so many inactive members

C_J · Post by **C_J** » 15 Sep 2005, 20:11

I was going through Luchtzak's endless memberlist and I noted that there are so many members which have 0 posts. Who are all those people? Why are they member if they are never active?

waldova · Post by **waldova** » 15 Sep 2005, 21:05

I guess some of these people just read the posts on this website but don't wright anything. I know a few.

Humberside · Post by **Humberside** » 15 Sep 2005, 21:37

Others might just submit news but not post in the forums

C_J · Post by **C_J** » 15 Sep 2005, 22:01

waldova wrote:I guess some of these people just read the posts on this website but don't wright anything. I know a few.

Possible...
Well these people don't seem to have an opinion or don't want to share it.

Post by **luchtzak** » 15 Sep 2005, 23:29

Indeed only 11% of the members have posted at least 1 message in the forums, many of our members don't like to say something in the forums but want to read all the latest messages posted in the forums. Other register to visit the downloads-area. I think 11% is a good figure compared to other forums.

MrAirbus · Post by **MrAirbus** » 15 Sep 2005, 23:38

There is nothing wrong with that! maybe its for the good that they just read!?

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 16 Sep 2005, 09:21

Moral of the story : Luchtzak is a democracy.

Aviation :rock:

n5528p · Post by **n5528p** » 16 Sep 2005, 10:11

I think that's the same case in many forums - some people do not have the time to post and prefer only to read - even more so if there is a download area available like here.

I also know some forums where many people do not want to post because there company watches out for this - so they just read and comment via private messages to people they know...

Regards, Bernhard

Vinnie-Winnie · Post by **Vinnie-Winnie** » 16 Sep 2005, 13:48

Well personally I think that the download section should only be available for the members who participate to the daily life of this community!

Those who don't are just free-riders! They get the benefit without the "pain" which in my opinion is very unfair

Post by **sn26567** » 16 Sep 2005, 16:13

Vinnie-Winnie wrote:Those who don't are just free-riders!

Here everybody is a free-rider. On A.net, you have to pay to participate in the forums.

Some members also enjoy reading the daily aviation news and so be aware on what's going on in the wide aviation world.

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 16 Sep 2005, 16:16

luchtzak wrote:Indeed only 11% of the members have posted at least 1 message in the forums, many of our members don't like to say something in the forums but want to read all the latest messages posted in the forums. Other register to visit the downloads-area. I think 11% is a good figure compared to other forums.

And do you know how many members are really active in the forums ? let's say members who have at least 100 poss ? Because 1 post doesn't really tel you about how actie a member is

Chris

sab319 · Post by **sab319** » 16 Sep 2005, 16:19

Well it's better to have loads of silent members than loads of fighting members

Post by **luchtzak** » 16 Sep 2005, 17:53

Avro wrote:
luchtzak wrote:Indeed only 11% of the members have posted at least 1 message in the forums, many of our members don't like to say something in the forums but want to read all the latest messages posted in the forums. Other register to visit the downloads-area. I think 11% is a good figure compared to other forums.
And do you know how many members are really active in the forums ? let's say members who have at least 100 poss ? Because 1 post doesn't really tel you about how actie a member is

Chris

218 with at least 50 messages,
140 with at least 100 messages.

It's quality that counts and not quality btw

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 16 Sep 2005, 18:02

Thanks for publishing the stats

luchtzak wrote: It's quality that counts and not quality btw

euhm !!! Are you implying something with your message ???

Chris

C_J · Post by **C_J** » 16 Sep 2005, 18:14

sn26567 wrote: On A.net, you have to pay to participate in the forums.

That's a shame indeed!!! :pang:
Luchtzak :mexwave:

yagoceron · Post by **yagoceron** » 16 Sep 2005, 19:46

I post on a.net and I've never paid a thing. What do you mean?

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 16 Sep 2005, 20:00

yagoceron wrote:I post on a.net and I've never paid a thing. What do you mean?

To be a member in the forums you have to pay a membership fee !!!

Chris

yagoceron · Post by **yagoceron** » 16 Sep 2005, 20:27

Er... it may be recent as I said I never paid a thing to post in their forum.

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 16 Sep 2005, 20:43

yagoceron wrote:Er... it may be recent as I said I never paid a thing to post in their forum.

You lucky guy then

Post by **sn26567** » 17 Sep 2005, 16:59

yagoceron wrote:I post on a.net and I've never paid a thing. What do you mean?

Older members can go by the grandfather clause and continue posting without having paid a membership fee.

Recent members (sonce two years or so) have first to pay a membership fee of $25 before tey can start posting.