State of the ELynah Address

CowbellGuy · March 30, 2009, 03:29:52 PM

Just wanted to give an update on how ELynah did this year and what's to come. The following ELF stats are from mid-October since I accidentally commented out the Google Analytics code during the summer.

ELynah Forum By Numbers (October 18 2008-March 29 2009)
178,673 Visits
2,198,597 Pageviews
12.31 Pages/Visit
10:25 Average Time on Site
12.15% New Visits
22,456 Visitors from 81 countries
Busiest Day: March 29, 2009 (3,009 visits. 1,241 visitors)
Best Google search leading to ELF: "take that you stinking badgers"

ELynah by Numbers (March 30 2008-March 29 2009)
85,370 Visits
117,891 Pageviews
18.03% New Visits
16,283 Visitors from 64 countries
Busiest Day: March 29, 2009 (655 visitors)
Best Google search leading to ELynah: "hockey homoeroticism"

Another excellent year for ELynah and the forum, and primary thanks goes to all of you for making ELF an intelligent, vibrant community worth visiting. You may have noticed the Google Ads are gone. It was largely an experiment and didn't really blow me away. Ultimately I decided my soul was worth more than $30 or $40 a month.

I'm a little surprised at the number of visitors to the main site, since it's admittedly lacking in content. The cheers page remains popular and could use some tending-to. Photos did reasonably well, but I'd still love to have more content, so if anyone would like to contribute in some way, please drop me a line.

The Future

The first thing on my slate is to update the forum to the current version of the software that it runs on. I plan on using proper plugins and mods for all the modifications to the core code I've relied on up to now. That will allow for any future updates to be relatively seamless, and there are some nice new features that I'd like to get on here. It will require reworking the template, but it probably won't change a lot visually. It will just need to be changed to comply with the current version, and I'm assured it will work with the next big revision due in a few months.

The other thing that is going to get some much-needed attention is the database. I plan on working with ACM's exhaustive archives and research to get what should be definitive versions of box scores (or as much as is available) back to the 50s. I'm planning on redoing the box score algorithm to address some errors and clean up the code. The site itself will also get a redesign and once the data is all in there, exhaustive stats and records will be available.

There's one other thing on the horizon that isn't necessarily ELynah-related, but certainly college hockey-related that many of you will likely find of interest. Just not ready to divulge anything yet.

So that's it in a nutshell. Thanks to everyone for another great year.

Jacob '06 · March 30, 2009, 03:33:16 PM

Thanks for keeping the site running so we can all call each other typical jerks.

Rosey · March 30, 2009, 03:34:01 PM

As always, thanks for all the hard work you put in, Age.

Josh '99 · March 30, 2009, 03:40:06 PM

[quote CowbellGuy]The Future

The first thing on my slate is to update the forum to the current version of the software that it runs on. I plan on using proper plugins and mods for all the modifications to the core code I've relied on up to now. That will allow for any future updates to be relatively seamless, and there are some nice new features that I'd like to get on here. It will require reworking the template, but it probably won't change a lot visually[/quote]You mean except for moving the menu bar back to the left side of the screen, right? :-D

KenP · March 30, 2009, 04:26:06 PM

[quote CowbellGuy]There's one other thing on the horizon that isn't necessarily ELynah-related, but certainly college hockey-related that many of you will likely find of interest. Just not ready to divulge anything yet.[/quote]Jerk. ::whistle::

DeltaOne81 · March 30, 2009, 04:53:36 PM

Here's my personal shameless plug to remind you all, if you haven't recently, to serious consider hitting the 'Donate' button over there -->

The fact that Age holds himself up to such high standards, that he'll give up the income to keep the site 'pure' in his mind, speaks volumes. Second only to the quality we witness every day. Whether its $5, $10, or a lot more, Age currently covers significant costs to host this site. If you can afford to chip in these days, please seriously consider it.

Thanks again, Age.

Trotsky · March 30, 2009, 05:08:16 PM

[quote CowbellGuy]The other thing that is going to get some much-needed attention is the database. I plan on working with ACM's exhaustive archives and research to get what should be definitive versions of box scores (or as much as is available) back to the 50s. I'm planning on redoing the box score algorithm to address some errors and clean up the code. The site itself will also get a redesign and once the data is all in there, exhaustive stats and records will be available.[/quote]

Which means I can finally stop. I love it when a plan comes together.

judy · March 30, 2009, 05:13:28 PM

[quote Trotsky][quote CowbellGuy]The other thing that is going to get some much-needed attention is the database. I plan on working with ACM's exhaustive archives and research to get what should be definitive versions of box scores (or as much as is available) back to the 50s. I'm planning on redoing the box score algorithm to address some errors and clean up the code. The site itself will also get a redesign and once the data is all in there, exhaustive stats and records will be available.[/quote]

Which means I can finally stop. I love it when a plan comes together.[/quote]

Are you sure you're really going to stop? It's not some sort of OCD thing for you? :-P

Trotsky · March 30, 2009, 05:26:20 PM

[quote judy]Are you sure you're really going to stop? It's not some sort of OCD thing for you? :-P[/quote]

I just want the data entered. Entering it I can live without (and Age has access to the 600+ games entered for TBRW, so I think I can live with the free rider guilt).

lynah80 · March 30, 2009, 05:56:52 PM

Thank you for keeping this site going. It's a great place for stress relief for many.

sah67 · March 30, 2009, 06:21:51 PM

ignore

Ben Rocky '04 · March 30, 2009, 06:44:35 PM

[quote DeltaOne81]Here's my personal shameless plug to remind you all, if you haven't recently, to serious consider hitting the 'Donate' button over there -->

The fact that Age holds himself up to such high standards, that he'll give up the income to keep the site 'pure' in his mind, speaks volumes. Second only to the quality we witness every day. Whether its $5, $10, or a lot more, Age currently covers significant costs to host this site. If you can afford to chip in these days, please seriously consider it.

Thanks again, Age.[/quote]

Good call Fred. Thank you Age for giving us such a great message board.

BMac · March 30, 2009, 06:50:18 PM

I like ELynah. I like hockey.

Hooray.

Yes, I'm drunk. Ah, next season...

KeithK · March 30, 2009, 07:09:05 PM

[quote lynah80]Thank you for keeping this site going. It's a great place for stress relief for many.[/quote]
Cornell hockey is about stress relief? I'd be so, so much more relaxed and happy right now if I weren't a hockey fan. But then I got home last night loudly saying "I hate sports!"

ugarte · March 30, 2009, 07:46:13 PM

[quote KeithK][quote lynah80]Thank you for keeping this site going. It's a great place for stress relief for many.[/quote]
Cornell hockey is about stress relief? I'd be so, so much more relaxed and happy right now if I weren't a hockey fan. But then I got home last night loudly saying "I hate sports!"[/quote]
No you wouldn't. You'd be paying more attention to the government takeover of the auto industry.