Invitation to post

**Sylvain** · 6th June 08, 10:29 AM

For a couple of days, the forum has been inviting me to post. As this forum has hundreds of posts every day, of which I read only a few, I do not think more contentless posts is necessary.
Okay, I posted something. I hope the message will disappear.

**Ayin McFye** · 6th June 08, 11:12 AM

Ah.. the effects of peer pressure. What I think is cool about this list is that if you want to just be an observer, that should be fine. You should only contribute if you want to.

That being said though, it's always nice to get to know your fellow kilties. That way when people travel to other states, that you've always got someone to go out and have some pints with. Just my opinion though.

**Galician** · 6th June 08, 11:17 AM

We recently had another Québeker posting here, I think. So just the fact that you show yourself to be active here on occasion can help people to connect to others in their region.

**JRB** · 6th June 08, 11:53 AM

Well it's about time!

**Mike1** · 7th June 08, 03:06 PM

Originally Posted by Sylvain

For a couple of days, the forum has been inviting me to post. As this forum has hundreds of posts every day, of which I read only a few, I do not think more contentless posts is necessary.
Okay, I posted something. I hope the message will disappear.

First off, yes, the message disappeared with your post. Be forewarned it will return if you do not post again in a few days.

What is comes down to is that forums grow because of active participation. And we are simply trying to encourage forum members to do just that - actively participate. If we had 3,570+ members that never posted, this forum would be pretty quiet.

As for posts being 'contentless', I suppose that is in the eye of the beholder. I see some pretty silly threads that have a lot of responses and I see some very well-written threads that seem to go ignored. <shrug>

The message you were seeing will not reach out and bite you, if you prefer not to post.

**McClef** · 9th June 08, 03:41 AM

Sounds like a good idea to me.

How many days of non posting before the message activates Mike?

**Mike1** · 9th June 08, 10:05 AM

Originally Posted by McClef

How many days of non posting before the message activates Mike?

Thirty days.

**beloitpiper** · 9th June 08, 10:20 AM

Do accounts ever get removed due to inactivity?

**Mike1** · 9th June 08, 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by beloitpiper

Do accounts ever get removed due to inactivity?

No, inactive accounts remain.

A quick explanation might be in order here.

There are several messages that are displayed, each unique to a particular situation.

Un-registered guests and members not logged in will see the message welcoming them to the forum and inviting them to register. Once a guest has registered, or a member has logged in, the message disappears.

Registered members that have not yet confirmed their e-mail address will see a message reminding them of why they cannot post. This message will also provide a link to get a fresh set of account activation codes e-mailed to them. Once they confirm their e-mail address, this message disappears.

New members that have completed the registration process will see a message inviting them to post an introduction. Once they have submitted their first post, this message disappears.

Members who have not posted in 30 days will see a message reminding them it has been a while since they last posted. Once they submit a post, this message disappears.

The moderators of the forum are seeing a message designed specifically for them. One I suppose they are wishing would go away, unless I miss my guess.

**Sylvain** · 9th June 08, 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by Mike1

What is comes down to is that forums grow because of active participation. And we are simply trying to encourage forum members to do just that - actively participate. If we had 3,570+ members that never posted, this forum would be pretty quiet.

But if all 3 570 members posted every day, nobody could ever read all that!