Royals Review Demographics

by KCBear on Oct 2, 2009 5:44 PM EDT

I read Royals Review daily, but I don't usually post a whole lot. I only say that because I'm sure there is a large number of people like me and probably even more who read frequently and don't post at all. Anyway, I generally find the discussion and user commentary on the site to be of a far more intelligent and educated and a far less petty and argumentative nature than the vast majority of what I find on the internet in general. It also seems that the readership of Royals Review is comprised of a wide array of age groups. This got to me to wondering if having a community with a more balanced age distribution could potentially relate to a better overall site environment. While other age groups are growing quickly, the majority of internet users are still under 30. All of that to say, I would like to know how the age distribution on Royals Review compares to the internet as a whole. Please indulge my curiosity, and participate in this highly unscientific poll.

Poll

Which of the following age groups are you a part of?

Under 20

5 votes

Twenties

76 votes

Thirties

42 votes

Forties

19 votes

Fifties

10 votes

60+

2 votes

154 votes | Poll has closed

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twenties...

for now

gulp

by Freneau on Oct 2, 2009 5:46 PM EDT reply actions

At this moment, I’m the other one who responded to the poll.

by 2X2L on Oct 2, 2009 5:47 PM EDT up reply actions

22

and counting.

by MkeRoyal on Oct 2, 2009 5:50 PM EDT reply actions

I'm 22 as well.

Five votes in, my diversity claims don’t look so sound.

by KCBear on Oct 2, 2009 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions

according to internal metrics I have seen...

the biggest age group is 35-49

by Freneau on Oct 2, 2009 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions

would that defensive or offensive based...

cumulative or set at say 150 sites visited

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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Oct 2, 2009 6:08 PM EDT up reply actions

both

by Freneau on Oct 2, 2009 6:12 PM EDT up reply actions

Is it park adjusted?

by BrRoyal on Oct 3, 2009 7:59 PM EDT up reply actions

Biggest in numbers

Or waistlines?

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by RoyalsRetro on Oct 3, 2009 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions

Its interesting how much the SBN sites vary

I wonder if they’re a reflection of respective fan bases… probably not.

by Salty on Oct 2, 2009 6:19 PM EDT reply actions

if so..

then our demographic should skew to the higher ages….b/c surely, people in my age group would be smart enough to not become huge royals fans given what we’ve been put through….

Fire Everyone

by billybeingbilly on Oct 2, 2009 6:22 PM EDT up reply actions

well i would agree

But…the royals fans who read a blog on the royals are die hard ones. I gotta assume there are many who read yankees boards who really don’t know much about sabermetrics, statistics, or the game in general. Not trying to bash on them, if they like spending time reading yankees stuff, good for them.

But back to us, if you’re a royals fan, it is a commitment. We’re bad. We’re going to get made fun of, but dammit we’re loyal and we care. We have to learn about our farm system, or new ways to value players, to hope that with this dedication or new techniques we can find a way to make our team more successful. And since the only way to get that information is through blogs (god knows ESPN isn’t doing it, let alone covering the royals) we end up together, here.

At least Wally Joyner's not on the team....

by tcon125 on Oct 4, 2009 6:53 PM EDT up reply actions

that's an interesting idea

i wonder how different fan bases break down, or even different sports

by KCBear on Oct 2, 2009 6:49 PM EDT up reply actions

It really is more intelligent

and with less pedantic gloom around here. The other Royal blogs wore me down. Humorless drones for the most part. This place stays generally upbeat although nobody frowns on tantrums when they’re called for, either. I dig it.

by LaFLamme on Oct 2, 2009 6:38 PM EDT reply actions