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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2014 18:47:00 GMT
We are growing and are now up to 500 members.
The numbers show we are getting around 150 people viewing us as a guest at any one time and we are clocking over 1800 guest visits a day.
What do you all feel about making Gaschat available to signed up members only?
All feedback welcome.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2014 19:46:38 GMT
I can only speak from personal experience but i was a long term reader before joining. I guess some will say its so easy to join so why wouldnt you? Well some people just dont have time to post, its easy to just bookmark and pop on for a quick read but posting can be an arse on a phone. I know people who see this forum as a bit if an old boys club, or a clique where if your popular its fine, but if not get shot down for silly things like grammer. Dont see the benefit in restricting it to be honest.
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Post by ganymede on Sept 22, 2014 20:03:12 GMT
I kike GasChat as it is. It also seems to be a ted-free zone which is nice ... at the moment!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2014 20:21:02 GMT
I can only speak from personal experience but i was a long term reader before joining. I guess some will say its so easy to join so why wouldnt you? Well some people just dont have time to post, its easy to just bookmark and pop on for a quick read but posting can be an arse on a phone. I know people who see this forum as a bit if an old boys club, or a clique where if your popular its fine, but if not get shot down for silly things like grammer. Dont see the benefit in restricting it to be honest. Then well done on finally joining in! There are plenty of unpopular people here, we even made Roverdrive a Mod. |
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Post by aghast on Sept 22, 2014 20:37:54 GMT
It depends if you/we want this forum to grow, which I do.
When I visit club sites which turn out to be for members only, I can't be bothered with the registration process and ignore it after that, and no doubt a large number of guests would do the same. If they're allowed to view, they might like it and sign up. Who they are and why they might sign up is an issue of course, but any abusive new members can always be barred.
Is there much extra work involved for the admin people in having guests viewing e.g. do you have to spend much time moderating or banning unwelcome members?
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Post by inee on Sept 22, 2014 20:41:33 GMT
same as everyone else leave as tis, if i have to sign up to read a forum i generally don't bother
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2014 21:01:34 GMT
I'd very much like this forum to grow and would like to turn 1800 guests into regular users.
No idea how to though.
Hopefully the lurking readers will in time realize we are not an old pals club and join in!
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Post by ganymede on Sept 22, 2014 21:39:10 GMT
Hmmm ... Members only can go to the Gentleman's lounge. Perhaps "advertised" features like that might convert a few regular lurkers into joining?
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Post by bs10er on Sept 22, 2014 21:45:03 GMT
Agree with Hugo,it would be good if the viewers only did join in,would make it even better I feel.No one has to post every day,just when they feel they want to.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2014 21:54:57 GMT
Thing is, its a really good community. I was a newby up until about 2 years ago. Was a bit apprehensive about joining myself but here we are.  My advice to anyone lurking is this. If you like to read then carry on and go for it. If you want to join in though and you have an opinion an idea or something to add to the discussion then get involved! Its not as big a thing as you think really and you can just dip in and out whenever you like. Its cool. I like it. I don't do any other forums apart from Rovers ones but its been good. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2014 22:33:59 GMT
no no and no.....
we've nothing to hide and we are ( I would like to believe ) occasionally a valuble source of information....
I don't even like the 'member' tag, I prefer poster or user or contributer....
nothing exclusive.... keep it for all
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2014 5:05:00 GMT
no no and no..... we've nothing to hide and we are ( I would like to believe ) occasionally a valuble source of information.... I don't even like the 'member' tag, I prefer poster or user or contributer.... nothing exclusive.... keep it for all It will always be for all and the suggestion wasn't made to exclude anyone, quite the opposite. Not that it matters since the results of the poll are already overwhelming. So then, how do we turn nearly 200 guests into 200 more posters? |
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Post by RD on Sept 23, 2014 5:26:23 GMT
ATTENTION GUEST USERS
Sign-up before 1st October and you will receive a PM containing a link to naked Jennifer Lawrence pictures upon account authorisation (which is pretty much instant).
There you go Hugo, watch them roll in.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2014 5:29:58 GMT
ATTENTION GUEST USERS Sign-up before 1st October and you will receive a PM containing a link to naked Jennifer Lawrence pictures upon account authorisation (which is pretty much instant). There you go Hugo, watch them roll in. Yeah and watch them roll out again when they find out its just a picture of you in a bear suit wearing ass-less leather chaps, a biker hat and worrying smile. |
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Post by RD on Sept 23, 2014 5:38:40 GMT
ATTENTION GUEST USERS Sign-up before 1st October and you will receive a PM containing a link to naked Jennifer Lawrence pictures upon account authorisation (which is pretty much instant). There you go Hugo, watch them roll in. Yeah and watch them roll out again when they find out its just a picture of you in a bear suit wearing ass-less leather chaps, a biker hat and worrying smile. Hey, you said ideas to get them signed up. Not ideas to then keep them here. I don't see you thinking of any ideas. Hmfff. |
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Post by parsonstgas on Sept 23, 2014 6:12:14 GMT
Not sure what the benefit would be? Btw I really prefer this forum as it is, I only post on this one now, the other one is very clicky and overly negative.
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Post by blackthorngas on Sept 23, 2014 6:23:49 GMT
Agree it should be left as it is. It is evolving well of it's own accord. You only have to compare the match day threads with the ones on the other forum to see this one is definitely the place to be.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2014 6:48:52 GMT
no no and no..... we've nothing to hide and we are ( I would like to believe ) occasionally a valuble source of information.... I don't even like the 'member' tag, I prefer poster or user or contributer.... nothing exclusive.... keep it for all It will always be for all and the suggestion wasn't made to exclude anyone, quite the opposite. Not that it matters since the results of the poll are already overwhelming. So then, how do we turn nearly 200 guests into 200 more posters? hugo..... it ain't broke, so don't try to fix it...... |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2014 6:50:59 GMT
It will always be for all and the suggestion wasn't made to exclude anyone, quite the opposite. Not that it matters since the results of the poll are already overwhelming. So then, how do we turn nearly 200 guests into 200 more posters? hugo..... it ain't broke, so don't try to fix it...... Fair shout. |
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Post by gassince1957 on Sept 23, 2014 8:35:51 GMT
no no and no..... we've nothing to hide and we are ( I would like to believe ) occasionally a valuble source of information.... I don't even like the 'member' tag, I prefer poster or user or contributer.... nothing exclusive.... keep it for all Hey Greg - EVERYTHING is exclusive when you're a Gashead!!  Not being exclusive could mean you're a 'ted!!  Seriously, I'm not a frequent poster, but prefer to be a member rather than a guest - maybe some people have been scared off by the abuse dished out on the old official forum but I think with things looking up on the pitch people are a bit happier so the abuse levels have dropped. Although I hope humourous abuse can continue. |
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