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Old 26 July 2023, 10:39 AM   #1
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Why so many people on TRF last few days?

I noticed their have been almost double the number of people on general discussion. Right now almost 1500! Where did all the new friends come from suddenly? Was TRF just revealed on a social media platform?
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Old 26 July 2023, 11:09 AM   #2
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It’s been awhile since I frequented this place
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Old 26 July 2023, 11:44 AM   #3
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It’s been awhile since I frequented this place
Yep, this is definitely the reason. As soon as the masses saw Brian was on (everyone checks frequently) people signed on like crazy.
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Old 26 July 2023, 02:13 PM   #4
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Yep, this is definitely the reason. As soon as the masses saw Brian was on (everyone checks frequently) people signed on like crazy.

The life of Brian, eh?!

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Old 26 July 2023, 10:42 PM   #5
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I noticed the sudden uptick also. Way outside of normal variances. It must be driven by some event/exposure?
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Old 27 July 2023, 12:26 AM   #6
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Where do you see the people on line?
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Old 27 July 2023, 01:28 AM   #7
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Must be bots.
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Old 27 July 2023, 01:43 AM   #8
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I’ll verify.
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Old 27 July 2023, 02:25 AM   #9
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Where do you see the people on line?
On the main page (with all forums/sub forums shown) - at the bottom underneath miscellaneous section...
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Old 27 July 2023, 03:37 AM   #10
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Yep, this is definitely the reason. As soon as the masses saw Brian was on (everyone checks frequently) people signed on like crazy.
Apparently Brian is a meme onto himself.

I only read the forum to see how I can develop a relationship with my AD to eventually obtain a Rolex that I can't wear on vacation because it's not safe, but it doesn't matter anyway because I'm only concerned with the future value.





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Old 27 July 2023, 03:46 AM   #11
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Apparently Brian is a meme onto himself.



I only read the forum to see how I can develop a relationship with my AD to eventually obtain a Rolex that I can't wear on vacation because it's not safe, but it doesn't matter anyway because I'm only concerned with the future value.











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Old 27 July 2023, 03:59 AM   #12
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I checked. It’s our younger members not signing out.

Overall numbers are down ~38% YoY but it’s across most forums. June and July were OK which could coincide with our classifieds. Classifieds is a huge driver here.
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Old 27 July 2023, 04:24 AM   #13
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Interesting datapoint Chewbacca. So the FS section is seeing tremendous growth?
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Old 27 July 2023, 04:35 AM   #14
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Interesting datapoint Chewbacca. So the FS section is seeing tremendous growth?
Smallest bounce rate and solid SEO results. It’s steady and a driver. If this place sells one day (who knows), its value is likely in the classifieds. Or coq fighting. We should bring back the roosters.
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Old 27 July 2023, 05:29 AM   #15
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We should bring back the roosters.
Here they come to snuff the rooster, oh yeah
Yeah here come the rooster, yeah....
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Old 27 July 2023, 07:05 AM   #16
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I only read the forum to see how I can develop a relationship with my AD to eventually obtain a Rolex that I can't wear on vacation because it's not safe, but it doesn't matter anyway because I'm only concerned with the future value.
You describe what we call "a true collector".
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