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They are early indications only, but the initial fear that usage would plummet hasn't come true (except for guest users as Google is currently re-indexing).
The numbers are fairly accurate though: A greater number of users are signing-in for a great number of sessions, and then staying for a greater amount of time, and the accumulated number of posts is greater.
This is even played out on the home page. Remember the bit that used to say "1,000 people online"? That was a combination of guests, members and search engine spiders. Only just above a third were actually signed in members. On Microcosm that number is members only, and the number is more consistently 500~ people at most points of the day, rather than 350-400~.
Now if I can just finish a lot of the usability stuff and Google can get on with indexing, we might get the guests back too.
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Velocio
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Isn't it a bit too soon to be measuring the length of time people spend on here? Could the increased length of time be down to the newness and changes in forum navigation?
Personally, I find I am reading less on here. Or it is taking me longer to read the same amount of threads.