Members

I was looking thru the members list and there are a lot of members that have not been to this site in 4 years but are still members. I even seen one member that came here for 1 day and has never came back, he signed up 3 years ago. I guess if you want the amount of member’s stats to look good then it’s not a problem. If you want a true reading then maybe there needs to be a time limit set, like if you don’t come to the site for a year your membership is revoked. Just something I noticed.

I'm not really tied up in the numbers deal! Posts and how fast questions are answered accurately, says enough for me.

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Originally Posted by Halfdawg

maybe there needs to be a time limit set

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Thanks for you suggestion. :) However, we don't have plans on implementing something like that at this time.

i would say about 75% of the people that are members havnt posted in the past few months. every time you log on there is alloways the same 20-50 people posting.

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Originally Posted by MATT FISHER REPTILES

i would say about 75% of the people that are members havnt posted in the past few months. every time you log on there is alloways the same 20-50 people posting.

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Your point being?

I think a lot of people sign up to be members, but not everyone who signs up has something to say to every single post.

I on the other hand, could talk to a wall about paint drying and plaster prices... people are different. ;)

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Originally Posted by littleindiangirl

I think a lot of people sign up to be members, but not everyone who signs up has something to say to every single post.

I on the other hand, could talk to a wall about paint drying and plaster prices... people are different. ;)

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:8::rofl: I think alot of people just read and learn. Not everyone likes to make a fool out of themselves like ME!! :cool:

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Originally Posted by JASBALLS

:8::rofl: I think alot of people just read and learn. Not everyone likes to make a fool out of themselves like ME!! :cool:

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Uh... or me!!!!! :rolleye2:

Also, like Connie (little Indian girl) said, some people read but don't post.

I do alot of reading, but I post on occasion. I really enjoy this site. I have been learning alot more about snakes, reptiles. I enjoy the pictures, stories...:gj:

If all you're looking at is the bare number of registered members...that number in and of itself doesn't mean much. But...it IS a measure of growth and if we start "kicking people off" that haven't logged on in a while then we lose the ability to objectively see how far we've come in that one area.

Also...EVERYthing at this site is archived and a part of its history. Even if someone only made one post...that is now a part of the site's history. There's no reason to go deleting all that stuff just because it's old.

In the show last night, I was able to touch on a little bit of the site's statistics, but not go into great depth about them. So allow me to take this opportunity to show you guys some interesting stuff:

Average New Registrations Per Month for each year:

'03 -- 20
'04 -- 50
'05 -- 90
'06 -- 180
'07 -- 200
Jan '08 -- 158 so far -- projected 272!

New Threads Created Daily Average:

Jan '04 -- 11
Jan '08 -- 58

New Posts Added Daily Average:

Jan '04 -- 128
Jan '08 -- 718

If one believes the same 20 people are the only ones active on this site...that would mean they are posting an average of 36 posts each per day. Not even the most prolific posters we have come anywhere close to that number....much less sustain it on a daily basis.

Healthy growth never comes easily. Every single plant and creature on this planet needs the proper environment, nutrients, and tremendous amounts of energy to grow and thrive. Growing is HARD WORK. But also rewarding beyond words.

I for one, relish our growth. And if there are those who wish to deny it.... :confuzd: ....it doesn't really bother me, nor does it change the reality the staff deals with on a daily basis. :salute:

I joined and just like to read whats going on. I only have 20 something post and joined in 05. So not posting dose not mean anything.

Think of the case of a member that joins here but doesn't post much if ever. They may have come here worrying about a specific issue with their snake and found their answer in our numerous stickies, great threads on husbandry, the caresheet, whatever so they didn't post their question after all. That person with a now well cared for ball python, with their worries addressed by our site, is a very valued member and for me, they count. :)

This wasn’t about people coming here and not posting. I try only to post when I have info that I think needs to be shared or is valuable to the site. But in a way those numbers are not important. The numbers that are important are the number of post this site has. It’s all about collecting information to be shared with the world for the betterment of our hobby and have a little fun at the same time. So let’s get back to the enjoyment of our crazy hobby

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Originally Posted by max123

I joined and just like to read whats going on. I only have 20 something post and joined in 05. So not posting dose not mean anything.

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Glad you are here and find the site helpful!

I understand your original question, but I think things are better left alone, b/c there may be cases where a member got what they needed three years ago and has perfectly healthy snakes. Then comes back after a long hiatus needing help. Wouldn't it be a shame if when they came back they found their account had been deleted?

its probably not my place to say but halfdawg you seem to do an awful lot of complaining.

as for the number of inactive members who knows they may very well come back to ask an important question. but i really think that this is a matter for the mods and admins to deal with not the members. i stopped coming here for about a month about six weeks ago. and i can't tell you how mad i would have been if my account had been deleted.

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Originally Posted by serpents-prey

its probably not my place to say but halfdawg you seem to do an awful lot of complaining.

as for the number of inactive members who knows they may very well come back to ask an important question. but i really think that this is a matter for the mods and admins to deal with not the members. i stopped coming here for about a month about six weeks ago. and i can't tell you how mad i would have been if my account had been deleted.

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I think maybe some of our members need to learn to read and comprehend what they read.

excuse me, your members?
remind me once again when you became an admin. that's right! you didn't.

I believe a question was asked by Halfdawg, responded to quite nicely in Judy's post and that should about do it. :)

then i'll leave it at that