Thanks to Pete, Mary, Matt and Weia for help: 30K comments here!
Four months ago, we noted the 20th anniversary of this site. Today’s milestone boggles me even more: 30,000 comments. No. 30K was posted by Tracey Leah, a first-timer. She apparently lives in Melbourne and wrote to applaud fellow Aussie Stan Perkins, the WMA prez. Who posted the most comments? Wasn’t me! (Though I had 1,418.) The champ, of course, is announcer Peter Taylor at 1,761. Other elites are distancer Mary Harada (881), high jumper Weia Reinboud (544) and 800 guru Matt B (434). Y’all make a daily contribution and keep the site fresh and lively. My deepest thanks. (Feel free to show your appreciation for this platform with a PayPal donation or check. Write me at TrackCEO@aol.com, and I’ll share my address.)
Here’s backend of WordPress. Note the 4.1 million spam comments blocked.
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Thanks for the honor, Ken, I guess. I would never have thought that I was going to win the gold for most contributions, but it seems that I won it handily. The only thing I can say in my defense is that I have not worked full-time in an office since 2009. (I continue to edit on a part-time basis, but I don’t think I will have more than 250 hours in 2016.)
Back to more important things, the deadline for regular entry to the Grand Rapids championships is tomorrow, June 16, but it is at “12:00 am ET.” Last year (Jacksonville) it was on June 24 at “11:59 pm ET,” which seemed a lot clearer.
My excuse is that I am retired and spend far too much time online – should be out training instead of writing comments I suppose.
Thanks for the blog Ken, it is an excellent source of information about our sport. Keep it up – and the check is in the mail – as the saying goes!
Make that 435!
#1 Masters Track Blog.
Is Pete eligible for fastest reaction time as well … for his quick and informative contributions …
Thanks so much Ken for supporting and promoting our sport. You help to build a real track community.
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