Forum Statistics

A snapshot of the All About Symbian community, 2001–2013

449,030 posts 76,785 threads 39,542 members 88 forums

Posts Per Month

The community's activity traces the arc of the Symbian platform — rapid growth from 2001, a peak in 2002–2003 as the Nokia 7650 and 6600 defined the smartphone era, a sustained second wave around the Nokia N95 in 2007, and a gradual decline as iOS and Android reshaped the market.

When People Posted

Posting activity by day of week and hour (UTC). The community was most active during European working hours (09:00–15:00, Monday–Friday) with a secondary evening peak. Weekends were noticeably quieter — this was an office-hours community.

Notable Contributors

The community members who contributed most to the forum's discussions.

N/A · 7,948 posts (2003–2012)

slitchfield · 7,002 posts (2002–2013)

GhostDog · 6,356 posts (2002–2005)

Rafe · 6,084 posts (2001–2013)

nj7 · 3,747 posts (2006–2010)

Jadeviper · 3,119 posts (2003–2006)

Ewan · 2,988 posts (2001–2011)

J2theIZZO · 2,719 posts (2002–2008)

kontraband · 2,666 posts (2006–2012)

bartmanekul · 2,653 posts (2007–2010)

Gadget17 · 2,618 posts (2002–2010)

FOX HOUND · 2,525 posts (2002–2004)

MaleBuffy · 2,375 posts (2002–2007)

Delta737 · 2,286 posts (2003–2009)

Tzer2 · 2,204 posts (2007–2009)

krisse · 2,152 posts (2004–2008)

Raven · 2,125 posts (2002–2010)

JyriK · 2,095 posts (2002–2010)

Dazler · 2,081 posts (2002–2004)

SwitchBlade · 1,876 posts (2001–2008)

TheSpecialBoy · 1,762 posts (2002–2011)

dez_borders · 1,684 posts (2005–2010)

willbrady · 1,680 posts (2002–2006)

stuclark · 1,575 posts (2004–2010)

ironass · 1,508 posts (2007–2011)

:) · 1,491 posts (2002–2003)

Cash · 1,476 posts (2004–2008)

The Godfather · 1,466 posts (2002–2005)

kishor · 1,457 posts (2003–2003)

ratza · 1,402 posts (2006–2013)

seanmiguel · 1,399 posts (2002–2005)

ST@RR · 1,367 posts (2003–2004)

Vicky · 1,353 posts (2004–2009)

TANKERx · 1,337 posts (2002–2008)

Edgedale · 1,335 posts (2002–2009)

Muzikfreakah · 1,304 posts (2003–2004)

3Shirts · 1,285 posts (2007–2008)

zxon · 1,256 posts (2003–2011)

jamella · 1,213 posts (2003–2003)

Orophin Anwarunya · 1,196 posts (2002–2009)

Activity by Year

Year	Posts	Threads
2001	1,848	341
2002	37,434	4,942
2003	103,033	12,698
2004	55,864	12,808
2005	39,492	11,249
2006	42,183	11,375
2007	59,924	11,999
2008	43,585	8,942
2009	39,891	7,345
2010	20,214	3,745
2011	3,212	1,194
2012	1,514	644
2013	732	451

Busiest Days

Date	Posts
2002-12-02	613
2002-11-06	599
2003-04-08	591
2002-12-17	581
2003-03-19	575
2003-04-07	568
2002-12-11	562
2003-03-11	561
2003-04-09	551
2002-12-10	551

Most Active Forums

Forum Affinity Network

Connection strength: ≥ 150 shared

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The Nokia device forums form a visible upgrade path — members moved from the 7650 to the 3650/6600, then to the N80 and N95. Series 60 and Links of Interest sit near the centre, connecting device-specific communities. The Sony Ericsson UIQ forums cluster separately — a passionate but distinct community. The News & Comments forums (green) were where people commented on articles published on the main site, before Disqus replaced them.

Legend

S60 / Nokia phones

UIQ / Sony Ericsson

News & discussion

General & community

Development

Node size reflects total posts.

Community Migration

How members' primary forum changed across five eras. Follow the streams to see the Nokia upgrade path — from 7650 to 6600 to N95 — and how general forums grew as device-specific ones faded.

Each user is assigned to their most-posted forum per era. Flows of fewer than 5 users are hidden. Hover over a flow to see details.

Forum Activity Over Time

How the top 15 forums contributed to the conversation over time. Hover over a forum name or the river itself to isolate its activity.

Thread Lifespan

How long threads with replies stayed active. Most discussions resolved within a week, but 11% lasted over a year — the firmware trackers and FAQ megathreads that became living reference documents maintained by the community.