So when I read these visitor numbers, I just take half of the number. If the maps say 200 people, I just consider that only 100 were actual unique visits. Even with this generous estimate, the point remains: A lot of people come here daily to read what we say, and more often than not their location matches a ubf chapter location.

All this visitor counting seems more of an art to me, since the internet providers have no legal way to pinpoint personal details precisely, as far as I know.

Here is the app I installed which may give more details: Visitor Maps

The maps are consistent though, and line up decently with Google analytics. The visitor map here nearly mimics the ubf chapter map. In other words, wherever there is a ubf “house church”, this blog is read. And there should be no surprise that South Korea is always in the top 10 countries of visitors :)

So the red dots are rather accurate as far as being human readers. One thing that might skew the numbers a bit high would be the “sploggers”. These are automation programs that sometimes pass as human.

One thing that is 100% accurate is the members count. If someone is logged in, that is accurately represented.

I especially like the “Who’s Online” feature. It’s heartening to see how, even in a span of 24 hours, so many people around the world are checking in and reading, even though they don’t comment. The graphics remind me of the world maps in ubf centers with pushpins or stars indicating where ubf missionaries are located.

I have a question: Are all of the red dots bonafide human readers? Or are some of them web crawlers?

If you have enough thoughts together for an article, please consider submitting it to us: http://www.ubfriends.org/submissions/ Grace and peace.

i heard an african american woman preacher/social activist from the westside of chicago speak at a martin luther king,jr celebration at mt sinai hospital system where i work: her point was that martin had a voice & chose to use it; she has a voice & chooses to use it; we each have a voice & must choose to use it;

an african american asst pastor of a neighborhood church near the hospital used his voice right there: he brought a men’s singing grp for the event, comprised of previously drug addicted/homeless/jobless men whom his church had helped/was helping have a new beginning (HALLELUJAH!);
his voice said something like this (paraphrasing for brevity): ‘mt sinai i thank you very much for inviting us to celebrate martin luther with you, & what i’m about to say is not to make you feel guilty, but so that you can see martin’s voice made a difference: if i needed medical treatment right here right now you would be happy to provide it to me, but when i was 9 yrs old a long time ago, my dad, a working man, became ill & came to this hospital (mt sinai & nearby st anthony hospital & was denied treatment at both places & died, so yes progress has been made & can continue to be made..’

so yes voices for truth/right matter in any issue of any concern, & do make a difference in the longrun, so let’s increasingly be those voices..!