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Stux: /* Strong Bad Email Runtime */ since the images are on opposite sides of the page, it's not obvious what "this data" entails

Stux — Sun, 10 May 2026 08:30:52 GMT

Strong Bad Email Runtime: since the images are on opposite sides of the page, it's not obvious what "this data" entails

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	==Strong Bad Email Runtime==		==Strong Bad Email Runtime==
	[[Image:SBEScatter.png\|thumb\|200px\|left\|A scatter plot comparing emails' episode numbers against their runtime.]]		[[Image:SBEScatter.png\|thumb\|200px\|left\|A scatter plot comparing emails' episode numbers against their runtime.]]
-	[[Image:SBEScatter2.png\|thumb\|200px\|A scatter plot ~~of this data~~ with outliers removed.]]	+	[[Image:SBEScatter2.png\|thumb\|200px\|The same scatter plot comparing emails' episode numbers against their runtime, but with outliers removed.]]

	The scatter plot to the left illustrates the relationship between the email number and its corresponding runtime (the red plots for the primary runtime, and the black plots including the Easter eggs). This can be mathematically modeled using a power regression curve, which allows us to measure the trend for email duration as well as predict the ongoing trend for future emails. The ''R²'' value for these curves identifies how strong this relationship is (how close the points are to the model): a value of 1 means that the model and the data are identical, while a 0 means that the model does not relate to the data at all (these functions have ''R²'' values ranging from 0.7 to 0.8).		The scatter plot to the left illustrates the relationship between the email number and its corresponding runtime (the red plots for the primary runtime, and the black plots including the Easter eggs). This can be mathematically modeled using a power regression curve, which allows us to measure the trend for email duration as well as predict the ongoing trend for future emails. The ''R²'' value for these curves identifies how strong this relationship is (how close the points are to the model): a value of 1 means that the model and the data are identical, while a 0 means that the model does not relate to the data at all (these functions have ''R²'' values ranging from 0.7 to 0.8).

Bleu Ninja: correctly update hatnote

Bleu Ninja — Fri, 08 May 2026 20:46:52 GMT

correctly update hatnote

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	Over 200 [[Strong Bad Email]]s have been released on [[homestarrunner.com]]. This article is intended to track '''statistics''' reflecting relative use of computers and the runtime of emails. Charts and graphs have been created to visualize and analyze [[Strong Bad]] and his emails.		Over 200 [[Strong Bad Email]]s have been released on [[homestarrunner.com]]. This article is intended to track '''statistics''' reflecting relative use of computers and the runtime of emails. Charts and graphs have been created to visualize and analyze [[Strong Bad]] and his emails.

-	:''Unless noted otherwise, these data are as of [[~~parenting~~]] and {{p\|l=http://hrwiki.org/w/index.php?title=Strong_Bad_Email_By_Length&oldid=~~821945~~ the ~~December 16~~, ~~2022~~ revision}} of [[Strong Bad Email By Length]].''	+	:''Unless noted otherwise, these data are as of [[robots]] and {{p\|l=http://hrwiki.org/w/index.php?title=Strong_Bad_Email_By_Length&oldid=838719 the November 25, 2025 revision}} of [[Strong Bad Email By Length]].''

	==Strong Bad Email Runtime==		==Strong Bad Email Runtime==

Bleu Ninja: /* Other Information */ If we believe Strong Bad when he says "I'm making this email up" maybe we shouldn't factor Robots into the "senders' places/names" stats

Bleu Ninja — Fri, 08 May 2026 20:30:34 GMT

Other Information: If we believe Strong Bad when he says "I'm making this email up" maybe we shouldn't factor Robots into the "senders' places/names" stats

Bleu Ninja: Updated "runtime" with robots, allowing for hatnote to be applied to the article more generally.

Bleu Ninja — Fri, 08 May 2026 20:22:15 GMT

Updated "runtime" with robots, allowing for hatnote to be applied to the article more generally.

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	Over 200 [[Strong Bad Email]]s have been released on [[homestarrunner.com]]. This article is intended to track '''statistics''' reflecting relative use of computers and the runtime of emails. Charts and graphs have been created to visualize and analyze [[Strong Bad]] and his emails.		Over 200 [[Strong Bad Email]]s have been released on [[homestarrunner.com]]. This article is intended to track '''statistics''' reflecting relative use of computers and the runtime of emails. Charts and graphs have been created to visualize and analyze [[Strong Bad]] and his emails.
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		+	:''Unless noted otherwise, these data are as of [[parenting]] and {{p\|l=http://hrwiki.org/w/index.php?title=Strong_Bad_Email_By_Length&oldid=821945 the December 16, 2022 revision}} of [[Strong Bad Email By Length]].''

	==Strong Bad Email Runtime==		==Strong Bad Email Runtime==
-	~~:''These data are as of [[parenting]] and {{p\|l=http://hrwiki.org/w/index.php?title=Strong_Bad_Email_By_Length&oldid=821945 the December 16, 2022 revision}} of [[Strong Bad Email By Length]].''~~	+	[[Image:SBEScatter.png\|thumb\|200px\|left\|A scatter plot comparing emails' episode numbers against their runtime.]]
-	[[Image:SBEScatter.png\|thumb\|200px\|left\|A scatter plot ~~of chronological number vs~~. ~~runtime~~]]	+	[[Image:SBEScatter2.png\|thumb\|200px\|A scatter plot of this data with outliers removed.]]
-	[[Image:SBEScatter2.png\|thumb\|200px\|A scatter plot of ~~chronological number vs. length,~~ with outliers removed.]]	+

-	The scatter plot to the left illustrates the relationship between the email number and its corresponding runtime (the red plots for the primary runtime, and the black plots including the Easter eggs). This can be mathematically modeled using a power regression curve, which allows us to measure the trend for email duration as well as predict the ongoing trend for future emails. The ''R²'' value for these curves identifies how strong this relationship is (how close the points are to the model): a value of 1 means that the model and the data are identical, while a 0 means that the model does not relate to the data at all.	+	The scatter plot to the left illustrates the relationship between the email number and its corresponding runtime (the red plots for the primary runtime, and the black plots including the Easter eggs). This can be mathematically modeled using a power regression curve, which allows us to measure the trend for email duration as well as predict the ongoing trend for future emails. The ''R²'' value for these curves identifies how strong this relationship is (how close the points are to the model): a value of 1 means that the model and the data are identical, while a 0 means that the model does not relate to the data at all (these functions have ''R²'' values ranging from 0.7 to 0.8).

-	The equation for the ~~black~~ curve is <math>y = 21.~~079x~~^{0.~~4833~~}</math> and the equation for the ~~red~~ curve is <math>y = 20.~~652x~~^{0.~~4688~~}</math>, where ''x'' is the email's number and ''y'' is ~~the~~ runtime in seconds. There are certain emails {{--}} [[vacation]], [[flashback]], [[alternate universe]], [[retirement]], and [[parenting]] {{--}} that ran for much longer than the emails surrounding them, termed ''outliers''. These outliers affect the accuracy of the model and, if removed, allow for greater precision. The graph on the right has removed the outliers, which subsequently improves the ''R²'' value for the curves. The ~~black~~ curve's equation becomes <math>y = 21.~~18x~~^{0.~~4801~~}</math> and the ~~red~~ equation becomes <math>y = 20.~~698x~~^{0.~~4664~~}</math>. This improved model gives us, for instance, an estimate that email 500 would run six minutes and ~~fifteen~~ seconds (6:59 with Easter eggs); of course, it should be noted that these models are by no means a guarantee.	+	The equation for the red curve is <math>y = 20.519x^{0.4706}</math> and the equation for the black curve is <math>y = 20.939x^{0.4853}</math>, where ''x'' is the email's episode number and ''y'' is its runtime in seconds. There are certain emails {{--}} [[vacation]], [[flashback]], [[alternate universe]], [[retirement]], and [[parenting]] {{--}} that ran for much longer than the emails surrounding them, termed ''outliers''. These outliers affect the accuracy of the model and, if removed, allow for greater precision. The graph on the right has removed the outliers, which subsequently improves the ''R²'' value for the curves. The red curve's equation becomes <math>y = 20.554x^{0.4684}</math> and the black equation becomes <math>y = 21.028x^{0.4822}</math>. This improved model gives us, for instance, an estimate that email 500 would run six minutes and eighteen seconds (7:01 with Easter eggs); of course, it should be noted that these models are by no means a guarantee.

	In the email [[theme song]], Strong Bad tells his viewers that each email is about 3 to 5 minutes long. Approximately half<!--104/209, 49.76%; counting w/o Easter eggs--> of all emails fall within this range; however, this length did not become the standard until the late Compy era.		In the email [[theme song]], Strong Bad tells his viewers that each email is about 3 to 5 minutes long. Approximately half<!--104/209, 49.76%; counting w/o Easter eggs--> of all emails fall within this range; however, this length did not become the standard until the late Compy era.

	==Strong Bad Emails by Computer==		==Strong Bad Emails by Computer==
-	~~:''These data are as of [[robots]] and {{p\|l=http://hrwiki.org/w/index.php?title=Strong_Bad_Email_By_Length&oldid=838719 the November 25, 2025 revision}} of [[Strong Bad Email By Length]].''~~
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	This section refers to the [[Strong Bad Email#Strong Bad Emails\|computer eras]] {{--}} the [[Tandy 400]] (1{{-}}40), [[Compy 386]] (41{{-}}118), [[Lappy 486]] (119{{-}}201), [[Corpy NT6]] (202), [[Compé]] (203{{-}}205), and [[Lappier]] (206{{-}}210). [[strongbad_email.exe\|DVD]] exclusive emails are included {{--}} two Tandy emails, two Compy emails, and three Lappy emails. For the purposes of this data, each cartoon is counted as a single "email" regardless of how many emails the characters read or write during it.		This section refers to the [[Strong Bad Email#Strong Bad Emails\|computer eras]] {{--}} the [[Tandy 400]] (1{{-}}40), [[Compy 386]] (41{{-}}118), [[Lappy 486]] (119{{-}}201), [[Corpy NT6]] (202), [[Compé]] (203{{-}}205), and [[Lappier]] (206{{-}}210). [[strongbad_email.exe\|DVD]] exclusive emails are included {{--}} two Tandy emails, two Compy emails, and three Lappy emails. For the purposes of this data, each cartoon is counted as a single "email" regardless of how many emails the characters read or write during it.

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	==Intervals between Strong Bad Emails==		==Intervals between Strong Bad Emails==
-	~~:''These data are as of [[robots]] (November 24, 2025).''~~
	[[Image:sb_email_frequency.png\|thumb\|200px\|Frequency of Strong Bad Email updates]]		[[Image:sb_email_frequency.png\|thumb\|200px\|Frequency of Strong Bad Email updates]]

Bleu Ninja: indent hatnotes (excepting final sector, for readability)

Bleu Ninja — Sun, 30 Nov 2025 06:40:57 GMT

indent hatnotes (excepting final sector, for readability)

Bleu Ninja: /* Strong Bad Emails by Computer */ robots update

Bleu Ninja — Sun, 30 Nov 2025 06:34:19 GMT

Strong Bad Emails by Computer: robots update

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	==Strong Bad Emails by Computer==		==Strong Bad Emails by Computer==
-	''These data are as of [[~~parenting~~]] and {{p\|l=http://hrwiki.org/w/index.php?title=Strong_Bad_Email_By_Length&oldid=~~821945~~ the ~~December 16~~, ~~2022~~ revision}} of [[Strong Bad Email By Length]].''	+	:''These data are as of [[robots]] and {{p\|l=http://hrwiki.org/w/index.php?title=Strong_Bad_Email_By_Length&oldid=838719 the November 25, 2025 revision}} of [[Strong Bad Email By Length]].''

-	This section refers to the [[Strong Bad Email#Strong Bad Emails\|computer eras]] {{--}} the [[Tandy 400]] (1-40), [[Compy 386]] (41-118), [[Lappy 486]] (119-201), [[Corpy NT6]] (202), [[Compé]] (203-205), and [[Lappier]] (206-~~209~~). DVD exclusive emails are included {{--}} two Tandy emails, two Compy emails, and three Lappy emails. For the purposes of this data, each cartoon is counted as a single "email" regardless of how many emails the characters read or write during it.	+	This section refers to the [[Strong Bad Email#Strong Bad Emails\|computer eras]] {{--}} the [[Tandy 400]] (1{{-}}40), [[Compy 386]] (41{{-}}118), [[Lappy 486]] (119{{-}}201), [[Corpy NT6]] (202), [[Compé]] (203{{-}}205), and [[Lappier]] (206{{-}}210). [[strongbad_email.exe\|DVD]] exclusive emails are included {{--}} two Tandy emails, two Compy emails, and three Lappy emails. For the purposes of this data, each cartoon is counted as a single "email" regardless of how many emails the characters read or write during it.

	<gallery widths="200px" heights="160px">		<gallery widths="200px" heights="160px">

Bleu Ninja: /* Other Information */ No indication this one is out of date

Bleu Ninja — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 01:57:35 GMT

Other Information: No indication this one is out of date

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	**[[Cold Hard Flash Interview - 1 Dec 2005\|December 2005]] {{--}} "over 3000 emails a day"		**[[Cold Hard Flash Interview - 1 Dec 2005\|December 2005]] {{--}} "over 3000 emails a day"
	* Prior to the introduction of Strong Bad Emails, the brothers were only receiving [[l33t Interview\|"five or ten mails a day"]]; even at the height of sbemail popularity, the brothers themselves were only getting [[NYU Talk - 1 Mar 2005\|"two dozen or something"]] emails a day that were directed at them rather than Strong Bad.		* Prior to the introduction of Strong Bad Emails, the brothers were only receiving [[l33t Interview\|"five or ten mails a day"]]; even at the height of sbemail popularity, the brothers themselves were only getting [[NYU Talk - 1 Mar 2005\|"two dozen or something"]] emails a day that were directed at them rather than Strong Bad.
		+	* There are seven substantiated claims of Strong Bad answering an email from an HRWiki or HRWiki forum user:
		+	**[[montage]], sent by [[User:Porplemontage\|Porplemontage]] (addressed as Steve)
		+	**[[animal]], sent by [[User:Kerrek slaya\|Kerrek slaya]] (addressed as Spud Jr.)
		+	**[[space program]], sent by {{p\|l=http://forum.hrwiki.org/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=2807 Ryan Sturmer}} (addressed as Ryan)
		+	**[[cliffhangers]], sent by [[User:Cessna Man!\|Cessna Man!]] (addressed as Jake)
		+	**[[underlings]], sent by [[User:PlasticDiverGuy\|PlasticDiverGuy]]
		+	**[[the paper]], sent by [[User:Thewi2kbug\|Thewi2kbug]] (addressed as Kyle Williams)
		+	**[[slumber party]], sent by [[User:ThomasO\|ThomasO]] (addressed as Thomas O.)

	''These data are as of [[parenting]] (April 1, 2022).''		''These data are as of [[parenting]] (April 1, 2022).''
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	*The average email is 1.81 sentences long.		*The average email is 1.81 sentences long.
	*Only 18% of all emails are longer than two sentences. Only two emails ([[long pants]] and [[magic trick]]) longer than four sentences have ever been used.		*Only 18% of all emails are longer than two sentences. Only two emails ([[long pants]] and [[magic trick]]) longer than four sentences have ever been used.
-	* There are seven substantiated claims of Strong Bad answering an email from an HRWiki or HRWiki forum user:
-	**[[montage]], sent by [[User:Porplemontage\|Porplemontage]], addressed as Steve
-	**[[animal]], sent by [[User:Kerrek slaya\|Kerrek slaya]], addressed as Spud Jr.
-	**[[space program]], sent by {{p\|l=http://forum.hrwiki.org/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=2807 Ryan Sturmer}}, addressed without last name
-	**[[cliffhangers]], sent by [[User:Cessna Man!\|Cessna Man!]], addressed as Jake
-	**[[underlings]], sent by [[User:PlasticDiverGuy\|PlasticDiverGuy]]
-	**[[the paper]], sent by [[User:Thewi2kbug\|Thewi2kbug]], addressed as Kyle Williams
-	**[[slumber party]], sent by [[User:ThomasO\|ThomasO]], addressed as Thomas O.

	{{StrongBadEmailInfo}}		{{StrongBadEmailInfo}}

Bleu Ninja: /* Intervals between Strong Bad Emails */ robots. Gonna be a bit longer to re-deploy the other charts...

Bleu Ninja — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 04:56:15 GMT

Intervals between Strong Bad Emails: robots. Gonna be a bit longer to re-deploy the other charts...

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	==Intervals between Strong Bad Emails==		==Intervals between Strong Bad Emails==
-	''These data are as of [[~~parenting~~]] (~~April 1~~, ~~2022~~).''	+	''These data are as of [[robots]] (November 24, 2025).''
	[[Image:sb_email_frequency.png\|thumb\|Frequency of Strong Bad Email updates]]		[[Image:sb_email_frequency.png\|thumb\|Frequency of Strong Bad Email updates]]

	Although Strong Bad Emails were released weekly at one point, they have overall been released at widely varying frequencies. The graph to the right visualizes the frequency of a given number of days between email updates.		Although Strong Bad Emails were released weekly at one point, they have overall been released at widely varying frequencies. The graph to the right visualizes the frequency of a given number of days between email updates.
	Here is a summary of the data:		Here is a summary of the data:
-	* Mean: ~~35.8~~ days {{--}} ~~only five~~ emails have an interval longer than 71 days<!--~~230,~~ 280, 866, 1461, ~~2004~~-->; if these outliers are excluded, the mean becomes 13.1 days.	+	* Mean: 42 days {{--}} Six emails have an interval much longer than 71 days (extending from 230 to <!--280, 866, 1333, 1461, -->2,004 days); if these outliers are excluded, the mean becomes 13.1 days.
	* Median: 7 days		* Median: 7 days
-	* Mode: 7 days {{--}} 89 emails came out 7 days after the previous release. The longest streak of 7-day releases was [[band names]] through [[the bird]] — eight emails in a row were released seven days after their predecessor.	+	* Mode: 7 days {{--}} 89 emails came out 7 days after the previous release. The longest streak of 7-day releases was [[band names]] through [[the bird]] {{--}} eight emails in a row were released seven days after their predecessor.
	* Minimum: 1 day {{--}} There was 1 day between the releases of [[retirement]] parts [[retirement#Changes Between the Two-Part and One-Part Versions\|A and B]]. The minimum interval between wholly separate emails was 4 days, which happened between [[brianrietta]] and [[i love you]] and again between [[ghosts]] and [[theme party]].		* Minimum: 1 day {{--}} There was 1 day between the releases of [[retirement]] parts [[retirement#Changes Between the Two-Part and One-Part Versions\|A and B]]. The minimum interval between wholly separate emails was 4 days, which happened between [[brianrietta]] and [[i love you]] and again between [[ghosts]] and [[theme party]].
	* Maximum: 2004 days {{--}} There were over 5 years between the releases of [[videography]] and [[sbemail 206]].		* Maximum: 2004 days {{--}} There were over 5 years between the releases of [[videography]] and [[sbemail 206]].

Bleu Ninja: /* Other Information */ another "how much email?" answer

Bleu Ninja — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 22:02:00 GMT

Other Information: another "how much email?" answer

Bleu Ninja: /* Other Information */ First one isn't really a sub-point.

Bleu Ninja — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 07:41:59 GMT

Other Information: First one isn't really a sub-point.

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	==Other Information==		==Other Information==
-	*In several [[Interviews and Public Appearances\|interviews]], the Brothers Chaps ~~have~~ provided rough estimates of the daily volume of emails sent to Strong Bad (often remarking that a significant amount was simply {{w\|Email spam\|spam}}):	+	*In several [[Interviews and Public Appearances\|interviews]] from 2002 through 2005, the Brothers Chaps provided rough estimates of the daily volume of emails sent to Strong Bad (often remarking that a significant amount was simply {{w\|Email spam\|spam}}). Prior to the introduction of Strong Bad Emails, the Brothers were only receiving [[l33t Interview\|"five or ten mails a day"]].
-	**[[l33t Interview\|Mid-2001]] {{--}} Prior to the introduction of Strong Bad Emails, "five or ten mails a day"	+
	**[[Legion Studios Interviews\|Early/Mid-2002]] {{--}} "a few hundred emails a day"		**[[Legion Studios Interviews\|Early/Mid-2002]] {{--}} "a few hundred emails a day"
	**[[Run Devil Run Interview\|January 2003]] {{--}} "Fifteen a day" when Strong Bad Emails started, "now it's like 500 or more" daily		**[[Run Devil Run Interview\|January 2003]] {{--}} "Fifteen a day" when Strong Bad Emails started, "now it's like 500 or more" daily

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	**[[Cold Hard Flash Interview - 1 Dec 2005\|December 2005]] {{--}} "over 3000 emails a day"		**[[Cold Hard Flash Interview - 1 Dec 2005\|December 2005]] {{--}} "over 3000 emails a day"
	* Prior to the introduction of Strong Bad Emails, the brothers were only receiving [[l33t Interview\|"five or ten mails a day"]]; even at the height of sbemail popularity, the brothers themselves were only getting [[NYU Talk - 1 Mar 2005\|"two dozen or something"]] emails a day that were directed at them rather than Strong Bad.		* Prior to the introduction of Strong Bad Emails, the brothers were only receiving [[l33t Interview\|"five or ten mails a day"]]; even at the height of sbemail popularity, the brothers themselves were only getting [[NYU Talk - 1 Mar 2005\|"two dozen or something"]] emails a day that were directed at them rather than Strong Bad.
		+	* There are seven substantiated claims of Strong Bad answering an email from an HRWiki or HRWiki forum user:
		+	**[[montage]], sent by [[User:Porplemontage\|Porplemontage]] (addressed as Steve)
		+	**[[animal]], sent by [[User:Kerrek slaya\|Kerrek slaya]] (addressed as Spud Jr.)
		+	**[[space program]], sent by {{p\|l=http://forum.hrwiki.org/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=2807 Ryan Sturmer}} (addressed as Ryan)
		+	**[[cliffhangers]], sent by [[User:Cessna Man!\|Cessna Man!]] (addressed as Jake)
		+	**[[underlings]], sent by [[User:PlasticDiverGuy\|PlasticDiverGuy]]
		+	**[[the paper]], sent by [[User:Thewi2kbug\|Thewi2kbug]] (addressed as Kyle Williams)
		+	**[[slumber party]], sent by [[User:ThomasO\|ThomasO]] (addressed as Thomas O.)

	''These data are as of [[parenting]] (April 1, 2022).''		''These data are as of [[parenting]] (April 1, 2022).''
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	*The average email is 1.81 sentences long.		*The average email is 1.81 sentences long.
	*Only 18% of all emails are longer than two sentences. Only two emails ([[long pants]] and [[magic trick]]) longer than four sentences have ever been used.		*Only 18% of all emails are longer than two sentences. Only two emails ([[long pants]] and [[magic trick]]) longer than four sentences have ever been used.
-	* There are seven substantiated claims of Strong Bad answering an email from an HRWiki or HRWiki forum user:
-	**[[montage]], sent by [[User:Porplemontage\|Porplemontage]], addressed as Steve
-	**[[animal]], sent by [[User:Kerrek slaya\|Kerrek slaya]], addressed as Spud Jr.
-	**[[space program]], sent by {{p\|l=http://forum.hrwiki.org/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=2807 Ryan Sturmer}}, addressed without last name
-	**[[cliffhangers]], sent by [[User:Cessna Man!\|Cessna Man!]], addressed as Jake
-	**[[underlings]], sent by [[User:PlasticDiverGuy\|PlasticDiverGuy]]
-	**[[the paper]], sent by [[User:Thewi2kbug\|Thewi2kbug]], addressed as Kyle Williams
-	**[[slumber party]], sent by [[User:ThomasO\|ThomasO]], addressed as Thomas O.

	{{StrongBadEmailInfo}}		{{StrongBadEmailInfo}}

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	==Other Information==		==Other Information==
-	*In several [[Interviews and Public Appearances\|interviews]], the Brothers Chaps ~~have~~ provided rough estimates of the daily volume of emails sent to Strong Bad (often remarking that a significant amount was simply {{w\|Email spam\|spam}}):	+	*In several [[Interviews and Public Appearances\|interviews]] from 2002 through 2005, the Brothers Chaps provided rough estimates of the daily volume of emails sent to Strong Bad (often remarking that a significant amount was simply {{w\|Email spam\|spam}}). Prior to the introduction of Strong Bad Emails, the Brothers were only receiving [[l33t Interview\|"five or ten mails a day"]].
-	**[[l33t Interview\|Mid-2001]] {{--}} Prior to the introduction of Strong Bad Emails, "five or ten mails a day"	+
	**[[Legion Studios Interviews\|Early/Mid-2002]] {{--}} "a few hundred emails a day"		**[[Legion Studios Interviews\|Early/Mid-2002]] {{--}} "a few hundred emails a day"
	**[[Run Devil Run Interview\|January 2003]] {{--}} "Fifteen a day" when Strong Bad Emails started, "now it's like 500 or more" daily		**[[Run Devil Run Interview\|January 2003]] {{--}} "Fifteen a day" when Strong Bad Emails started, "now it's like 500 or more" daily

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	**[[Giant Magazine Interview\|April/May 2005]] {{--}} "2000, 3000 a day, something like that."		**[[Giant Magazine Interview\|April/May 2005]] {{--}} "2000, 3000 a day, something like that."
	**[[Cold Hard Flash Interview - 1 Dec 2005\|December 2005]] {{--}} "over 3000 emails a day"		**[[Cold Hard Flash Interview - 1 Dec 2005\|December 2005]] {{--}} "over 3000 emails a day"
-	* Prior to the introduction of Strong Bad Emails, the brothers were only receiving [[l33t Interview\|"five or ten mails a day"]]; even at the height of sbemail popularity, ~~the brothers themselves~~ were only getting [[NYU Talk - 1 Mar 2005\|"two dozen or something"]] emails a day that were directed at them rather than Strong Bad.	+	* Prior to the introduction of Strong Bad Emails, the brothers were only receiving [[l33t Interview\|"five or ten mails a day"]]; even at the height of sbemail's popularity, they were only getting [[NYU Talk - 1 Mar 2005\|"two dozen or something"]] emails a day that were directed at them rather than Strong Bad.
	* There are seven substantiated claims of Strong Bad answering an email from an HRWiki or HRWiki forum user:		* There are seven substantiated claims of Strong Bad answering an email from an HRWiki or HRWiki forum user:
	**[[montage]], sent by [[User:Porplemontage\|Porplemontage]] (addressed as Steve)		**[[montage]], sent by [[User:Porplemontage\|Porplemontage]] (addressed as Steve)
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	**[[the paper]], sent by [[User:Thewi2kbug\|Thewi2kbug]] (addressed as Kyle Williams)		**[[the paper]], sent by [[User:Thewi2kbug\|Thewi2kbug]] (addressed as Kyle Williams)
	**[[slumber party]], sent by [[User:ThomasO\|ThomasO]] (addressed as Thomas O.)		**[[slumber party]], sent by [[User:ThomasO\|ThomasO]] (addressed as Thomas O.)
		+	*The average [[Strong Bad Email By Length\|sbemail runtime]] is 2:57, or 3:13 if Easter eggs are included<!--this uses the YouTube version of parenting-->.

	''These data are as of [[parenting]] (April 1, 2022):''		''These data are as of [[parenting]] (April 1, 2022):''
	*47% of all emails have no [[Strong Bad Email By Place\|location]] given<!--112/238-->; 5% <!--11/238-->have no return sender at all.		*47% of all emails have no [[Strong Bad Email By Place\|location]] given<!--112/238-->; 5% <!--11/238-->have no return sender at all.
-	*The average [[Strong Bad Email By Length\|sbemail runtime]] is 2:57, or 3:13 if Easter eggs are included<!--this uses the YouTube version of parenting-->.
	*The Brothers Chaps most frequently have chosen emails with [[Strong Bad Email By Name of Sender\|sender's names]] starting with J<!--36--> or S<!--28, excluding "Seb" from mile-->. Together these two initials make up 27% <!--64/238--> of all emails. Census studies regularly place J and S among the most common letters to begin first names in the United States, with J commonly topping the list.		*The Brothers Chaps most frequently have chosen emails with [[Strong Bad Email By Name of Sender\|sender's names]] starting with J<!--36--> or S<!--28, excluding "Seb" from mile-->. Together these two initials make up 27% <!--64/238--> of all emails. Census studies regularly place J and S among the most common letters to begin first names in the United States, with J commonly topping the list.

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	==Strong Bad Email Runtime==		==Strong Bad Email Runtime==
-	''These data are as of [[parenting]] and {{p\|l=http://hrwiki.org/w/index.php?title=Strong_Bad_Email_By_Length&oldid=821945 the December 16, 2022 revision}} of [[Strong Bad Email By Length]].''	+	:''These data are as of [[parenting]] and {{p\|l=http://hrwiki.org/w/index.php?title=Strong_Bad_Email_By_Length&oldid=821945 the December 16, 2022 revision}} of [[Strong Bad Email By Length]].''
	[[Image:SBEScatter.png\|thumb\|200px\|left\|A scatter plot of chronological number vs. runtime]]		[[Image:SBEScatter.png\|thumb\|200px\|left\|A scatter plot of chronological number vs. runtime]]
-	[[Image:SBEScatter2.png\|thumb\|200px~~\|right~~\|A scatter plot of chronological number vs. length, with outliers removed.]]	+	[[Image:SBEScatter2.png\|thumb\|200px\|A scatter plot of chronological number vs. length, with outliers removed.]]

	The scatter plot to the left illustrates the relationship between the email number and its corresponding runtime (the red plots for the primary runtime, and the black plots including the Easter eggs). This can be mathematically modeled using a power regression curve, which allows us to measure the trend for email duration as well as predict the ongoing trend for future emails. The ''R²'' value for these curves identifies how strong this relationship is (how close the points are to the model): a value of 1 means that the model and the data are identical, while a 0 means that the model does not relate to the data at all.		The scatter plot to the left illustrates the relationship between the email number and its corresponding runtime (the red plots for the primary runtime, and the black plots including the Easter eggs). This can be mathematically modeled using a power regression curve, which allows us to measure the trend for email duration as well as predict the ongoing trend for future emails. The ''R²'' value for these curves identifies how strong this relationship is (how close the points are to the model): a value of 1 means that the model and the data are identical, while a 0 means that the model does not relate to the data at all.
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	==Intervals between Strong Bad Emails==		==Intervals between Strong Bad Emails==
-	''These data are as of [[robots]] (November 24, 2025).''	+	:''These data are as of [[robots]] (November 24, 2025).''
-	[[Image:sb_email_frequency.png\|thumb\|Frequency of Strong Bad Email updates]]	+	[[Image:sb_email_frequency.png\|thumb\|200px\|Frequency of Strong Bad Email updates]]

	Although Strong Bad Emails were released weekly at one point, they have overall been released at widely varying frequencies. The graph to the right visualizes the frequency of a given number of days between email updates.		Although Strong Bad Emails were released weekly at one point, they have overall been released at widely varying frequencies. The graph to the right visualizes the frequency of a given number of days between email updates.
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	**[[slumber party]], sent by [[User:ThomasO\|ThomasO]] (addressed as Thomas O.)		**[[slumber party]], sent by [[User:ThomasO\|ThomasO]] (addressed as Thomas O.)

-	''These data are as of [[parenting]] (April 1, 2022).''	+	''These data are as of [[parenting]] (April 1, 2022):''
	*47% of all emails have no [[Strong Bad Email By Place\|location]] given<!--112/238-->; 5% <!--11/238-->have no return sender at all.		*47% of all emails have no [[Strong Bad Email By Place\|location]] given<!--112/238-->; 5% <!--11/238-->have no return sender at all.
	*The average [[Strong Bad Email By Length\|sbemail runtime]] is 2:57, or 3:13 if Easter eggs are included<!--this uses the YouTube version of parenting-->.		*The average [[Strong Bad Email By Length\|sbemail runtime]] is 2:57, or 3:13 if Easter eggs are included<!--this uses the YouTube version of parenting-->.
	*The Brothers Chaps most frequently have chosen emails with [[Strong Bad Email By Name of Sender\|sender's names]] starting with J<!--36--> or S<!--28, excluding "Seb" from mile-->. Together these two initials make up 27% <!--64/238--> of all emails. Census studies regularly place J and S among the most common letters to begin first names in the United States, with J commonly topping the list.		*The Brothers Chaps most frequently have chosen emails with [[Strong Bad Email By Name of Sender\|sender's names]] starting with J<!--36--> or S<!--28, excluding "Seb" from mile-->. Together these two initials make up 27% <!--64/238--> of all emails. Census studies regularly place J and S among the most common letters to begin first names in the United States, with J commonly topping the list.
-	''These data are as of trading cards (September 13, 2006).''	+
		+	''These data are as of trading cards (September 13, 2006):''
	*The average email is 1.81 sentences long.		*The average email is 1.81 sentences long.
	*Only 18% of all emails are longer than two sentences. Only two emails ([[long pants]] and [[magic trick]]) longer than four sentences have ever been used.		*Only 18% of all emails are longer than two sentences. Only two emails ([[long pants]] and [[magic trick]]) longer than four sentences have ever been used.

	{{StrongBadEmailInfo}}		{{StrongBadEmailInfo}}

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	==Other Information==		==Other Information==
-	*In several [[Interviews and Public Appearances\|interviews]] from 2002 through 2005, the Brothers Chaps provided rough estimates of the daily volume of emails sent to Strong Bad (often remarking that a significant amount was simply {{w\|Email spam\|spam}})~~. Prior to the introduction of Strong Bad Emails, the Brothers were only receiving [[l33t Interview\|"five or ten mails a day"]]~~.	+	*In several [[Interviews and Public Appearances\|interviews]] from 2002 through 2005, [[the Brothers Chaps]] provided rough estimates of the daily volume of emails sent to Strong Bad (often remarking that a significant amount was simply {{w\|Email spam\|spam}}).
	**[[Legion Studios Interviews\|Early/Mid-2002]] {{--}} "a few hundred emails a day"		**[[Legion Studios Interviews\|Early/Mid-2002]] {{--}} "a few hundred emails a day"
	**[[Run Devil Run Interview\|January 2003]] {{--}} "Fifteen a day" when Strong Bad Emails started, "now it's like 500 or more" daily		**[[Run Devil Run Interview\|January 2003]] {{--}} "Fifteen a day" when Strong Bad Emails started, "now it's like 500 or more" daily
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	**[[UMFM Interview - 20 May 2003\|May 2003]] {{--}} "A couple of weeks ago, it was around 3000 emails a day. It seems like it's recently jumped up again."		**[[UMFM Interview - 20 May 2003\|May 2003]] {{--}} "A couple of weeks ago, it was around 3000 emails a day. It seems like it's recently jumped up again."
	**[[Homestarrunner.net Interview - 21 May 2003\|May 2003]] {{--}} "over 4000 a day lately"		**[[Homestarrunner.net Interview - 21 May 2003\|May 2003]] {{--}} "over 4000 a day lately"
-	**[[Atlanta Journal-Constitution Interview - 21 Jul 2003\|July 2003]] {{--}} "~~Strong Bad gets [...]~~ about 7,000 e-mails a day."	+	**[[Atlanta Journal-Constitution Interview - 21 Jul 2003\|July 2003]] {{--}} "about 7,000 e-mails a day."
	**[[Club Aquatica Interview - 29 Oct 2003\|October 2003]] {{--}} "a ridiculous amount of email, like <!--Strong Bad gets -->between 5000-8000 a day."		**[[Club Aquatica Interview - 29 Oct 2003\|October 2003]] {{--}} "a ridiculous amount of email, like <!--Strong Bad gets -->between 5000-8000 a day."
	**[[Inkhole Interview\|July 2004]] {{--}} "between two and five thousand a day [...] There was definitely a peak maybe last summer where there was 8000 a day."		**[[Inkhole Interview\|July 2004]] {{--}} "between two and five thousand a day [...] There was definitely a peak maybe last summer where there was 8000 a day."
		+	**[[NYU Talk - 1 Mar 2005\|March 2005]] {{--}} "Maybe a thousand or two a day."
	**[[Giant Magazine Interview\|April/May 2005]] {{--}} "2000, 3000 a day, something like that."		**[[Giant Magazine Interview\|April/May 2005]] {{--}} "2000, 3000 a day, something like that."
	**[[Cold Hard Flash Interview - 1 Dec 2005\|December 2005]] {{--}} "over 3000 emails a day"		**[[Cold Hard Flash Interview - 1 Dec 2005\|December 2005]] {{--}} "over 3000 emails a day"
		+	* Prior to the introduction of Strong Bad Emails, the brothers were only receiving [[l33t Interview\|"five or ten mails a day"]]; even at the height of sbemail popularity, the brothers themselves were only getting [[NYU Talk - 1 Mar 2005\|"two dozen or something"]] emails a day that were directed at them rather than Strong Bad.

	''These data are as of [[parenting]] (April 1, 2022).''		''These data are as of [[parenting]] (April 1, 2022).''
	*47% of all emails have no [[Strong Bad Email By Place\|location]] given<!--112/238-->; 5% <!--11/238-->have no return sender at all.		*47% of all emails have no [[Strong Bad Email By Place\|location]] given<!--112/238-->; 5% <!--11/238-->have no return sender at all.
	*The average [[Strong Bad Email By Length\|sbemail runtime]] is 2:57, or 3:13 if Easter eggs are included<!--this uses the YouTube version of parenting-->.		*The average [[Strong Bad Email By Length\|sbemail runtime]] is 2:57, or 3:13 if Easter eggs are included<!--this uses the YouTube version of parenting-->.
-	*[[The Brothers Chaps]] most frequently have chosen emails with [[Strong Bad Email By Name of Sender\|sender's names]] starting with J<!--36--> or S<!--28, excluding "Seb" from mile-->. Together these two initials make up 27% <!--64/238--> of all emails. Census studies regularly place J and S among the most common letters to begin first names in the United States, with J commonly topping the list.	+	*The Brothers Chaps most frequently have chosen emails with [[Strong Bad Email By Name of Sender\|sender's names]] starting with J<!--36--> or S<!--28, excluding "Seb" from mile-->. Together these two initials make up 27% <!--64/238--> of all emails. Census studies regularly place J and S among the most common letters to begin first names in the United States, with J commonly topping the list.
	''These data are as of trading cards (September 13, 2006).''		''These data are as of trading cards (September 13, 2006).''
	*The average email is 1.81 sentences long.		*The average email is 1.81 sentences long.