Hi Everyone!

Here are our community forum statistics for November 1- November 30.

New Members: 163 - Let's all make them feel welcomed!

Top 5 Posters - Thanks for sharing all your insight with the community!
Pauline 193
dragonpat 166
Roz 141
Robert Rainey 138
pedmar 133

Top 5 Topic Starters
Pauline 30
Roz 17
Colleen 15
Robert Rainey 14
kaydee 13

And for those of you just joining us back from a trip, here are the 4 most active topics for November:

Airplane Woes by Eccomi

Effect of the US Dollar on Italy Tourism by Matt D.

Taking a "Gap Year" and traveling by Pauline

Things you don't consider... by Nick z


Thanks for making Slow Travel great!

So, let me see ... #1 poster, #1 topic starter, and a thread I started is #3 - - - not too shabby!!

Here are our community forum statistics for December 1- December 31.

New Members: 139

Top 5 Posters
Kim 202
dragonpat 165
Doru 153
Pauline 151
Marta 114

Top 5 Topic Starters

Pauline 32
Kim 26
Roz 12
Robert Rainey 10
Amy 10


Here are the 4 most active topics for December:

Group Blog December by Barb (and Art)

Italy in a funk? -- NY Times Article by Jim Zurer

Auto Europa Post-Rental Return Charges-- Auto Europe Rental Broker by dale

Foreign Transaction Fee Refund - Is this real? by Marlene

The 5 most active topics for the month of January 2008:

understanding the italian lifestyle? by Scarlet

Pauline, the first moderator, steps down by Pauline

Paris -- eating on a budget, your suggestions? by Goosekeeper

What's your favorite travel SONG? by Palma

o.k. Lets have the Truth about Italian Wine! by St. Monica

The 4 most active topics for February:

Group Blog February by colleenk

Italy 2008-2009 Who is going Who is not? by St. Monica

This is Scary!!! by Tony da Roma

Vacation Rental Website Warning Signs by Kim

5 most active threads for the month of April:

Are rental prices falling in Tuscany/Umbria? by jeremiahisrael

What would your "six-word memoir" be? by Deborah

CONTEST: The fun isn't over yet! by Kim.

Your best self-catered meal in Paris? by twofer

Got ticketed!! Now what?by Karrie

Some of the most active threads in May:

Puglia Rocks by colleenk

Help: Which country has the best bang for the buck?by Opera Darren

AA to charge $15 for checked baggage by teachick

Some of the most active threads in June:

Economy VS Business Transatlantic Flights by LRetz

From Italy with love by jgk

My perception is that ST activity has slowed down this year.

Do the statistics support my perception or not?

Hi John,

Actually, the threads are just as active as ever! I have stopped posting the group blogs (usually part of the top 5) since only premium members can access those threads. I also do not post the threads that might have to do with policy discussion or that might resurrect more controversy than worth.

If there are any decrease in discussions, usually that is because people are out and about traveling and can't check in as often.

Charisse

Most active topics for July (includes page views and posts):

For my 2800+ post - "New airline rules" by Wendy & Rob

Scoopers - Schedule and Selections (Gold star section only)

It's almost too expensive to fly to Italy by Chiqui

A Discussion of Inexpensive Accomodations in Italy by Dorit

Is this correct: 2 adults, 2 children need 2 rooms at Marriott Courtyard Rome??? by Cindi

Most active topics for August:
Group Blog August 2008 by Janie&Geoff (goldstar)

Crocs in Italy by Dale Edmunds

ALITALIA TO BE PLACED IN LIQUIDATION; NEW COMPANY HAS BEEN FORMED by GAC

Who traveled to be at Woodstock 39 years ago this weekend?!?!! by SJ

Base for Tuscany and Umbria by Seekya

Most active topics for September:

Then and now by teaberry (gold star forums)

Turkish toilets - where are they common in Italian restaurants? by Roz

To cruise or not to cruise...that's my question by BGE

Rome & Florence Weather - Hot, HOt, HOT by CaWino

I can't believe it's already November! Here are the hot topics from October:

Regarding the dollar vs euro

Almost Died in Italy this Summer

Cappuccino in Italy

Walking in Rome

Sunday Slow Soupers (Gold Star Forums)

Some noteworthy discussions threads for the month of November (gold star forums and group blogs not mentioned):

Italy photohunt 3 - "Lines"

Worldwide photohunt 4- "Lines"

Happy New Year!

Here are our top 5 posts that wrapped up 2008:

What is "authentic" in Italy?

Acqua Alta in Venice

How many times to Italy?

Italy photohunt 7 - "slow"

Worldwide photohunt7 - "animals"

Thanks, Charisse!


Whatever happened to the "top posters" statistics that used to be published monthly. Maybe I'm slow, but I just noticed they are not here.

Haven't heard back from Charisse here, but, I guess top posters haven't been listed for a while. So maybe name of this thread should be changed to reflect that?

Thanks for the reminder, Marian.
A while back, the mods talked with Charisse about the changes to this thread - but we didn't update it.

There's a new thread in this forum entitled "2009 Community Statistics." For now, it includes just the Top Five most popular threads for each month.

Colleen