Where is wangming?

[patio]

Only Peckerwood would ask this question...

[Zylstra]

So... umm... who stickied this topic then unstickied it? (*COUGH*Dilbert...*COUGH COUGH*)

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

Lol, I wasn't talking about me 

LOL------->Good Job For Nathan.

Its only April 16th and according to the forum stats, there are 672 731(April 16) 823(April 19) new registers so far this month 

EDIT: Wow, more and more new registers. Interesting...

[Computer Hope Admin]

CH has more than 40 registers a day and 80% of them register, post one question and leave for good, forgetting their post. 50% of those people remember their posts however and reply back in that single topic. 10% of those people that replied their topics also post in other topics.

Summing up, a lot of people register and forget

This is pretty accurate, many people that come to Computer Hope and the forums are looking for a single answer and not to participate on the forums. Often they'll register in hopes of just getting the question answered and often may not return because (I assume) they've found it elsewhere and/or were able to solve it themselves.

[2k_dummy]

I think many of them want "instant gratification", ignoring the fact that this is strictly a volunteer endeavor.

[Dilbert]

So... umm... who stickied this topic then unstickied it? (*COUGH*Dilbert...*COUGH COUGH*)

Yes. I don't know why I keep hitting that button.

EDIT: It's because it's next to the navigation links. Computer Hope Forum  >>  Other  >>  Other  >>  Off topic  >>

Well, the Sticky button's next to the Off Topic link.

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

I think many of them want "instant gratification", ignoring the fact that this is strictly a volunteer endeavor.

I was like that at frist, i asked a question, got the question answered and stopped using CH for 2 weeks. Then i decided to get involved 

[patio]

We remember...

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

Lol, I wasn't talking about me 

LOL------->Good Job For Nathan.

Its only April 16th and according to the forum stats, there are 672 731 new registers so far this month 

EDIT: Wow, more and more new registers. Interesting...

I can bet (no cash or anything) that there are going to be over 1100 new registers this month

[Raptor]

CH has more than 40 registers a day and 80% of them register, post one question and leave for good, forgetting their post. 50% of those people remember their posts however and reply back in that single topic. 10% of those people that replied their topics also post in other topics.

Summing up, a lot of people register and forget

This is pretty accurate, many people that come to Computer Hope and the forums are looking for a single answer and not to participate on the forums. Often they'll register in hopes of just getting the question answered and often may not return because (I assume) they've found it elsewhere and/or were able to solve it themselves.

I'd say you could lessen that amount by allowing people to surf the forum as a guest, but not respond as a guest? Unless it already works that way...

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

If you let guests be able to post or start topic, there is a high risk for spam spam spam.....

[PeckerWood]

If you let guests be able to post or start topic, there is a high risk for spam spam spam.....

Must study the Spam thing....Nauga-Meat!

[Computer Hope Admin]

Guests are free to browse, I think it's good for any forum to at least allow that. Especially if you want search engines to index your forum. However, they cannot post. I originally wanted guests to do both and did initially do that, however lots of spam and trouble makers so no guest posting.

I've thought about creating one section of the board where guests can post, but keep talking myself out of it.

[Raptor]

Don't do that, I for one wouldn't want to be surrounded by.. shivers guests..

[2k_dummy]

If you let guests be able to post or start topic, there is a high risk for spam spam spam.....

Must study the Spam thing....Nauga-Meat!

I wondered where naugahide came from.

I was a guest poster for...ummmm.....a long time.