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U2start in 2009: an overview

This topic was started on 2010-01-03 01:27 pm.
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posted by Remy (Webmaster) on 2010-01-03 01:27 pm quote

2009 was a great year for us U2 fans, and so it was a great year for U2start as well. Millions of fans tuned in on our website and enjoyed a lot of great moments. Today it's time to look back on 2009, how was this year statistically for us? Which shows topped other shows? Me as a statistic-freak love this stuff, so here's some sharing. Here are the answers!

U2start visitors
Number of total daily unique visitors: 19.116.360
Number of pageviews: 31.391.164
Most popular day to visit U2start: December 30 (don't ask us why)
Crew member spending most time on U2start: Risto (crew member of the year? )

U2start top referers
1. google.com
2. google.co.uk
3. google.fr
4. google.it
5. google.nl

User statistics
New registrations: 23.915
Date with most new users: 2009-08-21 (743) (Sheffield show)
Runner-up date: 2009-07-01 (595) (Barcelona show)

Top forum posters
1. germcevoy (5107) (average of 14 posts a day)
2. MWSAH (4615)
3. katherine94 (4604)
4. markp91 (4589)
5. Remy (4505)
6. dieder (4483)
7. U2Nick (3830)
8. LikeASong (3809)
9. Risto (3134)
10. djrlewis (2974)
11. yuri31 (2964)
12. drewhiggins (2710)
13. haytrain (2139)
14. gwiz (1827)
15. yeah (1748)

Most popular topics
1/2/3. General chat topic 10, 11 and 12.
4. The Staff Room (yes, our crew loves to talk)
5. U2 hits Pasadena
6. U2 hits Sheffield

Most downloaded shows
1. 2009-06-30 Barcelona, Spain - Camp Nou (5136)
2. 2009-10-25 Pasadena, California - Rose Bowl (3547)
3. 2009-07-18 Berlin, Germany - Olympiastadion (3475)
4. 2009-07-02 Barcelona, Spain - Camp Nou (3274)
5. 2009-07-27 Dublin, Ireland - Croke Park (3027)

Users who downloaded the most audio bootlegs
1. roby (1138)
2. colombo6205 (1135)
3. sorr (1134)

Users who received the most private messages
1. Xayide29 (1374)
2. Remy (1066)
3. stj0691 (595)

Users who sent the most private messages
1. markp91 (1684)
2. U2Nick (711)
3. stj0691 (536)
4. easports43 (354)
5. germcevoy (320)
Note: Remy is not included, since he sends out mass PM's

Users most added as a buddy
1. Remy (40 times)
2. germcevoy (18 times)
3. markp91 (14 times)

Photos
Manually approved photos uploaded in 2009: 2948

Any missing stats for you? Things you'd like to know of 2009? Let us know and we will try to clarify some things up. Now, on a final note, thank you all for your continued support in 2009 and I hope 2010 will be an even greater year for us U2 fans. From the entire crew all the best and a happy U2010!

posted by Risto (Crew member) on 2010-01-03 01:42 pm quote

Huge numbers, some members actually downloaded ALL shows we have.

Was a good year for us u2 fans

posted by drewhiggins (Member) on 2010-01-03 02:09 pm quote

Originally posted by Risto:
Huge numbers, some members actually downloaded ALL shows we have.


Please tell me you're joking.

But great results, over 20000 members joined. That's gotta be a good result.


I'd like to know how many photos were uploaded to all categories.

posted by Risto (Crew member) on 2010-01-03 02:14 pm quote

Originally posted by drewhiggins:
[..]

Please tell me you're joking.

But great results, over 20000 members joined. That's gotta be a good result.


I'd like to know how many photos were uploaded to all categories.


Manually approved photos uploaded in 2009: 2948 ?

posted by drewhiggins (Member) on 2010-01-03 02:47 pm quote

Originally posted by Risto:
[..]

Manually approved photos uploaded in 2009: 2948 ?


Wow.

posted by MirrorballBoy (Member) on 2010-01-03 02:53 pm quote

Originally posted by Remy:

U2start top referers
1. google.com
2. google.co.uk
3. google.fr
4. google.it
5. google.nl


Haha.

Incredible stats Remy. How can we compare these stats to 2008, as far it's fair to do so with last year's tour in mind?


posted by Coen (Member) on 2010-01-03 03:03 pm quote

Originally posted by drewhiggins:
[..]

Please tell me you're joking.

But great results, over 20000 members joined. That's gotta be a good result.


I'd like to know how many photos were uploaded to all categories.


LOL, he's not joking...I own all bootlegs ever uploaded on u2start Great numbers indeed!!!!

posted by drewhiggins (Member) on 2010-01-03 03:12 pm quote

Originally posted by Coen:
[..]

LOL, he's not joking...I own all bootlegs ever uploaded on u2start Great numbers indeed!!!!


I can't believe that. I've got maybe 120 or so, but nowhere near 1000+!!!

posted by Risto (Crew member) on 2010-01-03 03:16 pm quote

23.915 new members in 2009 against 4701 new members in 2008. Woow

posted by Andrew_C (Member) on 2010-01-03 03:18 pm quote

Originally posted by Risto:
23.915 new members in 2009 against 4701 new members in 2008. Woow


yeh thats pretty impressive... a credit to this great site

posted by Andrew_C (Member) on 2010-01-03 03:19 pm quote

Originally posted by Coen:
[..]

LOL, he's not joking...I own all bootlegs ever uploaded on u2start Great numbers indeed!!!!


have u listened to them all yet???? oh and how manys GBs/ TBs do all 1000+ shows take up??

posted by MirrorballBoy (Member) on 2010-01-03 04:19 pm quote

Originally posted by Risto:
23.915 new members in 2009 against 4701 new members in 2008. Woow




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