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(23,322 posts) Tue Mar 22, 2016, 05:54 PM Mar 2016

How is it possible for a single DU'er to be posting virtually 24/7? [View all]

Is that normal on here?

I don't suppose it's a crime to look at the posting history of other DU'ers. Out of curiosity and to satisfy my analytical side, I did a random sample of those who hit the REC button to certain threads and guess what? They must be superhuman. They're on here posting literally, at least, every 30 minutes, around the clock and multiple subjects.

What, don't these people sleep or work or have a life outside of DU?

You cannot view past posting hours beyond the last 24, but they're posting as many posts at 3 AM as at 3 PM, 9AM or 9PM, etc...? Coincidentally, these same users are quite outspoken, having a controversial opinion on virtually everything. What are they, Harvard graduates on 5 Hour Energy? I'm outspoken as any of you, but JC!!!

Trying to understand how that is possible. Mind consuming more and more resources trying to solve the riddle. Shutting down other unnecessary body functions, taking up more processor time, steam coming out of my ears, still unclear how that's possible...

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How is it possible for a single DU'er to be posting virtually 24/7? [View all] ffr Mar 2016 OP

Lol. hrmjustin Mar 2016 #1

It's not? Rex Mar 2016 #2

all you need to do is not have a life, hollysmom Mar 2016 #25

But what about sleep? Rex Mar 2016 #26

Oh, I posted down thread about that, hollysmom Mar 2016 #32

That makes total sense. Rex Mar 2016 #34

Hang in there Hollysmom. Vattel Mar 2016 #119

DU has members in all time zones of the planet, as far as I can tell. It's always been... Hekate Mar 2016 #141

I tend to stay up late sometimes yuiyoshida Mar 2016 #158

Oh I hear you about the 15 yr old dog nadine_mn Mar 2016 #170

but we love them hollysmom Mar 2016 #191

5100 posts in about 5 years. You're human. leveymg Mar 2016 #79

I posted down thread about starting to question someone who posted 2000 times in 2 weeks hollysmom Mar 2016 #192

Thanks for bringing up this subject. leveymg Mar 2016 #194

awww, c'mon NJCher Mar 2016 #134

Get busy! That mouse isn't going to click itself, you know n/t eridani Mar 2016 #166

Chronic insomnia ? JonathanRackham Mar 2016 #3

dingdingding! redruddyred Mar 2016 #117

I'm gonna post on this thread every 5 minutes for the next 3 days... Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #4

I'm going to reply to your reply every 3 minutes for the next 5 dqys... leeroysphitz Mar 2016 #135

Thank you, I admire your tenacity and dedication... Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #179

I Am PostBot 3000. onehandle Mar 2016 #5

Is that you Little Marco? ToxMarz Mar 2016 #51

That was funny. metroins Mar 2016 #77

Chris Christie says to Marco: "THIS guy is a f-ing mook, and we don't pay mooks..." TrollBuster9090 Mar 2016 #130

there are a few that are home bound Kali Mar 2016 #6

Some also seem to have a good supply of ethanol Major Nikon Mar 2016 #42

Ethanol Wibly Mar 2016 #64

I'm not sure it isn't bath salts Major Nikon Mar 2016 #73

Ha! Listen to yourselves. jberryhill Mar 2016 #111

LOL I see what you did there CreekDog Mar 2016 #157

people can rec anytime. the rec isn't always at the same time the thread was posted JI7 Mar 2016 #7

...and the answer is not nearly as fun as the question... ScreamingMeemie Mar 2016 #65

That's true. polly7 Mar 2016 #68

Hello my dear friend. fun n serious Mar 2016 #87

Hi, my sweet fun. polly7 Mar 2016 #98

I know you do. I know your heart. fun n serious Mar 2016 #113

Man, time flies. polly7 Mar 2016 #124

I was a young mom first born at 18... fun n serious Mar 2016 #137

I know. I too have wondered about that. DU is an obsession for some riderinthestorm Mar 2016 #8

Sad? Duppers Mar 2016 #91

I just recc'd your thread. Blus4u Mar 2016 #9

Train & airline delays nt TheDormouse Mar 2016 #10

Account sharing? There used to be a poster in the I/P forum Purveyor Mar 2016 #11

You're in good company then ffr Mar 2016 #17

The magic of coffee Scootaloo Mar 2016 #31

No, normal people would refrain from comment cprise Mar 2016 #110

Yep. polly7 Mar 2016 #46

I'd say the OP was trolling people he just disagrees with cprise Mar 2016 #131

Oh, that's really rich Oilwellian Mar 2016 #184

Exactly my point! ffr Mar 2016 #189

STOP IT. Matt Filipowicz is a US video blogger. Get over it. cprise Mar 2016 #199

It was meant for you too, mostly. I cannot help it if people choose to take sides ffr Mar 2016 #200

Lets ignore the ones about insomnia and other details cprise Mar 2016 #203

This is nuts. matthewf Mar 2016 #205

That is easily explainable. Maybe they're phone typing at work in the morning R B Garr Mar 2016 #197

Amazing isn't it? Milestone Mar 2016 #12

If you know the topic and can type quickly, you can do a 100 posts Hoyt Mar 2016 #22

you aren't very good at math LOL snooper2 Mar 2016 #175

Dang it. Milestone Mar 2016 #185

sometimes they are different people Skittles Mar 2016 #13

A lot of us have wondered that BuelahWitch Mar 2016 #14

Is it me? hollysmom Mar 2016 #15

Nope, not you. ffr Mar 2016 #23

I used to hang out at this bar in San Juan, PR that had Happy Hour at 4 o'clock AM & PM. bluedigger Mar 2016 #16

I swear you made that story up just so you could use that emoticon! Kip Humphrey Mar 2016 #36

I can't remember the name, but it was just a block from my apartment on Calle de Christo. bluedigger Mar 2016 #70

I've been known to have insomnia, myself Aerows Mar 2016 #18

I've heard some people have an auto-unrec device Enrique Mar 2016 #19

Spring Break my friend... RepubliCON-Watch Mar 2016 #20

Why do kids need a "spring break" anyway? jberryhill Mar 2016 #115

What sometimes bothers me is that some of these same posters, who seem to post night and day - cwydro Mar 2016 #21

Wow noretreatnosurrender Mar 2016 #24

Totally agree! Iwillnevergiveup Mar 2016 #66

Coffee? Sanity Claws Mar 2016 #27

Maybe they have an IV of 5 hour energy drink drip. Rex Mar 2016 #29

Type, type, type, click submit. blogslut Mar 2016 #28

Have seen all sorts of shennanigans over the years. salin Mar 2016 #30

I am an agoraphobic. SamKnause Mar 2016 #33

"I am an agoraphobic." beergood Mar 2016 #86

Did you just call my condition slimy ??? SamKnause Mar 2016 #90

thanks for pointing that out beergood Mar 2016 #97

Autobots. misterhighwasted Mar 2016 #35

But... Else You Are Mad Mar 2016 #118

Ha. Well now, sacrifices must be made misterhighwasted Mar 2016 #122

GOP troll accounts? applegrove Mar 2016 #37

I'd say troll accounts dlwickham Mar 2016 #146

It is a Ralph E. Wolf and Sam Sheepdog team system. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #38

Or the 'Interchangeable Darren' system from Bewitched? TrollBuster9090 Mar 2016 #125

They post in their sleep? n/t left-of-center2012 Mar 2016 #39

Even androids dream of electric sheep Matariki Mar 2016 #40

AI Bots ? nt ladjf Mar 2016 #41

I'm thinking not, each is someone actually typing opinions ffr Mar 2016 #156

Yeah I've been known to post at all hours. 47of74 Mar 2016 #43

someone, here, has got too much time on their hands Warren DeMontague Mar 2016 #44

And all that worrying pintobean Mar 2016 #75

Immediately made me think of the famous quote passiveporcupine Mar 2016 #84

Home bound, disabilities, retired... SoapBox Mar 2016 #45

I was accused once of being several people sharing one ID Omaha Steve Mar 2016 #47

Lol, the same thing happened to us once jberryhill Mar 2016 #116

Tag team. NV Whino Mar 2016 #48

Identity Management Software. Maedhros Mar 2016 #49

This message was self-deleted by its author silvershadow Mar 2016 #50

Please share your theories about why eleny Mar 2016 #52

Any online forum has people that literally do nothing but post on that forum day in and day out. And Gene Debs Mar 2016 #53

Not alleging anything about any particular monied interest. It's an inescapable conclusion that GoneFishin Mar 2016 #54

Yes, yes and yes 840high Mar 2016 #57

Absolutely correct. laundry_queen Mar 2016 #144

Yep. There are at least 4 who are pretty narrow in focus and not interested in information, but are GoneFishin Mar 2016 #151

Not sure if worring abut other people posting hours can be,,, Cryptoad Mar 2016 #55

Lol, for realz. giftedgirl77 Mar 2016 #60

Imagine a couple of students making money with an ID management program rotating the computer chair. Festivito Mar 2016 #56

yeah, there could be a group thing easily Fast Walker 52 Mar 2016 #123

I'm sometimes on here posting in the middle of the night, Blue_In_AK Mar 2016 #58

My sleep has been screwed up since my first month of working with the ambulance, polly7 Mar 2016 #59

Well some of us are retired and have little else to do. jwirr Mar 2016 #61

I'm not nearly as prolific of a poster as others, but I post and rec stuff nearly 24 hours a day Victor_c3 Mar 2016 #62

Good to see you. You have my number if you ever need to talk. nt msanthrope Mar 2016 #78

yes, and thanks Victor_c3 Mar 2016 #168

I'm so glad. msanthrope Mar 2016 #172

I see you've been on a posting marathon as well ornotna Mar 2016 #63

I was waiting for a longtime silent DUer to show up and say that. ScreamingMeemie Mar 2016 #69

Low hanging fruit ornotna Mar 2016 #71

I know of one DUer who posts an average of almost 100 a day, at all hours of the day and night. George II Mar 2016 #67

I don't believe that. zappaman Mar 2016 #103

I've read a few studies lately madville Mar 2016 #127

You find the same type of thing in online roleplay games Marrah_G Mar 2016 #160

Bots? Deadshot Mar 2016 #72

Many DUers are shut-ins AngryAmish Mar 2016 #74

excellent point nt steve2470 Mar 2016 #95

I can understand that madville Mar 2016 #133

Yeah! libodem Mar 2016 #206

This message was self-deleted by its author Android3.14 Mar 2016 #76

Is it normal to catalog the number of posts of other site participants? Vinca Mar 2016 #80

Could it be... Mike Nelson Mar 2016 #81

I once saw a DUer post in the California Group and then, not more than one minute later, post... greendog Mar 2016 #82

He/She may be Aussie national living in Cali. nt fun n serious Mar 2016 #88

lol beergood Mar 2016 #93

. greendog Mar 2016 #101

The internet (and telecommunications & media) shrink distance, of course. What's mysterious? . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2016 #94

Does the Internet also shrink beer? If so, I'm against it. greendog Mar 2016 #99

It expands beer by disseminating open source beer recipes and reviewing microbreweries. nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2016 #105

. stonecutter357 Mar 2016 #83

Интернет исследования Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2016 #85

Inside Russia's Troll Army Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2016 #89

When I'm not posting, my pet monkey Boris takes over, he's quite good! steve2470 Mar 2016 #92

I tried that with my dog. But I spill a lot of food on my keyboard, and he spent his whole shift GoneFishin Mar 2016 #152

hungry doggie :) nt steve2470 Mar 2016 #173

There are lots of members where if you do the math they post A LOT 7962 Mar 2016 #96

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2016 #100

Yep, and "meta" is absolutely permitted here, Nye Bevan Mar 2016 #128

They aren't single.... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #102

The same way it is possible that people mine the internet for trash to bring here to harass bravenak Mar 2016 #104

Those people aren't insomniacs.... Hekate Mar 2016 #150

I have bravenak Mar 2016 #155

I didn't rec this post teach1st Mar 2016 #106

Insomnia is hell. Duppers Mar 2016 #107

Hmm... FourScore Mar 2016 #108

The first rule of the posting club is Loki Mar 2016 #109

Simply put... Else You Are Mad Mar 2016 #112

It's just a shadow. jtuck004 Mar 2016 #114

Hah! Retired, galloping ADHD. Internet, as someone else with ADHD said, is like crack. djean111 Mar 2016 #120

MUST POST EVERY 30 MINUTES...OR THE UNIVERSE WILL IMPLODE!! TrollBuster9090 Mar 2016 #121

People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, Nye Bevan Mar 2016 #126

It's been like that since spring RandySF Mar 2016 #129

Were you here in 2008? We had such an entity here then as well Lorien Mar 2016 #132

LA Times and NewYorker Studied How billhicks76 Mar 2016 #136

This link fully explains the OP......... cprise Mar 2016 #138

Take one DUer who's a born night owl, stir in a sleep disorder & a dash of chronic insomnia.... Hekate Mar 2016 #139

I've wondered the same thing for years, there was a poster whose post count meant they could not ... slipslidingaway Mar 2016 #140

part of it is time zones KT2000 Mar 2016 #142

I rack up posts when I'm doing one_voice Mar 2016 #143

I've noticed something similar dlwickham Mar 2016 #145

I'm an insomniac and have a low sleep threshold. Chan790 Mar 2016 #147

A good lot of us are overseas too! flygal Mar 2016 #148

You aren't the only one who has noticed that laundry_queen Mar 2016 #149

That is rather suspicious. Odin2005 Mar 2016 #153

Who are you talking about? hfojvt Mar 2016 #154

My schedule is fairly similar revbones Mar 2016 #177

lol hfojvt Mar 2016 #180

Exactly! lol nt revbones Mar 2016 #181

I've never considered it. Solly Mack Mar 2016 #159

LOL! I have not heard of this, um, affinity before. ebayfool Mar 2016 #161

Check my profile under the "about me" section. Solly Mack Mar 2016 #162

I did that. And I must say you are the sanest person I've run into on DU all day! ebayfool Mar 2016 #163

I'd like that. Thanks! Solly Mack Mar 2016 #164

(Sotto voce) ... me too! Shhh! n/t ebayfool Mar 2016 #165

It's very simple, TV commercials interrupt my naps followed by ... In_The_Wind Mar 2016 #167

It's the well-known super hero - Super DU'er (SUDU for short) who can bash republicans 24/7 pampango Mar 2016 #169

I've simply posted the same message 49,074 times. Orrex Mar 2016 #171

I hate to go all conspiracy-theory here, but... Snarkoleptic Mar 2016 #174

Rec'ing isn't often just a way of giving a nod to a post underpants Mar 2016 #176

Is the content of their threads or post consistant? liberal N proud Mar 2016 #178

Telepathic messages being sent via the Internets! yortsed snacilbuper Mar 2016 #182

I'm thoroughly enjoying this thread. Mary Mac Mar 2016 #183

It's something in the water. (nt) So Far From Heaven Mar 2016 #186

I have a life but I am naturally curious and observant... Phentex Mar 2016 #187

So did any of the folks you are talking about show up in your thread? Rex Mar 2016 #188

Off the top of my head, no. ffr Mar 2016 #190

See The Math Subthread Above ProfessorGAC Mar 2016 #193

Less about post count and more about 24/7 ffr Mar 2016 #202

Don't mind me, Blue_Tires Mar 2016 #195

I observe much more than I post. But I'm an observing fiend. Buns_of_Fire Mar 2016 #196

There is one poster comes to mind who has around 8,000 posts in 90 days R B Garr Mar 2016 #198

Dude I've wondered the same thing titaniumsalute Mar 2016 #201

Troll power, no life and caffeine tabasco Mar 2016 #204