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WUWT – 2014 in review

11 years ago
Anthony Watts

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog.

2014_year_in_bloggingCrunchy numbers

About 2,500,000 people visit MoMA in New York every year. This blog was viewed about 44,000,000 times in 2014. If it were an exhibit at MoMA, it would take about 18 years for that many people to see it.

The busiest day of the year was September 16th with 344,980 views. The most popular post that day was Obama’s Lonely Climate Summit – world leaders are staying home.

Posting Patterns

In 2014, there were 2,108 new posts, growing the total archive of this blog to 12,368 posts.

Longest Streak

365 days

1 January – 31 December

Best Day

Wednesday / Tuesday

with 350 posts total

How did they find you?

The top referring sites in 2014 were:

  1. drudgereport.com
  2. facebook.com
  3. twitter.com
  4. climateaudit.org
  5. climatedebatedaily.com

Where did they come from?

2014_year_map237 countries in all!

Most visitors came from The United States. U.K. & Canada were not far behind.

Who were they?

Your most commented on post in 2014 was A big (goose) step backwards

These were your 5 most active commenters:

  • 1 Jimbo 3429 comments
  • 2 richardscourtney 2768 comments
  • 3 Greg Goodman 2432 comments
  • 4 milodonharlani 2335 comments
  • 5 lsvalgaard 1951 comments

See you in 2015 !

 

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GeeJam
December 31, 2014 6:43 am

Bet Jimbo’s integrity, immense knowledge and modesty means he’ll sit back quietly and won’t add a single comment to this thread. Keep up the skeptic obsession Jimbo. Your regular contributions with links to archives and references is invaluable. A role model to our belief in seeking the truth.
Happy New Year all.

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davesivyer
December 31, 2014 6:45 am

Congrats Anthony on another year of dogged diligence. All The best from Narrogin, Western Australia.

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theorichel
December 31, 2014 7:02 am

How do I compare this happy finding of 44 million views to that other happy finding from all those polls that hardly anyone finds global warming of interest anymore?

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Brian H
Reply to  theorichel
January 7, 2015 8:28 am

Of interest, or worth urgent and ruinous and futile and contra-productive “action” by TPTB? Which is what Warmism is promoting as continuously and loudly as it can, to keep the arterial tap open?

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PMHinSC
December 31, 2014 7:19 am

Those of us with a non New York centric view of the world had to look up MoMA. It doesn’t just roll off the tip of the tongue. In any event Congratulations Anthony for your never ending success. It is, of course, always helpful to be right which you are also successful at.

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Stacey
December 31, 2014 7:26 am

Happy New Year Anthony Willis and all who sail in her and with you of course.
Is it a Hockey Stick graph of views since the sites inception or a steep parabolic curve 🙂
New Years resolution Be Nice

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sfx2020
December 31, 2014 7:38 am

Happy New Year Watts et alia

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Alan Robertson
December 31, 2014 7:43 am

My understanding of many issues has been enhanced by the content of this blog.
Thank you.

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PMHinSC
Reply to  Alan Robertson
December 31, 2014 8:25 am

I will second that. I have learned more thermodynamics here than in college.

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Mike McMillan
Reply to  Alan Robertson
December 31, 2014 12:29 pm

I’ll third that.
(Thermo was one of the few college courses that I’ve actually found useful.)

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Sun Spot
December 31, 2014 7:49 am

Concratulations WUWT , I suspect the lurkers that visit WUWT are closet skeptics trapped in the political correct cAGW “MSM” and other political institutions. They come to this site to be informed and not get caught in warmist silliness.
Great work negating the “cAGW” fear narrative in all its forms.

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Carbon500
December 31, 2014 7:57 am

Congratulations Anthony and all bloggers! The truth will out.
How’s SkS doing, I wonder?

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Bruce Cobb
Reply to  Carbon500
December 31, 2014 8:10 am

Who?

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Andres Valencia
December 31, 2014 7:59 am

Thanks, Anthony and WUWT crew!
Congratulations, and a happy 2015!

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J. Philip Peterson
December 31, 2014 8:10 am

Happy New Year to all you skeptics, deniers, warmists, CAGW proponents, 97%’ers, Petition Project signers, trolls, maroons, climate change scientists, physicists, IPCC’ers, laypeople, politicians, lurkers, dropouts, posters, and all others who contribute to WUWT. May the truth win out and be obvious to you all eventually.
Thanks so much Anthony, may this new year be even better for you and yours.

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noaaprogrammer
Reply to  J. Philip Peterson
December 31, 2014 9:04 pm

Meanwhile, wise Snowy Owls are migrating further south “as their more recent habitats become too cold and barren to maintain their usual food supply” (my words). (The words of the post are that it puzzles scientists!)
Snowy Owl Invasion Puzzles Scientists, Dazzles Enthusiasts:
http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/snowy-owl-invasion-puzzles-sci/21127590

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Ric Werme
Editor
Reply to  noaaprogrammer
December 31, 2014 9:31 pm

They did that last year too. Oh, that story is from last year. I wonder if they’ll be back this year.

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Richards in Vancouver
Reply to  J. Philip Peterson
January 1, 2015 3:06 am

Yes to all of that, but also to the most talented and dedicated mods I have ever seen on any site. Cheers to you guys, and they don’t even have to be really loud cheers, either. Anthony can hear us now, and that’s some of the best news for the year now gone.

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Dr Norman Page
December 31, 2014 8:16 am

Thanks for another great year Anthony. Do you have any indication that there is anyone in the Obama administration , the EPA , the NASA gang or the MSM who is regularly paying attention to what goes on here?.
You have provided a terrific bulwark against the CAGW propagandists – the world will owe you a great vote of thanks when their house of cards finally collapses. ( About 2020 I would estimate)

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Janice Moore
Reply to  Dr Norman Page
December 31, 2014 10:00 am

Let’s hope so, Dr. Page. Let us hope they are reading with comprehension. Most, sadly, have by now hearts too hard to pump enough oxygen to their brains to allow their understanding to be illuminated, but, there may be one or two…… reading here……
perhaps — right — now……
TO ALL OF YOU SILENTLY READING WHO HAVE STARTED TO QUESTION THE AGW AUTHORITIES….
keep on questioning. THINK!
And walk away.
You still can, you know. It is never too late to turn your back on the l1es and walk out the door into the joyful light of the truth.
In honor of Dr. Murry Salby who, in the backwater where he was shoved, “started to think…” —
Clip from movie “The Truman Show” (youtube video)

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Janice Moore
Reply to  Janice Moore
December 31, 2014 10:08 am

Some of you…..
have been l1ed to since you were born. Eighteen years ago.
You can still think.
Do it.

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Claude Harvey
December 31, 2014 9:00 am

This site is a miraculous demonstration of democracy in action. The “miraculous” part is that the feeble-minded have not driven off serious scientific intellects. Congratulations for that marvelous mix where “truth will out” goes to Anthony’s vision and perseverance as well as his dedicated moderators.

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Bob Mount
December 31, 2014 9:04 am

Just thought I’d get my final post in before 2014 closes – Happy New Year to the WUWT Team and all your readers, especially the many contributors!

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John F. Hultquist
December 31, 2014 9:05 am

I’ve noted articles elsewhere with hundreds, some with thousands, of comments. Many of those are of the type “right mate” or “your an idiot” {spelled as I have just done}. These seem to be on posts that appear just once or twice a week and a person will make a many comments and add nothing of value. Cheapness by the dozen.
The active commenters on WUWT, and most others, do add value. I learn every day. Thanks to all of them.
While I do not have scientific contributions to make, I do usually try to be helpful by answering questions, providing links, sometimes a bit of humor, and a few criticisms.
I thank A.W. and WUWT for this opportunity.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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Janice Moore
Reply to  John F. Hultquist
December 31, 2014 10:19 am

… and you ARE helpful, John H. Hultquist. Very. Were it not for the congenial atmosphere created by the worthwhile contributions of such generous-spirited, thoughtful, and admirably succinct, commenters such as you, the atmosphere of WUWT would become brutally toxic (and have FAR fewer readers).

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Janice Moore
Reply to  Janice Moore
December 31, 2014 10:20 am

sorry — “F.” — NO, I’M NOT TRYING FOR MOST FREQUENT COMMENTER OF THE YEAR…. lolololol

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Dawtgtomis
December 31, 2014 9:47 am

As a newcomer here I find common cordiality a and brotherhood of truth-seekers. My gratitude goes out to the whole group as I keep learning from this blog.
Thank you Anthony for creating this association of 21st century critical thinkers.

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PaulH
December 31, 2014 9:50 am

Happy New Year to everyone at WUWT. Enjoy your evening and don’t put any rotten ice in your drinks. 😉

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dbstealey
December 31, 2014 10:25 am

Anthony does it right: plenty of new articles posted every day. Whenever I click on WUWT I know I will find something new and interesting.
Glad to see all of Anthony’s supporters here. It would have been nice to see a few of our Warmist friends chime in. Licking their wounds, maybe? If so, my condolences. It’s tough trying to debate without good supporting evidence.
Also, it should be mentioned that there have been well over one million reader comments, in only eight years! That metric is hard to argue with.
With so many comments under every article, the truth gets sifted from fiction pretty quickly. Both commenters and lurkers get a feel for what is credible, and what’s not. And as always, Planet Earth is the final arbiter.

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Margaret Smith
Reply to  dbstealey
December 31, 2014 3:58 pm

dbstealey on December 31, 2014 at 10:2
“With so many comments under every article, the truth gets sifted from fiction pretty quickly. Both commenters and lurkers get a feel for what is credible, and what’s not.”
Exactly!
Happy New Year!

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Paul 767
December 31, 2014 10:26 am

Another lurker wishing all a Happy New Year!

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Joe Civis
December 31, 2014 10:28 am

Keep up the great work An_thony and WUWT contributors and commenters. Happy New Year, may it be happy healthy and prosperous!
Aloha!
Joe Civis

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jorgekafkazar
December 31, 2014 10:40 am

This is the one site I visit every day. Why? It’s elementary, Watts-san: WUWT is the very best. Many thanks!

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Stein_Gral
Reply to  jorgekafkazar
January 1, 2015 1:24 pm

me too !

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zemlik
December 31, 2014 10:41 am

Well, there does exist quite a few people who are incapable of original thought, normally these sort of people get brainwashed by the latest lefty agenda salesmen because that way it doesn’t involve actual thinking. I am happy to have discovered this blog, although it’s a bit difficult to follow the maths. I am grateful that there is a forum for sensible examination of this ecological stuff.
cheers
best for the 2015

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fobdangerclose
December 31, 2014 10:51 am

Who attempted to post under the most false IP addy’s.
Who had the most post in moderation.
How many post never made it out of moderation.
How could we get Al Gore to post here and use facts?

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JohnWho
Reply to  fobdangerclose
December 31, 2014 11:58 am

First 3 questions could probably be determined, but that last one is darned near impossible.
/grin

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noaaprogrammer
Reply to  fobdangerclose
December 31, 2014 8:46 pm

Anthony could host some faux AGW summit and invite Al Gore and then… oh, right, we’re about the truth here.

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MCourtney
Reply to  fobdangerclose
January 1, 2015 5:28 am

“Who had the most post in moderation?”
That would be interesting to find out.
I suspect it would be someone who comments on the politics more than the science and who isn’t from the USA. That person would trip up the alerts regularly.

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andrewmharding
Editor
December 31, 2014 10:56 am

Many congratulations to Anthony, the moderators and contributors to this website. I wish everyone a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous 2015. My other wish is that this AGW scam gets blown out of the water ASAP!

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DD More
December 31, 2014 11:05 am

Your listing of ‘237 countries in all!’ sent me on a search, as IIRC most country stats are closer to 200.
Found this.
249 Country Codes in ISO 3166-1
Many organizations use short two- or three-letter “country codes” to represent different countries or nationalities. Often, these codes are based on ISO 3166-1, a standard specification of codes published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). These codes, like us for the United States, bz for Belize, and iq for Iraq (there’s also a separate set of three-letter codes) are perhaps most famously used for internet domain names, such as http://somewebsite.jp for websites based in Japan. Based on data from the U.N., they exclude some unrecognized or partially unrecognized states, but they include pretty much everything else imaginable, from independent countries, to dependent territories, to uninhabited island territories – there’s even a code for Antarctica!
U.N. Members: 193
U.N. Observer States: 2
States With Partial Recognition: 2
Inhabited Dependent Territories: 45
Uninhabited Territories: 6
Antarctica: 1
Total: 249
http://www.polgeonow.com/2011/04/how-many-countries-are-there-in-world.html
So who were the ‘dozen slackers?
Happy to hear you can now more clearly hear our thanks. Thanks also to the MOD’s on staff that have to check these many comments.

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Will Nelson
Reply to  DD More
December 31, 2014 1:01 pm

I see a growth opportunity in the 6 uninhabited.

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DirkH
Reply to  DD More
December 31, 2014 7:13 pm

Bit disappointed that they don’t have a special category for UN Enemy States. (of which there are two)

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noaaprogrammer
Reply to  DirkH
December 31, 2014 8:50 pm

And don’t forget the little Trans Dniester Region that is not recognized by the UN.

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