I've wondered for some time whether the reported bytes is the
whole message I send included context quotes, or if there is
an attempt by the summary logic to factor out quoted
content.
Original script is here:
http://www.hactrn.net/hacks/mh-list-traffic/mh-list-traffic
I don't think I've modified it other than to keep it running under my
local setup.
From my perspective, the intention/usefulness of the weekly posting is
to give folk a high-level view of who is posting and how often. It is
not uncommon to see certain individuals stand out. In some cases, that
makes perfect sense -- and the signal level is high. In other cases,
it shows (IMO) people who are too quick to post and who (too often)
say predictable things if you've read previous threads on the same
general topic. YMMV.
Beyond that (e.g., tweaking the priorities of how rankings are done),
I don't see much point. Different people will have different opinions
on what to give priority to, and this is ultimately a judgement call.
Thomas