer than others. That, and I've seen some people who say thank you after every or every other response, and so that will bump up the number of responses as well. Yes Cuddles, there are many many many factors that contribute to people getting congratulated and it's not all about popularity like Katy said. Congratulations on your 26 days... you're more than 1/2 way to the Cruise Ship! Way to go! Crave the Quit! Pam [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 10/28/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 202 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 5,071 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $834.26 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 14 [B]Hrs:[/B] 17 [B]Mins:[/B] 20 [B]Seconds:[/B] 56
18 years ago 0 2027 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Hi, Cuddles. I think part of it is that some of us are very limited in the amount of time we have to spend here, so we tend to focus the time we do have on where it will do the most immediate good. Given the choices of responding to a post celebrating a milestone, an introduction, and a call for help I will respond to the call for help, the introduction, and finally the celebration. If I don't have time for all, I'll do what I can while I can. Recognition for achieving a milestone is very important because it is certainly a type of reward. I remember how proud I was when reached milestones and how good responses were. Perhaps I need to push the priority on responding to these threads up some. Thanks for the reminder, Cuddles. :) Shevie [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/23/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 361 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 7,222 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1371.8 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 67 [B]Hrs:[/B] 7 [B]Mins:[/B] 44 [B]Seconds:[/B] 57
18 years ago 0 763 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
what you notice does happen....everyone here needs to realize that a lot of responses depends on a lot of factors......and the least of them is the popularity of a person. It mostly depends on who is online...who gets online next....how many posts are offered up at the same time or soon after your post. A post can fall to the lower positions rather quickly if lots of people are on here posting. that can happen to your post even after it has received a couple of answers. You are right to show concern....especially to the newer quitters. I remember well in the beginning, checking and rechecking to see if anyone had answered my post. sometimes I come on and just look for the posts that only have a couple of answers....even if they are a few days old. I remember the boost it was to be validated by older members.....so keep up that good work of looking for those posts! Katy [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/4/2002 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1595 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 63,812 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $8772.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 208 [B]Hrs:[/B] 2 [B]Mins:[/B] 1 [B]Seconds:[/B] 41
  • Quit Meter

    $159,152.00

    Amount Saved

  • Quit Meter

    Days: 5349 Hours: 16

    Minutes: 3 Seconds: 12

    Life Gained

  • Quit Meter

    45472

    Smoke Free Days

  • Quit Meter

    909,440

    Cigarettes Not Smoked

18 years ago 0 12049 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
All members are correct! We are from different times zones and this may play a part on the responses. What ever the case we are always here for support and knowledge, no one will get missed. Members: your support is outstanding and well received :) Keep Strong, Josie _____________________ The SSC Support Team.

Reading this thread: