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 Bink's imminent George Jones thread and 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 - 3,724 notes
3. Hibari Misora - 2,890 notes
4. Glenn Hughes - 2,838 notes
5. Tony Bennett - 2,592 notes
6. Dolly Parton - 2,588 notes
7. Prince - 2,459 notes
8. Tendon Levey - 2,333 notes
9. Frank Sinatra - 2,304 notes
10. Sarah Vaughan - 2,296 notes
11. Johnny Cash - 2,262 notes
12. Mike Patton - 2,262 notes
13. Willie Nelson - 2,216 notes
14. Alice Babs - 2,152 notes
15. Cleo Laine - 2,085 notes
16. George Jones - 1,995 notes
17. Jeff Scott Soto - 1,990 notes
18. Van Morrison - 1,961 notes
19. Nana Mouskouri - 1,938 notes
20. Diana Ross - 1,912 notes
21. Tina Turner - 1,885 notes
22. Johnny Mathis - 1,877 notes
23. Kyo - 1,886 notes
24. Dionne Warwick - 1,855 notes
25. Elvis Presley - 1,843 notes
26. Aretha Franklin - 1,833 notes
27. Ella Fitzgerald - 1,829 notes
28. Barbra Streisand - 1,822 notes
29. Peter Hammill - 1,768 notes
30. Eydie Gormé - 1,754 notes
31. Elvis Costello - 1,741 notes
32. Ângela Maria - 1,730 notes
33. Chris Brown - 1,666 notes
34. Tori Amos - 1,656 notes
35. Jerry Lee Lewis - 1,637 notes
36. Devin Townsend - 1,597 notes
37. Kelly Clarkson - 1,559 notes
38. Cristina Deutekom - 1,553 notes
39. Olivia Newton-John - 1,539 notes
40. Patti LaBelle - 1,525 notes
41. Dinah Washington - 1,518 notes
42. Doris Day - 1,512 notes
43. Teresa Teng - 1,508 notes
44. Sandi Patty - 1,501 notes
45. Mariah Carey - 1,498 notes
46. Paul McCartney - 1,486 notes
47. Elton John - 1,479 notes
48. Marco Antonio Muñiz - 1,468 notes
49. Ann Hampton Callaway - 1,452 notes
50. Shirley Bassey - 1,431 notes
1. Bing Crosby - 4,440 notes
2. Dale Thompson - 3,724 notes
3. Hibari Misora - 2,890 notes
4. Glenn Hughes - 2,838 notes
5. Tony Bennett - 2,592 notes
6. Dolly Parton - 2,588 notes
7. Prince - 2,459 notes
8. Tendon Levey - 2,333 notes
9. Frank Sinatra - 2,304 notes
10. Sarah Vaughan - 2,296 notes
11. Johnny Cash - 2,262 notes
12. Mike Patton - 2,262 notes
13. Willie Nelson - 2,216 notes
14. Alice Babs - 2,152 notes
15. Cleo Laine - 2,085 notes
16. George Jones - 1,995 notes
17. Jeff Scott Soto - 1,990 notes
18. Van Morrison - 1,961 notes
19. Nana Mouskouri - 1,938 notes
20. Diana Ross - 1,912 notes
21. Tina Turner - 1,885 notes
22. Johnny Mathis - 1,877 notes
23. Kyo - 1,886 notes
24. Dionne Warwick - 1,855 notes
25. Elvis Presley - 1,843 notes
26. Aretha Franklin - 1,833 notes
27. Ella Fitzgerald - 1,829 notes
28. Barbra Streisand - 1,822 notes
29. Peter Hammill - 1,768 notes
30. Eydie Gormé - 1,754 notes
31. Elvis Costello - 1,741 notes
32. Ângela Maria - 1,730 notes
33. Chris Brown - 1,666 notes
34. Tori Amos - 1,656 notes
35. Jerry Lee Lewis - 1,637 notes
36. Devin Townsend - 1,597 notes
37. Kelly Clarkson - 1,559 notes
38. Cristina Deutekom - 1,553 notes
39. Olivia Newton-John - 1,539 notes
40. Patti LaBelle - 1,525 notes
41. Dinah Washington - 1,518 notes
42. Doris Day - 1,512 notes
43. Teresa Teng - 1,508 notes
44. Sandi Patty - 1,501 notes
45. Mariah Carey - 1,498 notes
46. Paul McCartney - 1,486 notes
47. Elton John - 1,479 notes
48. Marco Antonio Muñiz - 1,468 notes
49. Ann Hampton Callaway - 1,452 notes
50. Shirley Bassey - 1,431 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 Bink's imminent George Jones thread and 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!
