[mike777]

MEMBERSHIP TRENDS
As of February, while overall membership showed a decrease from 130,602 last year to 124,076 this year, YTD figures
indicate a positive trend with a 25.77% increase in new members and a 27.27% increase in new guest members.

[hrothgar]

mike777, on 2025-May-11, 13:25, said:

MEMBERSHIP TRENDS
As of February, while overall membership showed a decrease from 130,602 last year to 124,076 this year, YTD figures
indicate a positive trend with a 25.77% increase in new members and a 27.27% increase in new guest members.

Can't help but note that the chance in the membership total is shown in terms of absolute numbers and the chance in new members is shown in percentages

Having 4 new members in 2024 and 5 new members in 2025 would be consistent with these claims

[barmar]

hrothgar, on 2025-May-11, 14:34, said:

Having 4 new members in 2024 and 5 new members in 2025 would be consistent with these claims

That would be a precisely 25.00% increase -- where does the 0.77 come from?

You're a better mathematician than me, I'll let you work out the minimum number consistent with a 25.77% increase.

[smerriman]

barmar, on 2025-May-15, 16:46, said:

That would be a precisely 25.00% increase -- where does the 0.77 come from?

You're a better mathematician than me, I'll let you work out the minimum number consistent with a 25.77% increase.

97 to 122. But that's really besides the point; like with BBO price increases, the method of comparison is usually chosen to obscure the true meaning.

[mike777]

I believe membership in 2020 was 160,000.
Today, 124,000.