user count numbers (October):
2008 69,006 for christmas big pack
2009- 52,000
2010 - 139,000
2011- 173,000 (200k members items)
2012 - 353,000
2013 - 556,000
2014 - 673,000
2015 - 760,000
2016 - 826,000
2017 - 901,000 (501,000 members)
2018 - 948,000
2019 - 978,000
2020 - 1,000,000
2021 - 1,024,000 ("total" members 584,000)
2022 - 1,048,880 (595,570 members bottom of page)
-"total members" as of today at bottom of page - 584,000
-200k total members Nov 2011
- comment from Sept 2017 "501,000 members
- 2013 account "purge", may pets dropped in rarity as a lot of empty accounts were deleted.
conclusion:
bottom page count does not include deleted accounts and may actually only count "active" accounts (have been logged in in the past 1 year)
Polls needing created:
1. How often do you log in to adopt free items from any event?
a, I always log in to adopt free items
b, I adopt free items most of the time, but I may not adopt some I don't like
c, I adopt free items most of the time, but I may miss some because of inactivity
d, I never adopt free items
e, I don't want to answer
2. Do you spend your event tokens on items?
a, yes, I adopt multiples
b, yes, but just enough for one of each item
d, Some, I only pick up items I like
f, I never spend my tokens on items
g, I don't want to answer
3. Before an event ends, how do you spend "leftover" tokens?
a, I spend or trade all of the tokens
b, I keep some of each of the tokens for trading/collection purposes
c, I keep some of the tokens I like the look of
4.After the "item collection completion" was added to the archive, how did your opinion on items change?
a, It caused to to want to collect more items
b, It didn't change anything for me
c, it caused me to want to collect less items
5. When did you become active on CS?
a, 2008
b, 2009
c, 2010
d, 2011
e, 2012
f 2013
g, 2014
h 2015
i 2016
j later date
How to calculate % of users? All users from late 2008-early 2009, mot likely active at that time
Further:
Dec 2008 (9) 15,000 (guesstimate 98%) (arbitrary number guesstimate 14)
Jan 2009 (10) 20,000 (guesstimate 96%) (arbitrary number guesstimate 19)
Feb. 2009 (19) 25,000 (guesstimate 94%) (arbitrary number guesstimate 23)
April 2009 (11) 30,000 (guesstimate 92%) (arbitrary number guesstimate 27)
(oct)
2009- 52,000 (guesstimate 90%) (arbitrary number guesstimate 47)
2010 - 139,000 (guesstimate 80%) (arbitrary number guesstimate 111)
2011- 173,000 (200k members items)("End of Nov. user # 275,000, 72% active)(arbitrary number 200)
2012 - 353,000 (guesstimate % 70 (arbitrary number guesstimate 247)
2013 - 556,000 (guesstimate % 67 (arbitrary number guesstimate 373)
2014 - 673,000 (guesstimate % 65 (arbitrary number guesstimate 437)
2015 - 760,000 (guesstimate % 64 (arbitrary number guesstimate 486)
2016 - 826,000 (guesstimate % 60 (arbitrary number guesstimate 495)
2017 - 901,000 (55% active)(501,000 members) (arbitrary number 500)
2018 - 948,000
2019 - 978,000
2020 - 1,000,000
2021 - 1,024,000 (57% active) (584,000 members)(This is during the advent! get new numbers in Jan!)
2022 - 1,048,880 (595,570 members bottom of page)
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