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Male to Female ratio
« on: May 25, 2011, 06:01:09 PM »
Just noticed the "Male to Female" ratio (2.1:1) in the general statistics.  Anyone knows if this refers to number of members/posts/views/time logged in?

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Re: Male to Female ratio
« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2011, 06:04:01 PM »
Members who elected to display a gender, most likely.

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Re: Male to Female ratio
« Reply #2 on: May 25, 2011, 06:09:14 PM »
Ah, I thought that might be the case.

I have long had the impression that the average post on these boards was made by a female (e.g. seven of the top ten posters are listed as female), so this seemed off.
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Re: Male to Female ratio
« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2011, 07:05:48 PM »
I agree, there are many posters who stay only in the RPGs, who are most likely male. In fact, I would think the majority of members on this board are male.
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Re: Male to Female ratio
« Reply #4 on: May 27, 2011, 07:21:08 PM »
Could be, but I actually had the feeling that there are more females here.
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Re: Male to Female ratio
« Reply #5 on: May 27, 2011, 07:42:02 PM »
Don't forget that women are much less likely than guys to post their sex online. That could be putting a dent in the overall numbers.
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Re: Male to Female ratio
« Reply #6 on: May 27, 2011, 09:22:30 PM »
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Re: Male to Female ratio
« Reply #7 on: May 27, 2011, 10:14:41 PM »
Don't forget that women are much less likely than guys to post their sex online. That could be putting a dent in the overall numbers.
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Re: Male to Female ratio
« Reply #8 on: May 28, 2011, 05:11:24 AM »
Well, my profile doesn't say I am a woman
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Re: Male to Female ratio
« Reply #9 on: May 28, 2011, 09:01:07 PM »
Same here.  But Dina guessed I was female!  She's one of the only ones ever to do so.  *gives cookie*  ;D
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Re: Male to Female ratio
« Reply #10 on: May 28, 2011, 09:24:32 PM »
Mine says I'm female, but that was mostly a whim when I made the account - I don't usually pick a sex.
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Re: Male to Female ratio
« Reply #11 on: May 28, 2011, 09:29:38 PM »
*takes cookie happily*
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Re: Male to Female ratio
« Reply #12 on: June 09, 2011, 05:17:15 AM »
Same here.  But Dina guessed I was female!  She's one of the only ones ever to do so.  *gives cookie*  ;D

I am guessing you're a female.

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Re: Male to Female ratio
« Reply #13 on: June 09, 2011, 08:44:28 PM »
//holds paw out for cookie

Pretty sure you aren't.
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Re: Male to Female ratio
« Reply #14 on: June 09, 2011, 09:30:46 PM »
I heard there were cookies being handed out here.

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