/hr/ K-pop threads statistics

Note that post and image counts are "posts/images uploaded under a thread
created that year" not "posts/images uploaded during that year." Each year
starts and ends at midnight UTC, contrary to 4plebs' search function, which
uses 4chan time, i.e. EST (UTC-5) and EDT (UTC-4).

Raw data:
./threads_per_year.json

Data published by the late Statsbro:
./old_threads_per_year.json
Please see note at the bottom of this page in regards to discrepancies between
the two data sets.

Tools used for generating the stats:
./tools.7z

Board share per thread throughout the years:
board_share_2013-2023.png


2023

Total board posts: 211,056 (-27.6%); 151 per thread
Unique IPs per thread: 32.6 (+0.3%); 5 posts per IP

KPG:
Threads: 16 (-5.9%)
Total thread posts: 5,993 (-2.3%); 375 per thread
Total image posts: 3,685 (+11.5%); 230 per thread
Board share: 2.8% (+35.0%)
Unique IPs per thread: 28.9 (-16.0%); 13 posts per IP

Loona:
Threads: 61 (-14.1%)
Total thread posts: 23,405 (-41.2%); 384 per thread
Total image posts: 16,965 (+7.3%); 278 per thread
Board share: 11.1% (-18.8%)
Unique IPs per thread: 20.9 (-44.3%); 18 posts per IP

SNSD:
Threads: 1 (-85.7%)
Total thread posts: 159 (-74.9%)
Total image posts: 101 (-74.5%)
Board share: 0.1% (-65.3%)
Unique IPs per thread: 28.0 (+50.5%); 6 posts per IP

Total K-pop board share: 14.0% (-12.3%)


2022

Total board posts: 291,642 (-13.7%); 153 per thread
Unique IPs per thread: 32.5 (+8.3%); 5 posts per IP

KPG:
Threads: 17 (-15.0%)
Total thread posts: 6,132 (-8.5%); 361 per thread
Total image posts: 3,304 (+4.8%); 194 per thread
Board share: 2.1% (+6.0%)
Unique IPs per thread: 34.4 (+13.2%); 10 posts per IP

Loona:
Threads: 72 (-14.3%)
Total thread posts: 39,809 (-15.5%); 553 per thread
Total image posts: 15,818 (+39.4%); 220 per thread
Board share: 13.6% (-2.1%)
Unique IPs per thread: 36.9 (-2.6%); 15 posts per IP

SNSD:
Threads: 7 (-22.2%)
Total thread posts: 633 (-73.3%); 90 per thread
Total image posts: 396 (-74.2%); 57 per thread
Board share: 0.2% (-69.0%)
Unique IPs per thread: 18.6 (-40.2%); 5 posts per IP

Total K-pop board share: 16.0% (-4.0%)


2021

Total board posts: 338,050 (-13.8%); 138 per thread
Unique IPs per thread: 30.0 (+7.5%); 5 posts per IP

KPG:
Threads: 20 (-20.0%)
Total thread posts: 6,705 (-35.1%); 335 per thread
Total image posts: 3,152 (-16.5%); 158 per thread
Board share: 2.0% (-24.8%)
Unique IPs per thread: 30.4 (-32.1%); 11 posts per IP

Loona:
Threads: 84 (+15.1%)
Total thread posts: 47,136 (-23.5%); 561 per thread
Total image posts: 11,349 (-23.6%); 135 per thread
Board share: 13.9% (-11.3%)
Unique IPs per thread: 37.9 (-21.2%); 15 posts per IP

SNSD:
Threads: 9 (+125.0%)
Total thread posts: 2,367 (+167.8%); 263 per thread
Total image posts: 1,537 (+315.4%); 171 per thread
Board share: 0.7% (+210.5%)
Unique IPs per thread: 31.1 (-32.7%); 8 posts per IP

Total K-pop board share: 16.6% (-10.5%)


2020

Total board posts: 392,030 (+63.5%); 153 per thread
Unique IPs per thread: 27.9 (+4.1%); 5 posts per IP

KPG:
Threads: 25 (-34.2%)
Total thread posts: 10,337 (-43.8%); 413 per thread
Total image posts: 3,773 (-44.0%); 151 per thread
Board share: 2.6% (-65.6%)
Unique IPs per thread: 44.8 (-21.5%); 9 posts per IP

Loona:
Threads: 73
Total thread posts: 61,628; 844 per thread
Total image posts: 14,863; 204 per thread
Board share: 15.7%
Unique IPs per thread: 48.1; 18 posts per IP

SNSD:
Threads: 4 (-20.0%)
Total thread posts: 884 (-12.0%); 221 per thread
Total image posts: 370 (-16.1%); 92 per thread
Board share: 0.2% (-46.2%)
Unique IPs per thread: 46.2 (-12.2%); 5 posts per IP

Total K-pop board share: 18.6% (+129.6%)


2019

Total board posts: 239,788 (+1.8%); 111 per thread
Unique IPs per thread: 26.8; 4 posts per IP

KPG:
Threads: 38 (-26.9%)
Total thread posts: 18,401 (-37.0%); 484 per thread
Total image posts: 6,732 (-36.1%); 177 per thread
Board share: 7.7% (-38.1%)
Unique IPs per thread: 57.1; 8 posts per IP

SNSD:
Threads: 5 (-44.4%)
Total thread posts: 1,005 (-42.0%); 201 per thread
Total image posts: 441 (-18.8%); 88 per thread
Board share: 0.4% (-43.0%)
Unique IPs per thread: 52.6; 4 posts per IP

Total K-pop board share: 8.1% (-38.4%)


2018

Total board posts: 235,645 (+0.6%); 119 per thread

KPG:
Threads: 52 (+20.9%)
Total thread posts: 29,217 (+24.9%); 562 per thread
Total image posts: 10,527 (+22.5%); 202 per thread
Board share: 12.4% (+24.2%)

SNSD:
Threads: 9 (-74.3%)
Total thread posts: 1,732 (-88.7%); 192 per thread
Total image posts: 543 (-87.7%); 60 per thread
Board share: 0.7% (-88.8%)

Total K-pop board share: 13.1% (-20.5%)


2017

Total board posts: 234,330 (-15.7%); 115 per thread

KPG:
Threads: 43 (-43.4%)
Total thread posts: 23,388 (-29.5%); 544 per thread
Total image posts: 8,596 (-26.2%); 200 per thread
Board share: 10.0% (-16.4%)

SNSD:
Threads: 35 (-43.5%)
Total thread posts: 15,335 (-30.0%); 438 per thread
Total image posts: 4,410 (-41.9%); 126 per thread
Board share: 6.5% (-17.0%)

Total K-pop board share: 16.5% (-16.6%)


2016

Total board posts: 277,878 (+17.2%); 102 per thread

KPG:
Threads: 74 (+37.0%)
Total thread posts: 33,236 (+4.4%); 449 per thread
Total image posts: 11,703 (+44.8%); 158 per thread
Board share: 12.0% (-10.9%)

SNSD:
Threads: 62 (+24.0%)
Total thread posts: 21,911 (-9.9%); 353 per thread
Total image posts: 7,591 (+22.6%); 122 per thread
Board share: 7.9% (-23.1%)

Total K-pop board share: 19.8% (-16.2%)


2015

Total board posts: 237,158 (-21.6%); 87 per thread

KPG:
Threads: 54 (-10.0%)
Total thread posts: 31,845 (-30.3%); 590 per thread
Total image posts: 8,082 (-17.1%); 150 per thread
Board share: 13.4% (-11.1%)

SNSD:
Threads: 50 (-3.8%)
Total thread posts: 24,328 (-42.2%); 487 per thread
Total image posts: 6,190 (-18.3%); 124 per thread
Board share: 10.3% (-26.3%)

Total K-pop board share: 23.7% (-18.4%)


2014

Total board posts: 302,491 (+14.3%); 94 per thread

KPG:
Threads: 60 (+36.4%)
Total thread posts: 45,703 (+2.1%); 762 per thread
Total image posts: 9,754 (+64.5%); 163 per thread
Board share: 15.1% (-10.7%)

SNSD:
Threads: 52 (-10.3%)
Total thread posts: 42,104 (-32.7%); 810 per thread
Total image posts: 7,581 (-1.5%); 146 per thread
Board share: 13.9% (-41.1%)

Total K-pop board share: 29.0% (-28.4%)


2013

Total board posts: 264,740; 83 per thread

KPG:
Threads: 44
Total thread posts: 44,772; 1,018 per thread
Total image posts: 5,929; 135 per thread
Board share: 16.9%

SNSD:
Threads: 58
Total thread posts: 62,516; 1,078 per thread
Total image posts: 7,697; 133 per thread
Board share: 23.6%

Total K-pop board share: 40.5%



In regards to sources of discrepancy between this data and the old Statsbro's
data:

It is not clear how Statsbro used to count posts and images from a certain
year. It's possible that he counted each post made to the board rather than
using thread summaries from 4plebs like I did. Even though a precise post/image
count per year is possible, I feel it's not worth the effort, given that the
difference should not significantly affect the board share and overall trends
of each general.

It is also unknown how Statsbro used to classify the K-pop threads. My approach
was to match simple regular expressions against each OP's title or comment,
ignoring only duplicate threads that were deleted without receiving a single
reply. It's possible that small amounts of threads were missed by either one of
us.

Besides these differences in the methods employed, code bugs and human errors
are also possible.