What do the numbers under an interest represent?

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Philippines
June 6, 2008 7:04am CST
When starting a new discussion, what do the numbers enclosed in parentheses under each interest represent? Is it the number of people under that interest or is it the number of discussions under that interest?I posted a picture and the numbers are encircled in red with an arrow
4 responses
ycpgoldberg
@ycpgoldberg (807)
• Malaysia
6 Jun 08
I ask a question regard this before, but no one answer me, and until now I still don't know what it is. Hope that someone can reply you.
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vianneyanzu
@vianneyanzu (908)
• Philippines
6 Jun 08
oh, no..I'm so sorry for duplicating your discussion
cream97
@cream97 (29085)
• United States
6 Jun 08
I think that it means the number of discussions that are under this particular topic.
ycpgoldberg
@ycpgoldberg (807)
• Malaysia
6 Jun 08
No. The number below it sometime is less, which is see (2) in a categories with many discussion and many member. So this is not possible.
sdas86
@sdas86 (6076)
• Malaysia
6 Jun 08
Hi, I think that the numbers mean the total of people joining that interest.
chechuva
@chechuva (1275)
• Philippines
6 Jun 08
i think its the number of people who choose the interest thing.. and if you become active on a certain interest they will rank you from all the people under that interest. example on this interest where you choose to categorize your post. you'll notice there is a phrase that says "your rank out of..."