The AALBC.com discussion baords have been running continuosly since 1998. Unfortunately all of the conversation prior to 2002 are irretrievable. However, all of the conversations from or that 2002 until January 2010 may be found here: http://www.thumperscorner.com/discus.
The following is a summary of those conversations:
The following is a ranking of participants, with more than 10 posts for the period from late 2002 until January 2010. Again, all of the conversations for that period may be found here: http://www.thumperscorner.com/discus.
The current version of Thumper's Corner may be found here: http://aalbc.com/tc
| Rank | Name | Posts | Level |
| 1 | cynique | 13,784 | Cyniquian |
| 2 | abm | 10,259 | Cyniquian |
| 3 | chrishayden | 8,455 | Platinum |
| 4 | tonya | 6,391 | Platinum |
| 5 | mzuri | 5,471 | Platinum |
| 6 | kola_boof | 4,952 | Platinum |
| 7 | yvettep | 3,756 | Platinum |
| 8 | ntfs_encryption | 3,705 | Platinum |
| 9 | a_womon | 2,545 | Platinum |
| 10 | renata | 2,541 | Platinum |
| 11 | carey | 2,493 | Platinum |
| 12 | yukio | 2,397 | Platinum |
| 13 | brownbeauty123 | 2,211 | Platinum |
| 14 | moonsigns | 2,087 | Platinum |
| 15 | troy | 2,063 | Platinum |
| 16 | serenasailor | 1,931 | Platinum |
| 17 | nels | 1,341 | Platinum |
| 18 | libralind2 | 1,274 | Platinum |
| 19 | schakspir | 1,261 | Platinum |
| 20 | doberman23 | 1,234 | Platinum |
| 21 | enchanted | 1,202 | Platinum |
| 22 | lil_ze | 954 | Veteran |
| 23 | robynmarie | 918 | Veteran |
| 24 | thumper | 899 | Veteran |
| 25 | misty | 881 | Veteran |
| 26 | ferociouskitty | 860 | Veteran |
| 27 | roxie | 826 | Veteran |
| 28 | igbogirl | 781 | Veteran |
| 29 | lambd | 758 | Veteran |
| 30 | urban_scribe | 741 | Veteran |
| 31 | emanuel | 732 | Veteran |
| 32 | jackie | 660 | Veteran |
| 33 | prettybabygirl | 623 | Veteran |
| 34 | mahoganyanais | 567 | Veteran |
| 35 | crystal | 523 | Veteran |
| 36 | latina_wi | 511 | Veteran |
| 37 | lola_ogunnaike | 506 | Veteran |
| 38 | fortified | 482 | Veteran |
| 39 | steve_s | 440 | Veteran |
| 40 | africanqueen | 416 | Veteran |
| 41 | rustang | 401 | Veteran |
| 42 | americansista | 394 | Veteran |
| 43 | nafisa_goma | 355 | Veteran |
| 44 | nolanfane | 344 | Veteran |
| 45 | sisg | 341 | Veteran |
| 46 | jmho | 326 | Veteran |
| 47 | babygirl | 319 | Veteran |
| 48 | toubobie | 317 | Veteran |
| 49 | mrs_hart | 306 | Veteran |
| 50 | dahomeyahosi | 291 | Veteran |
| 51 | miss_wysteria | 285 | Veteran |
| 52 | shemika | 269 | Veteran |
| 53 | cagedbird | 243 | Veteran |
| 54 | disciple724 | 242 | Veteran |
| 55 | linda | 239 | Veteran |
| 56 | sabiana | 235 | Veteran |
| 57 | hen81 | 230 | Veteran |
| 58 | bleekindigo | 226 | Veteran |
| 59 | nom_de_plume | 201 | Veteran |
| 60 | afroamerican | 199 | Veteran |
| 61 | anunaki3600 | 195 | Veteran |
| 62 | eastwest | 194 | Veteran |
| 63 | grind | 187 | Veteran |
| 64 | va_sis | 179 | Veteran |
| 65 | zuriburi | 176 | Veteran |
| 66 | savant | 173 | Veteran |
| 67 | lawchic | 157 | Veteran |
| 68 | black_wisdom_ | 155 | Veteran |
| 69 | blkamericanking | 152 | Veteran |
| 70 | mochascafe | 151 | Veteran |
| 71 | afrika | 144 | Veteran |
| 72 | west_africa | 140 | Veteran |
| 73 | shyfox | 138 | Veteran |
| 74 | bookgirl | 136 | Veteran |
| 75 | yorubaprincess | 136 | Veteran |
| 76 | justwrite | 132 | Veteran |
| 77 | rashena | 126 | Veteran |
| 78 | blaklioness | 125 | Veteran |
| 79 | edenson | 120 | Veteran |
| 80 | soulofaauthor | 118 | Veteran |
| 81 | brelei715 | 114 | Veteran |
| 82 | solomonjones | 112 | Veteran |
| 83 | batmocop | 108 | Veteran |
| 84 | soul_sister | 108 | Veteran |
| 85 | femrenoir | 107 | Veteran |
| 86 | snakegirl | 106 | Veteran |
| 87 | rachel | 104 | Veteran |
| 88 | tee | 102 | Veteran |
| 89 | mony | 101 | Veteran |
| 90 | zane | 97 | Regular |
| 91 | tropical_storm | 94 | Regular |
| 92 | eviana | 91 | Regular |
| 93 | kc_trudiva | 91 | Regular |
| 94 | akaivyleaf | 90 | Regular |
| 95 | stephgirl | 86 | Regular |
| 96 | semperfemme | 82 | Regular |
| 97 | h_i_c_k_s_o_n | 80 | Regular |
| 98 | abdi85 | 75 | Regular |
| 99 | viqi_french | 74 | Regular |
| 100 | always_lurking | 73 | Regular |
| 101 | blkmalereading | 73 | Regular |
| 102 | whistlingwoman | 73 | Regular |
| 103 | authorterralittle | 71 | Regular |
| 104 | brother_rustam | 70 | Regular |
| 105 | msprissy | 70 | Regular |
| 106 | ngo | 69 | Regular |
| 107 | afroerotik | 68 | Regular |
| 108 | radiationx | 68 | Regular |
| 109 | sese | 68 | Regular |
| 110 | tall_brother | 68 | Regular |
| 111 | deebaby | 67 | Regular |
| 112 | samater | 66 | Regular |
| 113 | nuuon | 65 | Regular |
| 114 | china_b | 64 | Regular |
| 115 | satina | 63 | Regular |
| 116 | scullars | 62 | Regular |
| 117 | watastar | 61 | Regular |
| 118 | kathleen_cross | 60 | Regular |
| 119 | amitenejah | 56 | Regular |
| 120 | brian_egeston | 56 | Regular |
| 121 | klb | 56 | Regular |
| 122 | mrgameshow | 56 | Regular |
| 123 | theprophetess | 56 | Regular |
| 124 | arioso_hum | 54 | Regular |
| 125 | michael_t_owens | 54 | Regular |
| 126 | ceelove | 53 | Regular |
| 127 | metasmith | 53 | Regular |
| 128 | kenology | 52 | Regular |
| 129 | 904diva | 51 | Regular |
| 130 | bimsha | 51 | Regular |
| 131 | urbanreviews | 50 | Regular |
| 132 | sohra | 47 | Regular |
| 133 | kaotic | 45 | Regular |
| 134 | anita | 44 | Regular |
| 135 | th_ethiopian | 44 | Regular |
| 136 | venussailor | 44 | Regular |
| 137 | dakota | 43 | Regular |
| 138 | passion | 43 | Regular |
| 139 | thebookoforgasm | 42 | Regular |
| 140 | aurora | 41 | Regular |
| 141 | evilgoon | 41 | Regular |
| 142 | rastafurious | 41 | Regular |
| 143 | prettybabygurl | 40 | Regular |
| 144 | aprior7 | 38 | Regular |
| 145 | canary | 37 | Regular |
| 146 | imtiredowaiting | 37 | Regular |
| 147 | wfcooper | 37 | Regular |
| 148 | sigmaman3 | 36 | Regular |
| 149 | mike_e | 34 | Regular |
| 150 | philly_bbw | 33 | Regular |
| 151 | totusdulcidine | 32 | Regular |
| 152 | crymeariver | 31 | Regular |
| 153 | sandras_thelady | 31 | Regular |
| 154 | sunshine | 30 | Regular |
| 155 | the_ethiopian | 30 | Regular |
| 156 | aglae | 29 | Regular |
| 157 | ancestry | 29 | Regular |
| 158 | jojorules | 29 | Regular |
| 159 | truthdays | 29 | Regular |
| 160 | belletristic | 26 | Regular |
| 161 | caprical | 26 | Regular |
| 162 | literarylicense | 26 | Regular |
| 163 | sunshinespirit | 26 | Regular |
| 164 | unpolitical | 26 | Regular |
| 165 | shevi | 25 | Regular |
| 166 | connie_briscoe | 24 | Regular |
| 167 | yesayah | 24 | Regular |
| 168 | djcopeland | 23 | Regular |
| 169 | evangelist | 23 | Regular |
| 170 | howard_roark | 23 | Regular |
| 171 | inyaniso | 22 | Regular |
| 172 | kam | 22 | Regular |
| 173 | njanene | 22 | Regular |
| 174 | bluefreezy | 20 | Regular |
| 175 | cuba_va | 20 | Regular |
| 176 | latimer | 20 | Regular |
| 177 | racialrealist | 20 | Regular |
| 178 | themoderist | 20 | Regular |
| 179 | barbersurgeon | 19 | Regular |
| 180 | laura | 19 | Regular |
| 181 | medusa | 18 | Regular |
| 182 | tuliploverly | 18 | Regular |
| 183 | mint_carl0v3 | 17 | Regular |
| 184 | reggie | 17 | Regular |
| 185 | vanders | 17 | Regular |
| 186 | destined | 16 | Regular |
| 187 | maze | 16 | Regular |
| 188 | rachel_ | 15 | Regular |
| 189 | zambia | 15 | Regular |
| 190 | alexdouglass | 14 | Regular |
| 191 | blklitreader | 14 | Regular |
| 192 | eyona | 14 | Regular |
| 193 | gene_6pack | 14 | Regular |
| 194 | high_density | 14 | Regular |
| 195 | juelz | 14 | Regular |
| 196 | mika | 14 | Regular |
| 197 | pandora | 14 | Regular |
| 198 | ancient_reader | 13 | Regular |
| 199 | cfjackson | 13 | Regular |
| 200 | muchacho | 13 | Regular |
| 201 | reppskearn | 13 | Regular |
| 202 | blackangel | 12 | Regular |
| 203 | dagosauce | 12 | Regular |
| 204 | heavensquill | 12 | Regular |
| 205 | ncgirl | 12 | Regular |
| 206 | sonofbaldwin | 12 | Regular |
| 207 | urban_child | 12 | Regular |
| 208 | arejay | 11 | Regular |
| 209 | augustuzziah | 11 | Regular |
| 210 | caleb_alexander | 11 | Regular |
| 211 | jenn | 11 | Regular |
| 212 | negrological | 11 | Regular |
| 213 | ronn | 11 | Regular |
| 214 | sassyscribe | 11 | Regular |
| 215 | squirt | 11 | Regular |
| 216 | sumjones | 11 | Regular |
| 217 | ylonjure | 11 | Regular |
| 218 | badmamajama | 10 | Regular |
| 219 | blackbooks | 10 | Regular |
| 220 | bmcn | 10 | Regular |
| 221 | cmoyle | 10 | Regular |
| 222 | dawnny | 10 | Regular |
| 223 | dmello | 10 | Regular |
| 224 | gingerbronze | 10 | Regular |
| 225 | melina | 10 | Regular |
| 226 | purple | 10 | Regular |
| 227 | reader23 | 10 | Regular |
| 228 | theliterarythug | 10 | Regular |
