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Posted by: DrBunsenHoneydew
Generally, yes there's a correlation between account age and real age. The correlation coefficient is about -1.2, meaning that for every year of account age, the user is about 1.2 years older.

Nice idea for a research project, though. /hire


However small the correlation is, there is a correlation. Just wish I had more members participating.

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Posted by: chubbz
Alot of 08s and '10s would be indicative of Halo 3 and Reach populations joining, but it would be hard to pinpoint exact age.

There's 04s that are only 20, 21 years old.
For instance, Chubbz joined in '08 but he's about 25, although it'd be hard to tell because he whines like a 3 year old.

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Joined in '06.
19.

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Posted by: xNUMBERx1xGUNx
However small the correlation is, there is a correlation. Just wish I had more members participating.


It's actually quite a strong effect. Odds of getting a correlation this strong by chance are around 1 in 10,000.

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Posted by: DrBunsenHoneydew


I wish I spoke nerd. :(

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I joined in 2007, I'm 21.

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Just wish I had more members participating.

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Honeydew derived that stat from the Bungie Beta Tester survey. You're not going to get a bigger sample than that in this thread ;)

  • 04.16.2012 1:57 PM PDT

49.

I guess I'm an outlier.

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Subject: Is join date any indication of age? (Experiment Inside)

Well, I joined in 2011 and am older than 14.5, so I suppose I am an exception to your experiment.

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I haven't seen him post in forever.

I'm gonna lose to a lurker.

Joined in '10, 19 years old.

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I'm a 06 and am 17.

  • 04.16.2012 2:00 PM PDT

Per Audacia Ad Astra

For the benefit of your experiment/survey; I'm 19 and I joined in 2008.

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Posted by: HappyMeals
49.

I guess I'm an outlier.


You're not the only one. Just waiting on Cobravert to post his age ;)

  • 04.16.2012 2:02 PM PDT

I joined in 08 and I'm 21.

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Snakie Purple.

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I'm 17 in a few months, joined in early 2008, so it's not far off.

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Posted by: DrBunsenHoneydew
Generally, yes there's a correlation between account age and real age. The correlation coefficient is about -1.2, meaning that for every year of account age, the user is about 1.2 years older.

Nice idea for a research project, though. /hire

I don't understand. 4 years of account age means the user is about 8.8 years old (4 + 4 x 1.2)?

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20, almost 21,
joined in 2007

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Posted by: DrBunsenHoneydew
Generally, yes there's a correlation between account age and real age. The correlation coefficient is about -1.2, meaning that for every year of account age, the user is about 1.2 years older.

Nice idea for a research project, though. /hire

I don't understand. 4 year of account age means the user is about 8.8 years old (4 + 4 x 1.2)?


The key word is older.

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2008 - 17.1

YOU GUESSED MY AGE?!?!?! HOW?!?!?!11!2?

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Posted by: DrBunsenHoneydew
Generally, yes there's a correlation between account age and real age. The correlation coefficient is about -1.2, meaning that for every year of account age, the user is about 1.2 years older.

Nice idea for a research project, though. /hire

I don't understand. 4 year of account age means the user is about 8.8 years old (4 + 4 x 1.2)?


The key word is older.

Older than what, the account age? That doesn't make sense.

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I'm 16 with a 2010 account.

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