Post by BAZanine on Jan 9, 2023 14:18:26 GMT
All right folks, I've decided to bring this back and, with the much-appreciated help of Bink , have compiled a list that should get us rolling here.
So first off, how do you measure a thread's size?
Well uh, you count how many notes there are. Some people like counting the quotation marks, some people like myself will add up how many times [, "] and [("] appear in a thread to get a grand total (occasionally it'll be [: "] instead of [("] so just keep that in mind). It's really up to you, but for the time being we'll be going with the latter formula since it generally gives us the cleanest result/amount of notes with a bit less workshopping needed. For the sake of simplicity, we'll just be including counted notes, i.e. not questionable notes. However, pre-pubescent notes can be added to a thread's note total in relevant cases.
So without further adieu, uhhhhh
Now, I want to clarify for everyone out there that ultimately, a thread's size is not what matters. The quality of the research is. However, hot diggity, isn't it wild to see how much research we've amassed even in this relatively small selection of threads? We've definitely come a long way as a forum and I think it's pretty cool to admire the effort and work ethic that must have gone into a bunch of these threads.
Now, bear in mind that this list is always going to change. Anything as simple as a note being added/deleted alters the results this list. Not to mention the inevitable Matt Farley heat death of the universe, brought on by yours truly. Furthermore, it is completely possible that we missed some threads. Let us know! So yeah, bring it on and let's see what we've got!
So first off, how do you measure a thread's size?
Well uh, you count how many notes there are. Some people like counting the quotation marks, some people like myself will add up how many times [, "] and [("] appear in a thread to get a grand total (occasionally it'll be [: "] instead of [("] so just keep that in mind). It's really up to you, but for the time being we'll be going with the latter formula since it generally gives us the cleanest result/amount of notes with a bit less workshopping needed. For the sake of simplicity, we'll just be including counted notes, i.e. not questionable notes. However, pre-pubescent notes can be added to a thread's note total in relevant cases.
So without further adieu, uhhhhh
{TRP's Biggest Threads}1. Bing Crosby - 4,440 notes
2. Dale Thompson - 3,883 notes
3. Hibari Misora - 2,890 notes
4. Connie Francis - 2877 notes
5. Glenn Hughes - 2,838 notes
6. Tony Bennett - 2,592 notes
7. Dolly Parton - 2,588 notes
8. Prince - 2,459 notes
9. Tendon Levey - 2,333 notes
10. Frank Sinatra - 2,305 notes
11. Sarah Vaughan - 2,296 notes
12. Mike Patton - 2,292 notes
13. Johnny Cash - 2,262 notes
14. Willie Nelson - 2,216 notes
15. Alice Babs - 2,152 notes
16. Cleo Laine - 2,085 notes
17. George Jones - 1,995 notes
18. Jeff Scott Soto - 1,990 notes
19. Van Morrison - 1,962 notes
20. Nana Mouskouri - 1,938 notes
21. Kyo - 1,925 notes
22. Diana Ross - 1,912 notes
23. Tina Turner - 1,885 notes
24. Johnny Mathis - 1,877 notes
25. Dionne Warwick - 1,855 notes
26. Elvis Presley - 1,851 notes
27. Aretha Franklin - 1,833 notes
28. Ella Fitzgerald - 1,829 notes
29. Barbra Streisand - 1,822 notes
30. Sam Tsui - 1,769 notes
31. Peter Hammill - 1,768 notes
32. Eydie Gormé - 1,754 notes
33. Elvis Costello - 1,741 notes
34. Ângela Maria - 1,730 notes
35. Chris Brown - 1,666 notes
36. Tori Amos - 1,656 notes
37. Jerry Lee Lewis - 1,637 notes
38. Devin Townsend - 1,597 notes
39. Kelly Clarkson - 1,561 notes
40. Cristina Deutekom - 1,553 notes
41. Olivia Newton-John - 1,539 notes
42. Patti LaBelle - 1,526 notes
43. Dinah Washington - 1,518 notes
44. Doris Day - 1,514 notes
45. Teresa Teng - 1,509 notes
46. Sandi Patty - 1,508 notes
47. Hank Williams Jr. - 1,508 notes
48. Mariah Carey - 1,498 notes
49. Paul McCartney - 1,486 notes
50. Elton John - 1,480 notes
2. Dale Thompson - 3,883 notes
3. Hibari Misora - 2,890 notes
4. Connie Francis - 2877 notes
5. Glenn Hughes - 2,838 notes
6. Tony Bennett - 2,592 notes
7. Dolly Parton - 2,588 notes
8. Prince - 2,459 notes
9. Tendon Levey - 2,333 notes
10. Frank Sinatra - 2,305 notes
11. Sarah Vaughan - 2,296 notes
12. Mike Patton - 2,292 notes
13. Johnny Cash - 2,262 notes
14. Willie Nelson - 2,216 notes
15. Alice Babs - 2,152 notes
16. Cleo Laine - 2,085 notes
17. George Jones - 1,995 notes
18. Jeff Scott Soto - 1,990 notes
19. Van Morrison - 1,962 notes
20. Nana Mouskouri - 1,938 notes
21. Kyo - 1,925 notes
22. Diana Ross - 1,912 notes
23. Tina Turner - 1,885 notes
24. Johnny Mathis - 1,877 notes
25. Dionne Warwick - 1,855 notes
26. Elvis Presley - 1,851 notes
27. Aretha Franklin - 1,833 notes
28. Ella Fitzgerald - 1,829 notes
29. Barbra Streisand - 1,822 notes
30. Sam Tsui - 1,769 notes
31. Peter Hammill - 1,768 notes
32. Eydie Gormé - 1,754 notes
33. Elvis Costello - 1,741 notes
34. Ângela Maria - 1,730 notes
35. Chris Brown - 1,666 notes
36. Tori Amos - 1,656 notes
37. Jerry Lee Lewis - 1,637 notes
38. Devin Townsend - 1,597 notes
39. Kelly Clarkson - 1,561 notes
40. Cristina Deutekom - 1,553 notes
41. Olivia Newton-John - 1,539 notes
42. Patti LaBelle - 1,526 notes
43. Dinah Washington - 1,518 notes
44. Doris Day - 1,514 notes
45. Teresa Teng - 1,509 notes
46. Sandi Patty - 1,508 notes
47. Hank Williams Jr. - 1,508 notes
48. Mariah Carey - 1,498 notes
49. Paul McCartney - 1,486 notes
50. Elton John - 1,480 notes
Now, I want to clarify for everyone out there that ultimately, a thread's size is not what matters. The quality of the research is. However, hot diggity, isn't it wild to see how much research we've amassed even in this relatively small selection of threads? We've definitely come a long way as a forum and I think it's pretty cool to admire the effort and work ethic that must have gone into a bunch of these threads.
Now, bear in mind that this list is always going to change. Anything as simple as a note being added/deleted alters the results this list. Not to mention the inevitable Matt Farley heat death of the universe, brought on by yours truly. Furthermore, it is completely possible that we missed some threads. Let us know! So yeah, bring it on and let's see what we've got!
