inactive members

[Moe M.]

  I was just going through the B&B members list looking for the last active date of another missed member, Jontok was a fairly active member who just dropped out after completing one of his great challenge give aways  a little over a year ago.
  Anyhow, in scrolling through the list of members in the J section there were allot of names I don't remember ever seeing posting, in fact most have never posted more than one or two times if any,  then I scrolled a few more pages and saw the same,  it would be interesting to know just how many of the 3,000 plus members here are posting regularly enough to keep this forum alive. 

[wsdstan]

Probably less than fifty post regularly.  Just a guess of course.  Lots of one to ten posters and then nothing.  Also lots of active participants who suddenly just quit.  Pretty much the norm for most blogs I think.

[PetrifiedWood]

I think the biggest problem we have with member retention is a relatively low daily activity rate. If all 3000 members joined up on the same day and started posting, we'd have a ton of activity, and would probably retain a lot more active members. It's up to to the members to post, rather than just lurk.

[wolfy]

It may also be because those of us that DO post regularly, compose dialogue of such 'gemstone quality' that lurkers are in awe of our brilliance and therefore rendered speechless.

[Quenchcrack]

Or, they may all be saving up for a better pair of chest waders.

[wolfy]

......also, a very likely possibility.

[wsdstan]

Well whatever it takes I sure hope that it keeps us going for a long time. 

[Punty]

  It's wolfy....he keeps scaring them away.

[wolfy]

 

[Quenchcrack]

Anyone heard from Mr. Fixit lately?

[Dabberty]

I did a quick check in the members list..
As of right now, these are the stats:
- 3106 members in total
- 1949 never posted anything
- 243 members posted 1 post
- 117 members posted 2 posts
- 80 members posted 3 posts
and then it slowly increases roughly every 50 members by 1 post and after 10 posts per member it goes quicker up.

Top 10 posting members:
wolfy - 16936   
Old Philosopher - 15399   
PetrifiedWood - 11092   
madmax - 8444   
Moe M. - 7593   
wsdstan - 7287   
WoodsWoman - 6789   
MnSportsman - 6302   
kanukkarhu - 5894   
upthecreek - 5583

[Dabberty]

Anyone heard from Mr. Fixit lately?

According to his profile, the last time he was logged in was on Monday.

[lgm]

Checking in,
Present and accounted for.
HERE

Sometimes I think Wolfy & I are here just so the Florida crew don't take over.

[wolfy]

Checking in,
Present and accounted for.
HERE

Sometimes I think Wolfy & I are here just so the Florida crew don't take over.

Pitting the minuscule Nebraskan forces against those of the overwhelming numbers of Floridian combatants would be an epic confrontation, perhaps likened to the epic battle of the Carthaginians vs. the Romans!  We could only hope & pray for history repeating itself!

[wsdstan]

Thanks for putting that data together Dabberty.  Interesting result.  I am surprised that nearly 2/3 of the signed up members never made a post.   

[hayshaker]

HERE HERE I say present and accounted for.
mr fixit has very long days,

[hayshaker]

ok chest wadder time
so even though i never recieved my genuine artificial
jimmy lyle   custom bowie for joing the forum i'm still here.
yeah that's the ticket. and if the powers that be aka(mods)
will be so kind shakey will be here a good spell.

[OutdoorEnvy]

Yeah it's similar to any new situation for people.  If people don't engage them and get dialogue so they feel they have made a friend or friends they probably won't come back.  It's pretty much on us regulars to get activity going with them to hold their attention a bit till their hooked, pretty much what PW said.

[BigHat]

i think it's a testament to the forum that it hasn't pimped itself out just for new memberships....

[hayshaker]

one thing i really like here is the mods don't slap you with warnings
every fifth post or delete some cause they personally don't like the
content. i must say i've gotten better, i'm no loner political for one
i keep those thoughts to my self. were here to learn and have fun
and teach at times. and that makes a great fourm.
i've learned much while here, and i like basea ball bease ball
has bien beddy beddy guud to me. oh i was trying to be funny
i used to be funny.

[Mannlicher]

nothing unusual.   Active forum participation is always very low compared to the total number of members.  Now that I am laid up in the house for a month or more,   I have lots of time to post, but since I can't get outdoors and play,  just don't have much to add at this time.   lol

[MrFixIt]

Anyone heard from Mr. Fixit lately?

Hey everybody!
I still lurk from time to time...

[Dabberty]

@ Mannlicher
You could start practicing shaving with an axe, not just the beard, but head, cheast, arms, armpits. Nothing much lower please though :-)
Post here the progress, tips and tricks, which axe is better, shape of the head more comfy, the perfect weight, whcih shaving cream lends itself the best, and so on, and so on :-)

[xj35s]

hayshaker, funny. Dabberty, not so much. Who shaves their pits and chest? LOL!!!

Don't use a Fiskars x-7, to square of an edge. you'll cut your arms off with that thing.

I didn't make the top ten? So, I'm not scaring them away right? He He He...

[hunter63]

Few thoughts.....

I'm thinking most all forum are this way....
Many new members find this forum by Googling something and are led here.
THey have a specific question on a subject.....Ask, ...and when answered... they move on.

Or
THey show up wanting to have someone do their term paper for them.....
 
Or ask about the "best whatever"
They "best whatever" is often something they already bought....and are fishing for agreements and atta-boys.
Same with You tube vid's.....
Ask for comments (and sign up subscribers)...but don't like the answers.

One guy joined to PM me about a axe I had posted a pic of....wanting to "take it off my hands"
Told him no....Gone.

Also this forum doesn't have the infamous "Like" button....."If I don't get a bunch of Likes...I'm outta here"...posters.

Also had a flurry of Quote, quote, qoute, quote....stuff that seems to have subsided....got annoying...

So that leaves a core group that bring up interesting subjects....regular s shoot the ship, give atta boys and generally are encouraging......th is need to happen with new members.
 

[WoodsWoman]

Hi

[OutdoorEnvy]

Hi

Why hello WW!  I hope life has been better for you since you had to be out for a bit.  Good to see you stop by

[WoodsWoman]

I'm doing ok. I snatched me up one of the quiet bushcrafter from this site and starting over.  Raising rabbits and chickens.  I'll try to be around more often.  I had to ask JB for a link to get this site on the phone.  And how do you guys do it?  Posting or typing on phone to post in here? This will take some getting used to or better glasses..

It will take some reading to catch up on how y'all are doing.  Missed ya. 

WW

[hunter63]

Hi

Hi back...good to see ya.....
Tanks for the update.

[Dano]

Hi

Can it be true, is it really YOU WW?  How have you been??  Missed you something fierce!  Glad to know you're back, I'll be really interested in hearing how things have been going with you!

[Quenchcrack]

Mr. Fixit, glad to see you here again.

WW, welcome back.

[wolfy]

Count me in as a member of the  back home committee, Marcia!!
It sure is good to hear from you and that things are returning to life in the 'normal' lane, once again!  We all missed your presence around the campfire.    


As for the typing difficulties on the phone.....have you tried one of those screen-sensitive styli to aid in poking those micro-keyboard keys?  You can get a package of 6 at Walmart for just a couple $$....they really helped me when I was in that situation.

[wsdstan]

I usually do try to give a new poster an "attaboy" and sometimes will ask a question that leads to something they could add comments to.  Sometimes it works but often it doesn't live beyond that post.

[PetrifiedWood]

Hey WW! Nice to see you back again.

[imnukensc]

Welcome back, WW.  Great to see you!

[hunter63]

I usually do try to give a new poster an "attaboy" and sometimes will ask a question that leads to something they could add comments to.  Sometimes it works but often it doesn't live beyond that post.

You are correct
That seems pretty normal to those posting in this thread.....

[Moe M.]

Hi

 You'd better have a damned good reason for being out this long without so much as a "be back, I'm ok" note young lady !

[wsdstan]

Hi Marcia, darn nice to hear from you.  Hope all is going well and hang around here a bit if you can.

[zammer]

I'm doing ok. I snatched me up one of the quiet bushcrafter from this site and starting over.  Raising rabbits and chickens.  I'll try to be around more often.  I had to ask JB for a link to get this site on the phone.  And how do you guys do it?  Posting or typing on phone to post in here? This will take some getting used to or better glasses..

It will take some reading to catch up on how y'all are doing.  Missed ya. 

WW

Hey cutie pie what's up eh...lol

[Orbean]

What kind of concerns me is the lack of younger members, would love to see more.

[madmax]

I'm good at acting juvenile.  Does that count?

[woodsorrel]

I would like to post more often.  I enjoy the interesting discussions and the opportunity to learn.

What holds me back is that I already write articles for my blog.  This consumes nearly all my non-outdoors time.  I would love to link to some of these articles so we can discuss them on the forum.  But a couple of members prefer that I didn't.  So I respect their wishes.

I am content to read others' posts and try to contribute useful comments when I can.

  Cheers,

  - Woodsorrel

[xj35s]

I appreciate your newsletter and read all of it. Lot's to learn....

[woodsorrel]

I appreciate your newsletter and read all of it. Lot's to learn....

Thanks, xj35s!  That's nice of you to say.  I'm glad you enjoy it.

  - Woodsorrel

[BigHat]

why hello woodswoman! VERY nice to see you back. glad things are looking up.

[RangerXanatos]

I'm still here as well.  I usually only check two forums and that's about once or twice a week.  Just don't have much to add.  Sometimes I do start to type something up but just end up erasing it and move on to other things.  Just been too busy to finish something I've been working on.

[xj35s]

Why is wilderbeast gone? someone get him back here!!!

[madmax]

He's fun to camp with.  Hope he checks in.

[Orbean]

I'm good at acting juvenile.  Does that count?

 

you and me both brother, I am constantly be reminded to act my age.

[MnSportsman]

I check in here about once to 2x a day. I do not post that much lately, since I do not have any comment on the topic(s), or I just don't feel like it.


I still get out to the woods almost everyday. I just have not been feeling like taking pics & videos, since they don't get looked at by many folks it seems.
 And many don't even care about the pics sometimes. When there are groups that get together, then there is more participation in the woods & in the forum. Solo trips seem to not go over as well for some reason..



 With videos...Trying to do it by yourself can be a real pain in the patoot. Then there is the editing if necessary(although I try not to do much, as some have likely noticed. LOL). Then the uploading & then after that.... if no one appears to be interested, it seems like it just becomes a chore ya avoid doing at all.


So, I a guessing there are folks out there lurking & doing their thing. I wish folks would post more too & I used to try to stimulate folks into it. But it seemed that was like kicking a dead horse & my leg got tired.. I just sit back & read mostly now.


Who knows... Maybe folks will get more motivated since Summer is basically here  & although the FLA folks/Krackanueners & those folks in the hot areas have it getting very hot for doin much outside, the rest of us that get the Winters are getting out more & more.


Hopefully it will pick up.