SaxBucks By The Numbers: A Semi-Statistical Analysis [POLL]

[AndyDufresne]

SaxBucks seemed ripe for a semi-statistical analysis since they are the de facto currency of the Off Topics (though that pesky upstart Conquer Stars is making a bid to change that, economists think SaxBucks will continue to have long lasting staying power, longer than Conquer Stars). So let's take a look at SaxBucks by the numbers.

RATIONALE: SaxBucks only valid and tallied if awarded in the Off Topics Forum. Typically this is seen as: "+50 SaxBucks" in a post.

Where the "+" was not included, I've made my best judgment to understand the the nature of the transaction taking place.

"SaxBucks" in a few different spelling permutations have been allowed: SaxBucks, SxBucks, Sax Bucks, Sax Bux, SaxBux.

• Transactions not included: Lending of SaxBucks from one poster to another; Negative transactions where collection of SaxBucks was not immediate (e.g. INVALID: "You owe me 1,000 SaxBucks." vs VALID: "-200 SaxBucks for your post.")

Though SaxBucks were solely the domain of the institution of Saxitoxin for the initial early stages of the currency trade, over the years new institutions have begun trading in SaxBucks. For a list of these other institutions, see the appropriate dataset below.

• Additional Note of Caution: SaxBucks are a semi-volatile currency, and are notoriously difficult to track. Thus, while this attempts to be the complete record of SaxBucks in the Off Topics Forum, minor omissions may have been made.

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TOTAL AMOUNT of SaxBucks Awarded Thus Far: 74,725

TOTAL AMOUNT of SaxBucks Awarded By Year:

Inferred Findings:

• The Global Economic Downturn in 2013 seems to have a noticeable impact on SaxBucks.

FIRST POSTER to Receive SaxBucks: shieldgenerator7, May 2012.

SMALLEST AMOUNT of SaxBucks Ever Awarded: 5 (3x)

• shieldgenerator7 by Saxitoxin
• Pedronicus by Saxitoxin
• Baron Von PWN by Saxitoxin

LARGEST AMOUNT of SaxBucks Ever Awarded: 10,000 (3x)

• Patches70 (2x) by Saxitoxin
• Serbia by Saxitoxin

CURRENT LEADERS in SaxBucks Holdings:

• 20,000 = patches70
• 10,000 = Serbia
• 7,320 = notyou2
• 5,675 = thegreekdog
• 5,270 = Army Of GOD
• 5,080 = TA1LGUNN3R
• 5,000 = fadedpsychosis

LIST of Posters Ever Awarded Any Amount of SaxBucks:
[spoiler=Alphanumeric Order]AndyDufresne
Army Of GOD
Baron Von PWN
bedub1
BGtheBrain
BigBallinStalin
Cblake
DoomYoshi
Dukasaur
fadedpsychosis
falkomagno
Fruitcake
Gillipig
GreecePwns
Haggis_McMutton
IcePack
john9blue
Juan_Buttom
Lootifer
MeDeFe
Metsfanmax
Natty Dread
nietzsche
notyou2
patches70
Pedronicus
Phatscotty
PLAYER57832
puppydog85
RDS2120
rishaed
Sackett58
Saxitoxin
Serbia
shieldgenerator7
Symmetry
TA1LGUNN3R
thegreekdog
tzor
vodean
WILLIAMS5232
Woodruff
xeno
yang guize[/spoiler]
Posters Conspicuously Absent From the Above List:
[spoiler=Alphanumeric Order]2dimes
AslanTheKing 
betiko
BoganGod
jonesthecurl
ManBungalow
mrswdk
muy_thaiguy
Night Strike
oVo
pimpdave
Quirk
Ray Rider
strikewolf
TeeGee
universalchiro
warmonger1981[/spoiler]

LEADING INSTITUTIONS Awarding SaxBucks in AMOUNT and INSTANCES:

• 56,871 = Saxitoxin // 52 Instances
• 3,004 = thegreekdog // 20 Instances

PROJECTED VALUE of SaxBucks VS Other Major Currencies:




--Andy

[BigBallinStalin]

I'm convinced. I'm not sure of what, but I'm definitely convinced.

[DoomYoshi]

I always thought it was saxibucks with an i. No wonder I'm in debt.

[saxitoxin]

SaxBucks seemed ripe for a semi-statistical analysis since they are the de facto currency of the Off Topics (though that pesky upstart Conquer Stars is making a bid to change that, economists think SaxBucks will continue to have long lasting staying power, longer than Conquer Stars). So let's take a look at SaxBucks by the numbers.

RATIONALE: SaxBucks only valid and tallied if awarded in the Off Topics Forum. Typically this is seen as: "+50 SaxBucks" in a post.

Where the "+" was not included, I've made my best judgment to understand the the nature of the transaction taking place.

"SaxBucks" in a few different spelling permutations have been allowed: SaxBucks, SxBucks, Sax Bucks, Sax Bux, SaxBux.

• Transactions not included: Lending of SaxBucks from one poster to another; Negative transactions where collection of SaxBucks was not immediate (e.g. INVALID: "You owe me 1,000 SaxBucks." vs VALID: "-200 SaxBucks for your post.")

Though SaxBucks were solely the domain of the institution of Saxitoxin for the initial early stages of the currency trade, over the years new institutions have begun trading in SaxBucks. For a list of these other institutions, see the appropriate dataset below.

• Additional Note of Caution: SaxBucks are a semi-volatile currency, and are notoriously difficult to track. Thus, while this attempts to be the complete record of SaxBucks in the Off Topics Forum, minor omissions may have been made.

---------------------------------------------------------

TOTAL AMOUNT of SaxBucks Awarded Thus Far: 74,725

TOTAL AMOUNT of SaxBucks Awarded By Year:

Inferred Findings:

• The Global Economic Downturn in 2013 seems to have a noticeable impact on SaxBucks.

FIRST POSTER to Receive SaxBucks: shieldgenerator7, May 2012.

SMALLEST AMOUNT of SaxBucks Ever Awarded: 5 (3x)

• shieldgenerator7 by Saxitoxin
• Pedronicus by Saxitoxin
• Baron Von PWN by Saxitoxin

LARGEST AMOUNT of SaxBucks Ever Awarded: 10,000 (3x)

• Patches70 (2x) by Saxitoxin
• Serbia by Saxitoxin

CURRENT LEADERS in SaxBucks Holdings:

• 20,000 = patches70
• 10,000 = Serbia
• 7,320 = notyou2
• 5,675 = thegreekdog
• 5,270 = Army Of GOD
• 5,080 = TA1LGUNN3R
• 5,000 = fadedpsychosis

LIST of Posters Ever Awarded Any Amount of SaxBucks:
[spoiler=Alphanumeric Order]AndyDufresne
Army Of GOD
Baron Von PWN
bedub1
BGtheBrain
BigBallinStalin
Cblake
DoomYoshi
Dukasaur
fadedpsychosis
falkomagno
Fruitcake
Gillipig
GreecePwns
Haggis_McMutton
IcePack
john9blue
Juan_Buttom
Lootifer
MeDeFe
Metsfanmax
Natty Dread
nietzsche
notyou2
patches70
Pedronicus
Phatscotty
PLAYER57832
puppydog85
RDS2120
rishaed
Sackett58
Saxitoxin
Serbia
shieldgenerator7
Symmetry
TA1LGUNN3R
thegreekdog
tzor
vodean
WILLIAMS5232
Woodruff
xeno
yang guize[/spoiler]
Posters Conspicuously Absent From the Above List:
[spoiler=Alphanumeric Order]2dimes
AslanTheKing 
betiko
BoganGod
jonesthecurl
ManBungalow
mrswdk
muy_thaiguy
Night Strike
oVo
pimpdave
Quirk
Ray Rider
strikewolf
TeeGee
universalchiro
warmonger1981[/spoiler]

LEADING INSTITUTIONS Awarding SaxBucks in AMOUNT and INSTANCES:

• 56,871 = Saxitoxin // 52 Instances
• 3,004 = thegreekdog // 20 Instances

PROJECTED VALUE of SaxBucks VS Other Major Currencies:




--Andy

+10,000 SxBucks

[Phatscotty]

Weren't some Saxbucks distributed in the Fantasy Chat series as well?

[Metsfanmax]

You're missing "SxBx." There are a total of 875 more to add.

[saxitoxin]

LEADING INSTITUTIONS Awarding SaxBucks in AMOUNT and INSTANCES:

• 56,871 = Saxitoxin // 52 Instances

[patches70]

Holy shit I'm rich! Where all da hookers and blow at?

[Metsfanmax]

Andy, did you account for SaxBucks inflation over the relevant time period?

[betiko]

Can i get 1 saxibucks please? I ll take good care of it!

[betiko]

Can i get 1 saxibucks please? I ll take good care of it!

ok, you deseved them!

+20 saxbucks for you!!

[rishaed]

Can i get 1 saxibucks please? I ll take good care of it!

ok, you deseved them!

+20 saxbucks for you!!

*Betiko Rolls Doubles
*Betiko lands on Chance and Draws Card
Card: Forgery: Give each player 50 Saxbucks.
*Betiko Rolls again.
*Betiko Lands on Community Chest and Draws Card.
Card: Go directly to jail. Do not Collect 200 Saxbucks do not pass go.
"That which is of value is not given it is earned."

[thegreekdog]

I'm spending way too many Saxbucks.

[notyou2]

I always thought it was saxibucks with an i. No wonder I'm in debt.

+5 Saxibucks

[Army of GOD]

AoGRubles are a better investment.

[rishaed]

AoGRubles are a better investment.

Or they would be except that they are made of worse plastic than my credit card.

[Army of GOD]

AoGRubles are a better investment.

Or they would be except that they are made of worse plastic than my credit card.

-1,000,000,000 AoGRubles


Yes, we have a bad inflation problem.

[rishaed]

AoGRubles are a better investment.

Or they would be except that they are made of worse plastic than my credit card.

-1,000,000,000 AoGRubles


Yes, we have a bad inflation problem.

Its okay, I owe you over 5 billion of the darn things, but I just gave away all my legal tender on this site to TGD. In other news, I've hired TGD to file legal bankruptcy for me everywhere where AoGRubles are accepted, and since all of my debts are thus effectively cleared I'm now a free man. Don't worry I'm still gonna get my monthly income, but now you won't get any of it.
(BTW this is probably the cause of your inflation)
Toodles,
Ponzi
P.S.
I have attached a copy of an approved loan of 10 billion AoGRubles, which will be promptly spent since the debt clearing will take effect tonight at midnight.
Congratulations.
Document Attached

[thegreekdog]

I don't do pro bono work rishaed. I also don't accept AOGRubles.

But please accept 50 Saxbucks to help you get your business started!

[Gilligan]

I always thought it was saxibucks with an i. No wonder I'm in debt.

+5 Saxibucks

are you an authorized dealer of saxibucks?

[saxitoxin]

Good news for SaxBucks holder, ConquerMall is nearing its grand opening. MORE INFO:

viewtopic.php?f=8&t=203463&p=4450808#p4450805

[notyou2]

I always thought it was saxibucks with an i. No wonder I'm in debt.

+5 Saxibucks

are you an authorized dealer of saxibucks?

I have the third most Saxbucks. Did you not read the thread?

[BigBallinStalin]

AoGRubles are a better investment.

[AndyDufresne]

Immediate REQUEST for thegreekdog's Assistance

Tax Lawyer TGD...How do these IRS clarifications affect our SaxBucks holdings?

I.R.S. Says Bitcoin Should Be Considered Property, Not Currency

Q-1: How is virtual currency treated for federal tax purposes?

A-1: For federal tax purposes, virtual currency is treated as property. General tax principles applicable to property transactions apply to transactions using virtual currency.

--Andy

[thegreekdog]

Andy - for the last time, I don't do pro bono work.

But, you're in luck. I wrote a significant paper on the classification of Saxbucks for the United States Tax Journal of Awesomeness. Long story short, Saxbucks are currency and subject to the currency gain/loss restrictions associated with exchanging dollars (or AOGRubles) for Saxbucks. Suffice it to say, it's very complicated and boring.