Members

[Halfdawg]

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.

[Reediculous]

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

[iceman25]

maybe there needs to be a time limit set

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

[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.

[iceman25]

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.

Your point being?

[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.

[JASBALLS]

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.

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

[MelissaFlipski]

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

Uh... or me!!!!!

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

[reptile3]

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...

[JLC]

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.... ....it doesn't really bother me, nor does it change the reality the staff deals with on a daily basis.