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Firefox Site Visits Up 237%

Posted by samzenpus on from the still-growing dept.

prostoalex writes "Nielsen//NetRatings, a top Web reporting and metrics agency, started tracking the Firefox Web site in June 2004 and has announced 237% growth since then. Nielsen tracks Firefox Web site visits, not downloads or usage patterns, but it notes that "Men accounted for 71% or nearly 1.9 mln site visitors, compared to the women who comprised 29% or the minority population who visited in March 2005.""

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  1. Stop it... by BlazeQ · · Score: 0, Troll

    Quit with all these "up-and-coming" stats and just alert me when it has overtaken IE...

  2. Re:Downscale by ikkonoishi · · Score: 0, Troll

    A 100% increase however means that while the usage was at 100% it has now increased from that by 100% to 200%.

    1+1=2

    You should have learned that it kindergarden.

    As for ambiguousness the story said that they were up 237% not up [b]to[/b] 237%. They were very clear on the fact that this was an increase.

  3. Re:Downscale by Doc+Ruby · · Score: 0, Troll

    As for making up your own story, the actual story said "garnered a 237% spike". It's not clear whether that is growth by or to 237%. You took your interpretation, just like the summary writer, and you're sticking to it. But making up quotes is a kindergarten skill that also comes with slinging cheap insults to defend it. Now leave the adults alone before you get hurt.

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