new members no posts??

[ARH]

I just had a look and saw we have over 900 members     but then saw that around 500 or so have never posted ... not even a hello 

I wondered if we should consider deleting a members account after 6 months or so if there are still zero posts since joining?   Understand some might just want to trawl through the great info we have amassed, and its not everybody's bag to use forums like this to chat or post some of the inane drivel we do  ....but I really don't get the point of joining a forum and not even saying hello.... at least that would be polite     

[Mick_J]

Are there some sections that are only open to members?  If so I get it but if not I don't see the point of joining and not posting.

[ARH]

Are there some sections that are only open to members?  If so I get it but if not I don't see the point of joining and not posting.

Yeah...thought about that as well... s'pose you can lead a horse to water but cant make it drink...

[seth]

The folk that join and don't ever post just come here to get information nearly as bad as the folk who's first post is to try and sell something or ask a question that has a very comprehensive answer if they'd bother to explore the forum they just joined.

[Daytona]

You ought to look in on the bking forum, it has 5;414 members but it's like a ghost town,most I've seen on it was 2 members,talk is that they all seem to use that face buk thingy,

[T 24]

Time to have cull day??

[Mrg]

Sorry guys I've being away for the last five mouths on a new job course. And it's being very intense so I've not being on here as much as I'd like to have but my trg is over now so I can get back to so normality  of chatting and posting  so sorry for that  drink on me for being absent

[gsxbarmy]

We've discussed this between the admin team as to whether to cull those with zero posts or not and decided not to. On any forum there is always a reasonably high percentage who come purely for the info and nothing else. We can't force them to join in, and strangely some do post after quite some time, but like to get the lie of the land. So we decided to let those "sleepers" sty as forum members. Maybe one day they may post, who knows? At some stage they will need assistance 

[VladTepes]

Yep, what Barmy said.  I'd rather have people join, even if they don't wish to post.  At least it makes them more likely to see what pops up. As members they can subscribe to threads of interest, something they can't do as guests.

Also I think that the downloads section is only accessible to members.  I think.

For any "zero post" members reading this thread - you are welcome to stay, please do.

[T 24]

Dave, you are correct.

[ARH]

Admin has spoken..  

No intention to be contentious.... I was just curious to hear the views of others... 

[Kiwifruit]

I joined the old org before I got my 14 as I wanted to research them and read the "for and against" but never posted until much later.
I too would like to see more members join in. I cannot believe that the two Col's are the only Kiwis. Surely there must be more Col's in NZ that ride 14's ? 

[Irish in Oz]

Kakapo Col's.

[KiwiCol]

I just tried to search the member list to bring up all the Kiwi's registered.  The position search function doesn't work. Can't filter by country, tried Australia as well, came up no members.

I know there are a few in NZ as members, but they don't post often.  Must be Facebook people or just aren't that keen on sharing & comradery.

[Red Biker]

I joined the old org before I got my 14 as I wanted to research them and read the "for and against" but never posted until much later.
I too would like to see more members join in. I cannot believe that the two Col's are the only Kiwis. Surely there must be more Col's in NZ that ride 14's ? 

It's the 'quality' of Col's that counts and we clearly have the best 2 

It'd be interesting to see what the most common Name for 14'ers is?  and what's the most densely populated geographical area?  (seems a lot of 'sweaties' on here) 
Are there any under 50's etc