984 Members with "0" posts

[roraniel]

It is a very boring day at work and I noticed that out 1442 members there are 984 members that have never posted anything.

Hmmm??

[v3loc1ty]

thats the way it is on most forums iam on. one forum has 5,000 members and only 165 are active. what i fear is, some of those inactive members only join so they can get quick reference to problems, then leave. thx for checking member stats

[HappyAndyK]

They are referred to as 'Lurkers' ! It happens with most forums. Members with 0 or 1 post are common.

[tweakwindows]

They are the users who don't like to help others!!

[alsiladka]

They are atleast better than the "contest lookouts!".
All those with 1 post, and i don't think i need to mention what kind of posts they are.

[v3loc1ty]

i dont think lurker type members should be included in contests like the ultamite contest..what you think?

[whs]

I think a lot of people are just looking for information and may not yet be geeky enough to help others. I would not kick those members. I know several people on other forums that started posting one day after they had been following the threads for a long time - just reading. One member once stated that he was on the forum for a whole year reading the posts nearly every day before he made the first post. I find nothing wrong with that.

[v3loc1ty]

ok, dont boot them but they are unlucky if they sign up for a contest..unless rules state active and non active members have chance at winning

[roraniel]

Lurkers??? Huh, I could not stop myself from answering a question if I know the answer. I guess you could say I have the gift of gab!!

EDIT: Hey Hey!!!! I just SENIOR Member.

[seti]

This is an interesting find, why be part of something but not participate? By the way I don't consider myself to be "geeky", here I show my age, because I am not sure exactly what that means but my wife tells me it is someone who really is into something, so perhpas I can add it to my titles of grumpy and become a grumpy old geek