Here's my own little informal "bubble metric." My process every week or so:
Since it is self-admittedly an informal metric, I don't understand the concern with its accuracy. To use a modern sports cliche, "it is what it is." I personally find it less valuable than Tim's monthly statistics, but some out there evidently find this information interesting.
---Yea, it tripled in popularity in 8 months, sure.
Discounting the numbers doesn't change them, these numbers correlate pretty well with the inventory numbers that Tim is holding on the front page. Take a look sometime.
I see no basis for the arrogant smugness.
All I said was "It's not the most useful of metrics", and pointed out a valid reason why. Notice that I didn't say "inventory hasen't gone up".
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Since it is self-admittedly an informal metric, I don't understand the concern with its accuracy. To use a modern sports cliche, "it is what it is." I personally find it less valuable than Tim's monthly statistics, but some out there evidently find this information interesting.
All I said was "It's not the most useful of metrics", and pointed out a valid reason why. Notice that I didn't say "inventory hasen't gone up".
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