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Title: Dormant Members
Post by: Banjo16 on August 05, 2014, 08:47:28 PM
This may have been raised before,but looking at the members list with a view to change username it was amazing th see how many have not posted at all.
 
I wonder should membership lapse after a certain period of inactivity ?
Title: Re: Dormant Members
Post by: McGirr on August 05, 2014, 09:21:34 PM

A lot like to sit back and look at the great information posted and will post when they are happy to do so.

Mark

Title: Re: Dormant Members
Post by: Bird on August 05, 2014, 09:25:06 PM
A lot like to sit back and look at the great information posted and will post when they are happy to do so.

Mark
agree.. lots are also just researching before they ask.. there have been plenty post their first post up after 12mths of signing up!
Title: Re: Dormant Members
Post by: Bad Scott on August 05, 2014, 09:44:39 PM
agree.. lots are also just researching before they ask.. there have been plenty post their first post up after 12mths of signing up!
That was me when I first signed up. Researching first, then post, then birds knockwood meet now contribute to forum where possible.
Title: Re: Dormant Members
Post by: CRW on August 05, 2014, 09:46:12 PM
As there is no problems with space on the server and a profile doesn't take up that much space, why would you want to delete them due to inactivity.  There are numerous reasons why people don't post for a period of time, some times they log on and read.  Leave them there I say


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Title: Re: Dormant Members
Post by: nbd73 on August 05, 2014, 10:17:45 PM
Members with 12+months membership and minimal/zero posts dont irk me, members who join and their first (& sometimes last) thread & post is in the CT classifieds section however s#@t me to tears. We all have times where either we have nothing to add or just busy elsewhere.
A more interesting stat would be a list of time since last log in if that were possible. This might change your view: some of the so called zero posters may have logged in only yesterday whilst other members with 1000's of posts maynot have actually logged on for years.
Title: Re: Dormant Members
Post by: Bird on August 05, 2014, 10:21:12 PM
Quote from: nbd73
...members who join and their first & last thread & post is in the CT classifieds section however s#@t me to tears
fixed and agree.. specially when theres no phone # only a PM that never gets replied to. but this has been discussed 29385032948 before.
Title: Re: Dormant Members
Post by: verne on August 06, 2014, 12:11:12 AM
Hi, I have been a member here since November 2012 and just recently made my first reply! I originally joined when searching something camping related (can't even remember what that was now) and have been happily reading ever since. I work horrendous hours, usually late nights, and when my working day is over I enjoy the wealth of knowledge shared here.
Title: Re: Dormant Members
Post by: GGV8Cruza on August 06, 2014, 06:31:22 AM
The other thing to remember is that you need to be a member to be able to PM, a lot of the showroom operators work on PM's and if your not a member then you cannot correspond with them.

GG
Title: Re: Dormant Members
Post by: speewa158 on August 06, 2014, 01:26:20 PM
l have been slack & l will try to contribute more  , even stuff that makes sense  :cup:
Title: Re: Dormant Members
Post by: champin on August 06, 2014, 04:38:18 PM
l have been slack & l will try to contribute more  , even stuff that makes sense  :cup:
Drawing a low bow don't you think Speewa? ;D
Title: Re: Dormant Members
Post by: MarkGU on August 06, 2014, 05:08:54 PM
l have been slack & l will try to contribute more  , even stuff that makes sense  :cup:
dont write cheques you cant cash  8)
Title: Re: Dormant Members
Post by: Meltdown on August 06, 2014, 05:15:53 PM
Some people may be shy  8)
Title: Re: Dormant Members
Post by: Swannie on August 06, 2014, 05:42:51 PM
Some people may be shy  8)
Yep, I agree some people may be shy like myself

Swannie
Title: Re: Dormant Members
Post by: oldmate on August 06, 2014, 05:49:19 PM
i dont know why it matters if there is members that havent posted ???


Oh well, first world problems hey  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Dormant Members
Post by: Nomad on August 06, 2014, 06:13:24 PM
I have been a Pradopoint member for a few years and have never made a post but the information is invaluable.
Also a member on a few surf forums and made only a few posts in a couple of years........I mainly visit those ones to find out about new boards and surf trips etc.

I don't think there is any problems with people not posting.
Title: Re: Dormant Members
Post by: #jonesy on August 06, 2014, 06:30:40 PM
I have no problem with people lurking in the background.

I spent ages thinking of a witty name only to find someone beat me to it.  They registered years ago and last logged on 1 hour later!!

Something else I noticed
15,000+ members and only 1011 pins on the map.
Title: Re: Dormant Members
Post by: SteveandViv on August 06, 2014, 06:39:19 PM
l have been slack & l will try to contribute more  , even stuff that makes sense  :cup:

Yea, Yea Jamie. I think you've been quite busy enough mate  ;D
Title: Re: Dormant Members
Post by: Frostd on August 06, 2014, 07:47:27 PM
There is a lot of information on this site, when you search. A lot of people join, but then just search, until they get the courage to post. I lurked around for a while until I posted and ended up going to a My Swag meet and posted more often.  ;)
Title: Re: Dormant Members
Post by: Bullant4x4 on August 06, 2014, 08:03:24 PM
My member has never been dormant. I suggest a blue pill and a bit of ky :) I was expecting more from this post :(
Title: Re: Dormant Members
Post by: scarps on August 06, 2014, 08:34:28 PM
i dont know why it matters if there is members that havent posted ???


Oh well, first world problems hey  ;D ;D
they could be stalking you oldmate.  C'mon lurkers, time to come out of the closet and share your stories.

My mum always said, "it's the quiet one's you have to worry most about".

Mind you, around here, it's the noisy one's that scare me most:-)
Title: Re: Dormant Members
Post by: oldmate on August 06, 2014, 08:36:29 PM
they could be stalking you oldmate.  C'mon lurkers, time to come out of the closet and share your stories.

My mum always said, "it's the quiet one's you have to worry most about".

Mind you, around here, it's the noisy one's that scare me most:-)

Lol, yep you could be right mate
Title: Re: Dormant Members
Post by: scarps on August 06, 2014, 08:36:40 PM
My member has never been dormant. I suggest a blue pill and a bit of ky :) I was expecting more from this post :(
keep telling you guys, blue pills old technology.  Go the gel, it enhanced Essendon's performance.......apparently:-)
Title: Re: Dormant Members
Post by: lino6 on August 06, 2014, 08:39:43 PM
Is there a function to make some members go dormant?!  >:D

keep telling you guys, blue pills old technology.  Go the gel, it enhanced Essendon's performance.......apparently:-)

With comments like this I'm looking squarely at you scarps!   >:D >:D
Title: Re: Dormant Members
Post by: scarps on August 06, 2014, 08:41:56 PM
Is there a function to make some members go dormant?!  >:D
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Title: Re: Dormant Members
Post by: Bad Scott on August 06, 2014, 09:29:20 PM
they could be stalking you oldmate.  C'mon lurkers, time to come out of the closet and share your stories.

My mum always said, "it's the quiet one's you have to worry most about".

Mind you, around here, it's the noisy one's that scare me most:-)
Your noisy scarps.
Title: Re: Dormant Members
Post by: MDS69 on August 06, 2014, 09:32:30 PM
l have been slack & l will try to contribute more  , even stuff that makes sense  :cup:

Have you been drinking again ;D
Title: Re: Dormant Members
Post by: 666Glenn on August 06, 2014, 09:54:29 PM
I only joined this forum in December 2013.
I absolutely love reading camper trailer builds and trip reports.
I probably come on this website once a week , but quite enjoy reading what people have been building and where they have been
Title: Re: Dormant Members
Post by: zzzscooterzzz on August 10, 2014, 10:09:15 PM
I pop in once a week at lest to have a sticky and when I think I have a question to ask I do a search and see it's all ready been asked so I don't post.  When I get around to doing some mods on my tambo I'll post some pics.  Till them I'll just lerk in the background like a creepy old uncle


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Title: Re: Dormant Members
Post by: broncos11 on August 10, 2014, 10:18:26 PM
Is there a function to make some members go dormant?!  >:D
 Weddings?




Very witty Scarps  :cup:
Title: Re: Dormant Members
Post by: JNY on October 05, 2014, 09:11:41 PM
Guilty joined 4 years ago and have just rediscovered you  :D
I keep forgetting my username  :'(
Title: Re: Dormant Members
Post by: smartyingreen on October 05, 2014, 09:40:08 PM
Guilty joined 4 years ago and have just rediscovered you  :D
I keep forgetting my username  :'(

Not too much to remember there, dementia maybe?

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Title: Re: Dormant Members
Post by: speewa158 on October 06, 2014, 06:51:15 AM
That was me when I first signed up. Researching first, then post, then birds knockwood meet now contribute to forum where possible.


That's a shame  :cheers:
Title: Re: Dormant Members
Post by: Bird on October 06, 2014, 08:27:38 AM
2 other forums I'm on purge every 2yrs just to clear out some of the better usernames. no post in 2yrs, your not part of the community there :)
Title: Re: Dormant Members
Post by: Bullant4x4 on October 06, 2014, 10:21:16 AM
Been a while since I posted, so here's the post :)
Title: Re: Dormant Members
Post by: gibbo301 on October 06, 2014, 10:44:06 AM
Been a while since I posted, so here's the post :)


x2  ;D
Title: Re: Dormant Members
Post by: AlanB on October 06, 2014, 11:20:43 AM
Hi, I am guilty of not posting, but I do try to log in when I can to read what people are posting and also to find some answers to questions that I may have and normally I have found that someone else has asked the same question, so no point starting a new post or asking the same question.  8)
Title: Re: Dormant Members
Post by: Jasman on October 07, 2014, 07:27:23 PM
Don't really care if they do a purge or not but if someone hasn't been active for 2yrs I don't think they are going to be attached to their user name and if they were purged then maybe people could get access to the more common names they've been dreaming of.

If it wasn't to hard maybe send everyone who hasn't been active (the system appears to be logging viewers also) for a period of time that allows them to reactivate their login, if they don't respond after a week the system deletes their account and make the username available once again.  I'd be suprised if a script/applet doesn't exist for this already, like this:

http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=3849 (http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=3849)
Title: Re: Dormant Members
Post by: markbos on October 15, 2014, 02:28:12 PM
Thought I better add to this just so I can prove I exist.  :laugh:

Meanwhile back to my lurking and  :cheers:
Title: Re: Dormant Members
Post by: Jeepers Creepers on October 15, 2014, 05:51:54 PM
Thought I better add to this just so I can prove I exist.  :laugh:

Meanwhile back to my lurking and  :cheers:

Why don't ya come to Rainbow next year for the 2015 Nat Meet and prove you exist.
Title: Re: Dormant Members
Post by: markbos on October 15, 2014, 06:00:00 PM
Sounds great, I'll do what I can to be there! I'll start chilling the beers  ;D
Title: Re: Dormant Members
Post by: fuji on October 15, 2014, 06:24:15 PM
I've been a bit dormant but now I'm back. But only for 5 more days.
Title: Re: Dormant Members
Post by: lino6 on October 15, 2014, 06:25:25 PM
I've been a bit dormant but now I'm back. But only for 5 more days.

Glad to hear you got back mate.
Title: Dormant Members
Post by: scarps on October 15, 2014, 06:51:17 PM
I've been a bit dormant but now I'm back. But only for 5 more days.
why?


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Title: Re: Dormant Members
Post by: lino6 on October 15, 2014, 06:52:46 PM
why?


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He earns too much money!  ;D
Title: Dormant Members
Post by: scarps on October 15, 2014, 07:06:38 PM
He earns too much money!  ;D
he earns every penny I say!


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Title: Re: Dormant Members
Post by: lino6 on October 15, 2014, 07:17:39 PM
he earns every penny I say!


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Yep he does.

Do you mean this crane truck or the other one?
Title: Re: Dormant Members
Post by: scarps on October 15, 2014, 07:54:45 PM

Yep he does.

Do you mean this crane truck or the other one?
noice, is that your new one


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Title: Re: Dormant Members
Post by: lino6 on October 15, 2014, 07:59:34 PM
noice, is that your new one


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Thats an old pic, about 2 yrs I think. To shiny for me, I'm only allowed trucks with 800k+ km on the clock! Don't have a pic of the old girl, she is currently parked at Albury, "dormant" for 3 weeks with crane troubles......
Title: Re: Dormant Members
Post by: Bad Scott on October 15, 2014, 08:44:40 PM
Thats an old pic, about 2 yrs I think. To shiny for me, I'm only allowed trucks with 800k+ km on the clock! Don't have a pic of the old girl, she is currently parked at Albury, "dormant" for 3 weeks with crane troubles......
Dormant or luff down
Title: Re: Dormant Members
Post by: r2d2 on October 15, 2014, 08:54:37 PM
I am looking for a new camper and using this as a source of great information. I haven't posted nor said Hi. Just lurking for now. Looking to buy by the end of the year. Thanks to all who post their experiences.
Title: Re: Dormant Members
Post by: lino6 on October 15, 2014, 09:08:23 PM
Dormant or luff down

Dormant, remote stopped working. Those OHS blokes won't let us use em without remotes  ;D
Title: Re: Dormant Members
Post by: speewa158 on October 15, 2014, 10:13:12 PM
lino6 l used to think l was remote till l met you .  Not only are you out there , but you are   Really remote  :cheers:
Title: Dormant Members
Post by: scarps on October 16, 2014, 12:45:11 AM
My remote stopped working the other day. Ever tried turning a TV on or off these days without one? Where is the on/off button, let alone change the channel or volume ......


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Title: Re: Dormant Members
Post by: Bad Scott on October 16, 2014, 09:13:44 AM
My remote stopped working the other day. Ever tried turning a TV on or off these days without one? Where is the on/off button, let alone change the channel or volume ......


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Did you go and buy a new tv then?

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Title: Re: Dormant Members
Post by: scarps on October 16, 2014, 10:05:50 AM

Did you go and buy a new tv then?

Where do you buy TV's from?  Normally they're just in whatever hotel or house room I walk into.

Can't remember the last time I went TV shopping.

Swmbo is good in that she just buys Samsung TV's that all have the same remote.


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Title: Re: Dormant Members
Post by: fuji on October 16, 2014, 09:27:56 PM
why?


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Title: Re: Dormant Members
Post by: speewa158 on October 17, 2014, 06:30:29 PM
l will try to contribute  more   . :cheers: