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Halbarad of the Dunedain · 09-30-2004, 04:05 AM

I know that this is a hot topic issue but I feel that there are way to many one time only people in here. People come to Entmoot, register a name, and then never use it. I feel that some of the older Non-Posters be removed from the members lists. Perhaps setting a return alowence date. Return within X months and you will still have a name, after this time it will be scrapped for other potential posters. I origionaly was going to make my handle "Halbarad" nothing more I could not use it and after posting I have come to realize the person with this name does not post at all... ever. I have been on another board's "committee" so I understand that a huge list of people, active or no, attracts people to the boards somewhat. I feel this is such a minor plus that some names should be made free. I checked and there are over 30 pages of unactive users under the post count of 0! Thats not 30 users, 30pages of users! Not sure if this will ever be resolved but, I made my feelings public... thats my 2 cents, have a nice day.

trolls' bane · 09-30-2004, 07:19 PM

I have a dilema, and that is going with what you say and against. For what you say, I think it would be a great idea to keep posters posting. I have to say that it wouldn't be the best, since some people at 100, 200+ come back after months, and lately there have been quite a few examples of that. I think that it would lessen crowding if the people that never psot were deleted, at least if they haven't been on, but people that have 1+ post stay.
However, I'm not sure if ti is possible, but since my boards are'nt with vB, I don't know.

Halbarad of the Dunedain · 09-30-2004, 07:40 PM

My main beef is with the 0 posters that have never posted and from the looks of it never will! Come on... 30+ pages, 22 names on each, with 0 posts! Thats 660 people that are just regestering and leaving. Perhaps there should be a 1000 post non deleting idea. If you have more than 1k posts you wont be deleted by any time limit, 500 or less deleted after 3 months or so[of inactivity], and anyone who hasent posted even once[total post count of Zero], in one month is deleted. Dunno if it's possible, but for some reason the mass 0's bug me.

trolls' bane · 09-30-2004, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Halbarad of the Dunedain

My main beef is with the 0 posters that have never posted and from the looks of it never will! Come on... 30+ pages, 22 names on each, with 0 posts! Thats 660 people that are just regestering and leaving. Perhaps there should be a 1000 post non deleting idea. If you have more than 1k posts you wont be deleted by any time limit, 500 or less deleted after 3 months or so[of inactivity], and anyone who hasent posted even once[total post count of Zero], in one month is deleted. Dunno if it's possible, but for some reason the mass 0's bug me.

I have to disagree with the 3 months of inactivity for 500- posts. If that had been put into affect before I joined, I wouldn't be here right now.

Telcontar_Dunedain · 10-01-2004, 02:04 AM

Maybe you only get on the List and actually properly register after you have made a post.

Halbarad of the Dunedain · 10-01-2004, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Telcontar_Dunedain

Maybe you only get on the List and actually properly register after you have made a post.

But that idea would just create 30 pages of 1 posters and never returning! I think after a long period of inactivity one deserves to be cut. If you really like you name that much, if you really enjoy Entmoot that much, then come back! Is that so hard?

Telcontar_Dunedain · 10-01-2004, 04:56 PM

Maybe after a certain amount of time the account doesn't show up on the lists and then after anoher amount of time it is deleted.

**Nurvingiel** · 10-01-2004, 06:05 PM

I'm with you Halbarad, it just seems wrong that a name like Frodo or whatever could be held by someone who doesn't want to be here. (I don't know if that's the case - just an example.)

brownjenkins · 10-01-2004, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Halbarad of the Dunedain

Perhaps there should be a 1000 post non deleting idea.

whew... i'm safe for the moment

BeardofPants · 10-02-2004, 04:15 AM

It's not so much the lack of posting that bugs me, it's more that they may have hogged a really cool user-name that someone can't use cos they've feckin' hogged it, and not even bothered posting!

*hugs* Glad you decided to come back, Tom!

***HOBBIT*** · 10-02-2004, 03:20 PM

hmm interesting question.

maybe we could just have people request some of the "cool" names they want and give them those or just delete all the "cool" and "popular" usernames so that people could register them again.

Even just talking about people who registered but have 0 or 1 posts, that is what (unless my math is really off) about 1000 members? And the 0 posters by themselves about 750 (again, unless my math is way off

which it very well could be).

I don't know if this matters to entmoot anymore, but getting rid of all our inactive posters with almost no posts would significantly decrease our member total.

**Nurvingiel** · 10-02-2004, 04:40 PM

I think we have plenty of active posters to 'keep the numbers up'. It probably doesn't matter anyway - this board is pretty famous.

trolls' bane · 10-02-2004, 04:42 PM

Yeah I guess so. Except where I live. Whenever I say the majority of my freinds are Entmooters on Entmoot, they think think my friends are Emperors on the Moon

.

Michael Martinez · 10-03-2004, 10:09 AM

The SF-FANDOM database has been lost twice. Starting out with 0 registered users didn't prevent us from getting back up into the thousands again very quickly.

However, I don't understand the need to eliminate people with 0 posts. The vast majority of people who visit forums only lurk. On forums where you have to register in order to use certain features (like SEARCH, PRIVATE MESSAGING, etc.), there is an incentive for lurkers to register even though they will continue to lurk.

I think arbitrarily deleting hundreds of registered accounts from your database might clear out some dead wood, but it would probably also tick off a lot of loyal visitors.

Telcontar_Dunedain · 10-03-2004, 04:21 PM

But they take up good user names that other people who will post would like to have. Email warnings could be sent, saying that if they don't come and post they'll be wiped from the data base.

BeardofPants · 10-03-2004, 05:27 PM

It's easy enough to find out how long it's been since the posters in question last came online to post on entmoot. I think if they haven't "lurked" since 2000-2001, chances are, they're not coming back.

Eruve · 10-03-2004, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by BeardofPants

I think if they haven't "lurked" since 2000-2001, chances are, they're not coming back.

Oh, you never know about that. Last time I was here was back before Fellowship came out. I've begun lurking again...

BeardofPants · 10-04-2004, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Eruve

Oh, you never know about that. Last time I was here was back before Fellowship came out. I've begun lurking again...

Oh sure, come out of lurking and make me look like a silly bugger! Typical canuck.

I should have been more clear - I was talking specifically about the posters who had registered, and not posted (ie a "0" post-count), and hadn't been on the site for donkeys years.

brownjenkins · 10-04-2004, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Eruve

Oh, you never know about that. Last time I was here was back before Fellowship came out. I've begun lurking again...

i was pretty similar myself... though i'm not too worried about someone grabbing my screen name

trolls' bane · 10-04-2004, 10:00 AM

I think that if they don't take the time to make an original name, they definitely won't take much time posting. There are of course, some exceptions.

09-30-2004, 04:05 AM	#1
Halbarad of the Dunedain Elven Warrior Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Arthedian Posts: 460	0 Posts I know that this is a hot topic issue but I feel that there are way to many one time only people in here. People come to Entmoot, register a name, and then never use it. I feel that some of the older Non-Posters be removed from the members lists. Perhaps setting a return alowence date. Return within X months and you will still have a name, after this time it will be scrapped for other potential posters. I origionaly was going to make my handle "Halbarad" nothing more I could not use it and after posting I have come to realize the person with this name does not post at all... ever. I have been on another board's "committee" so I understand that a huge list of people, active or no, attracts people to the boards somewhat. I feel this is such a minor plus that some names should be made free. I checked and there are over 30 pages of unactive users under the post count of 0! Thats not 30 users, 30pages of users! Not sure if this will ever be resolved but, I made my feelings public... thats my 2 cents, have a nice day. __________________ "Can you feel her, running through your veins? She will always live forever!" ~ Atreyu [Her portrait in Black] "I want to see pretty people doing ugly things..." ~ Unknown "Damn it n' such!" ~ Stewie Griffen

09-30-2004, 07:19 PM	#2
trolls' bane Entmoot Secretary of the Treasury Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Campsite-by-Giraffe Posts: 5,408	I have a dilema, and that is going with what you say and against. For what you say, I think it would be a great idea to keep posters posting. I have to say that it wouldn't be the best, since some people at 100, 200+ come back after months, and lately there have been quite a few examples of that. I think that it would lessen crowding if the people that never psot were deleted, at least if they haven't been on, but people that have 1+ post stay. However, I'm not sure if ti is possible, but since my boards are'nt with vB, I don't know. __________________ KI6PFA Amateur Radio Operator

09-30-2004, 07:40 PM	#3
Halbarad of the Dunedain Elven Warrior Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Arthedian Posts: 460	My main beef is with the 0 posters that have never posted and from the looks of it never will! Come on... 30+ pages, 22 names on each, with 0 posts! Thats 660 people that are just regestering and leaving. Perhaps there should be a 1000 post non deleting idea. If you have more than 1k posts you wont be deleted by any time limit, 500 or less deleted after 3 months or so[of inactivity], and anyone who hasent posted even once[total post count of Zero], in one month is deleted. Dunno if it's possible, but for some reason the mass 0's bug me. __________________ "Can you feel her, running through your veins? She will always live forever!" ~ Atreyu [Her portrait in Black] "I want to see pretty people doing ugly things..." ~ Unknown "Damn it n' such!" ~ Stewie Griffen

10-01-2004, 02:04 AM	#5
Telcontar_Dunedain Warrior of the House of Hador Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,651	Maybe you only get on the List and actually properly register after you have made a post. __________________ Then Huor spoke and said: "Yet if it stands but a little while, then out of your house shall come the hope of Elves and Men. This I say to you, lord, with the eyes of death: though we part here for ever, and I shall not look on your white walls again, from you and me a new star shall arise. Farewell!" The Silmarillion, Nirnaeth Arnoediad, Page 230

10-01-2004, 04:56 PM	#7
Telcontar_Dunedain Warrior of the House of Hador Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,651	Maybe after a certain amount of time the account doesn't show up on the lists and then after anoher amount of time it is deleted. __________________ Then Huor spoke and said: "Yet if it stands but a little while, then out of your house shall come the hope of Elves and Men. This I say to you, lord, with the eyes of death: though we part here for ever, and I shall not look on your white walls again, from you and me a new star shall arise. Farewell!" The Silmarillion, Nirnaeth Arnoediad, Page 230

10-02-2004, 04:15 AM	#10
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	It's not so much the lack of posting that bugs me, it's more that they may have hogged a really cool user-name that someone can't use cos they've feckin' hogged it, and not even bothered posting! hugs Glad you decided to come back, Tom! __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords

10-02-2004, 03:20 PM	#11
*HOBBIT* Saviour of Entmoot Admiral Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: NC/NJ (no longer Same place as bmilder.) Posts: 61,986	hmm interesting question. maybe we could just have people request some of the "cool" names they want and give them those or just delete all the "cool" and "popular" usernames so that people could register them again. Even just talking about people who registered but have 0 or 1 posts, that is what (unless my math is really off) about 1000 members? And the 0 posters by themselves about 750 (again, unless my math is way off which it very well could be). I don't know if this matters to entmoot anymore, but getting rid of all our inactive posters with almost no posts would significantly decrease our member total. __________________ President Emeritus (2000-2004) Private message (or email) me if you need any assistance. I am here to help! "I'm up to here with cool, ok? I'm so amazingly cool you could keep a side of meat in me for a month. I am so hip I have difficulty seeing over my pelvis" - Zaphod Beeblebrox Latest Blog Post: Just Quit Facebook? No One Cares!

10-02-2004, 04:42 PM	#13
trolls' bane Entmoot Secretary of the Treasury Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Campsite-by-Giraffe Posts: 5,408	Yeah I guess so. Except where I live. Whenever I say the majority of my freinds are Entmooters on Entmoot, they think think my friends are Emperors on the Moon . __________________ KI6PFA Amateur Radio Operator

10-03-2004, 10:09 AM	#14
Michael Martinez Elven Loremaster Join Date: Feb 2000 Posts: 892	The SF-FANDOM database has been lost twice. Starting out with 0 registered users didn't prevent us from getting back up into the thousands again very quickly. However, I don't understand the need to eliminate people with 0 posts. The vast majority of people who visit forums only lurk. On forums where you have to register in order to use certain features (like SEARCH, PRIVATE MESSAGING, etc.), there is an incentive for lurkers to register even though they will continue to lurk. I think arbitrarily deleting hundreds of registered accounts from your database might clear out some dead wood, but it would probably also tick off a lot of loyal visitors. __________________ http://www.xenite.org/faqs/lotr_movie/ http://www.michael-martinez.com/ http://www.merp.com/essays/MichaelMartinez/

10-03-2004, 04:21 PM	#15
Telcontar_Dunedain Warrior of the House of Hador Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,651	But they take up good user names that other people who will post would like to have. Email warnings could be sent, saying that if they don't come and post they'll be wiped from the data base. __________________ Then Huor spoke and said: "Yet if it stands but a little while, then out of your house shall come the hope of Elves and Men. This I say to you, lord, with the eyes of death: though we part here for ever, and I shall not look on your white walls again, from you and me a new star shall arise. Farewell!" The Silmarillion, Nirnaeth Arnoediad, Page 230

10-03-2004, 05:27 PM	#16
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	It's easy enough to find out how long it's been since the posters in question last came online to post on entmoot. I think if they haven't "lurked" since 2000-2001, chances are, they're not coming back. __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords

10-04-2004, 10:00 AM	#20
trolls' bane Entmoot Secretary of the Treasury Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Campsite-by-Giraffe Posts: 5,408	I think that if they don't take the time to make an original name, they definitely won't take much time posting. There are of course, some exceptions. __________________ KI6PFA Amateur Radio Operator

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