23-04-2012, 11:03
Here are the page load stats for the chatbox since April last year when it was established as a separate entity.
Pages loaded in 2011:
Pages loaded in 2012:
Unlike the other months shown the months of April 2011 and April 2012 are not full months and the stats in each case cover a period of 22 days, so that the stats in all are complete for 9 April 2011 to 22 April 2012.
As can be seen from the stats there has been a steady decline in chatbox usage - to the point where April 2012 had only 2.2% of the pages loaded of the April 2011 figure. As a result of this marked decline in use the chatbox can no longer be considered viable and has therefore been closed with immediate effect. Please accept sincere apologies for anyone disappointed by this decision, but I think the figures posted above show very clearly why the decision has been taken. In fact given the stats for the last few months the chatbox could have been closed before now, but although given time for its fortunes to revive there has only been further decline in use.
Pages loaded in 2011:
Pages loaded in 2012:
Unlike the other months shown the months of April 2011 and April 2012 are not full months and the stats in each case cover a period of 22 days, so that the stats in all are complete for 9 April 2011 to 22 April 2012.
As can be seen from the stats there has been a steady decline in chatbox usage - to the point where April 2012 had only 2.2% of the pages loaded of the April 2011 figure. As a result of this marked decline in use the chatbox can no longer be considered viable and has therefore been closed with immediate effect. Please accept sincere apologies for anyone disappointed by this decision, but I think the figures posted above show very clearly why the decision has been taken. In fact given the stats for the last few months the chatbox could have been closed before now, but although given time for its fortunes to revive there has only been further decline in use.