update on the no references experiment. I have gone back to the old profile (with references) and will extract data for another week. some interesting data:
16 requests between 2009.09.24 12:00 and 2009.10.01 11:00, 2.29 per day
distribution of scores:

score | count
8     | 3
7     | 1
6     | 0
5     | 0
4     | 0
3     | 2
2     | 3
1     | 7

it is remarkable how there are no average requests. only very good or very bad. soon I might have more conclusive data once I do a week of regular profile visits.

godspeed starstuff ☆★☆☆★★★☆☆☆☆☆