TrivGod competition: comparing 1st and 2nd scores

A TrivGod is a player whose score is manifestly higher than his/her nearest competitor. We've attempted to find out whether a TrivGod is deliberately playing alone in quiet times, without competition, in order to score high points; or if he/she is genuinely competing with other high scoring players and has earned the title of TrivGod.

Arranged according to highest percentage difference between the 1st and 2nd scores - highest indicating more competition - the following list was collated from information gathered during the month of October 2011 from sites that interest us.

Before looking at the individual channels, here is the % AVERAGE of the 4 trivia channels that were compared:

the % average difference between 1st and 2nd place for the year was 22.21%

the % average difference between 1st and 2nd place for the month was 19.79%

1. #triviaspot at DALnet

The top annual score for 2011 at mid-October was 197,479; the 2nd was 151,768. This is 76.85% of No.1's score, and WAY, WAY above average, indicating REAL competition!

The top mid-October score for 2011 was 15,105; the 2nd was 4,124. This is 27.30% of No.1's score, and higher than above average, indicating competition!

(A combined annual and monthly ave % of 52.08% puts #triviaspot 1st; and the uneven numbers indicate this is a trivia channel that attracts annual players).

2. #trivia at EFnet

The top annual score for 2011 at mid-October was 5,774,708; the 2nd was 1,664,891. This is 28.83% of No.1's score, and higher than average, indicating competition!

The top mid-October score for 2011 was 403,235; the 2nd was 279,339. This is 69.27% of No.1's score, and MUCH higher than average, indicating REAL competition!

(A combined annual and monthly ave % of 49.05% puts #trivia 2nd; and the uneven numbers indicate this is a trivia channel that attracts monthly players).

3. #teamtrivia at DALnet

The top annual score for 2011 at mid-October was 129,243; the 2nd was 65,077. This is 50.35% of No.1's score, and higher than average, indicating competition!

The top mid-October score for 2011 was 18,280; the 2nd was 8,280. This is 45.30% of No.1's score, and higher than average, indicating competition!

(A combined annual and monthly ave % of 47.82% puts #teamtrivia 3rd; and the even numbers indicate this is a trivia channel for both annual and monthly players).

4. #triviaholic / #londontrivia at DALnet

(NB. These two channels have the same owner, TheSaint, and seem to be sharing a new Bot so these figures may not reflect the true picture).

The top annual score for 2011 at mid-October was 481,645; the 2nd was 104,275. This is 21.65% of No.1's score, and below average, indicating NO competition!

The top mid-October score for 2011 was 280,434; the 2nd was 46,047. This is 16.42% of No.1's score, and way below average, indicating NO competition!

(A combined annual and monthly ave % of 19.03% puts #triviaholic 4th; and the even numbers indicate this is a trivia channel that attracts both annual and monthly players).

*See also Beginners and TrivGods for the pros and cons of trivia rooms catering for all levels of play; and TrivGod Monopoly: comparing 1st and 10th scores to check on monopoly.