Perhaps we could ask
Barrow Wight to invite
HerenIstarion to help him compile a data base to supplement
HI's
Public Research threads?
We could have a statistical compilation of Number of reps given, Number of reps received, posts with highest reps (both in terms of count and actual times repped), which thread/forum sees the most consistent traffic in terms of number of reps given, which thread/forum each repper prefers in giving out reps, which thread/forum receives the highest rep counts.
We could determine patterns in our preferences and tastes. Do old time Downers rep differently from the newer members? Is age a factor in rep history? Do Downers cluster in a few threads or rep across the board?
Who would need maths homework to learn statistics? Not us say the little green Downers.