Ranking SQLA

The SQLA question & answer website for SQL Anywhere ranks well down in the list of StackExchange beta sites:

• 45th in number of questions

• 45th in number of answers

• 53rd in number of registered users

• 47th in number of answers per question

But... SQLA isn't anywhere near the bottom, there are 154 sites in the list.

Some thoughts:

• Some of those 154 sites are dead... ok, lots of them are dead, but the StackExchange beta software is sure getting a good workout.

• SQLA hasn't been actively promoted yet. That's partly because everything's still in beta but mostly because there's no end-user backup yet (where "end user" means "site administrator", which is me).

• The fact that SQLA has essentially the same rank in all 4 categories above means something... not sure what... maybe someone at mathoverflow can answer that.

• Speaking of mathoverflow, that's where to go for Ego Therapy. If you think you're really smart try answering some of their questions.

• If your head doesn't explode first, you will come away with shoulders slumped and a humbler view of your place in the universe.

• Unless you really are smart. In which case please don't stare at me :)

• Some of the other sites are pretty interesting and a lot less intimidating.

Here's the full list at the end of 2009...