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APPENDIX C. SUPPLEMENTAL ANALYSIS 169<br />

Figure C.2: Number of Threads Posted To by Authors<br />

All Authors<br />

2500<br />

2000<br />

Number of Threads<br />

1500<br />

1000<br />

500<br />

log(Messages) Number of Threads r = 0.39<br />

0<br />

0 25 50 75 100<br />

Percentile of Author<br />

Number of Threads<br />

2500<br />

2000<br />

1500<br />

1000<br />

500<br />

Very Frequent Authors<br />

Number of Threads<br />

500<br />

400<br />

300<br />

200<br />

100<br />

Frequent Authors<br />

0<br />

99.5 99.6 99.7 99.8 99.9 100<br />

Percentile of Author<br />

100<br />

Occassional Authors<br />

0<br />

97.5 98 98.5 99 99.5<br />

Percentile of Author<br />

50<br />

Infrequent Authors<br />

Number of Threads<br />

80<br />

60<br />

40<br />

20<br />

Number of Threads<br />

40<br />

30<br />

20<br />

10<br />

0<br />

95 95.5 96 96.5 97 97.5<br />

Percentile of Author<br />

0<br />

90 91 92 93 94 95<br />

Percentile of Author

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