Forum Issues ;-)

[KingStromba]

Sign up rates since the forum went back online have been from 167 registered users to 185 registered users ( if i remember correctly). Please feel free to correct figures.

That rate is 18 users in 4 days or a rate of 4.5 users per day.

Take the previous figure of 167 and work out the previous rate since the forum started (say October last year) which gives 167 users in 180 days or a rate of 0.9 users a day.

The fact is that hiding the forum from view has INCREASED sign up rates by over 3.5 users a day.


Thanking you Knowledge is power

[VIPERONE]

anything i sell on ebay: a slip goes in with the website details.

[FlamingMonkey]

Nah bollocks to that Strombone, when the club started and had an open forum it was a relativly unknown forum so no many posters, registrants.

The forum has grown people have come disallusioned with CS or whatever, so we are going to have an influx of people the longer the forum is running.

You arguments for keeping the forum closed are rubbish, spammers and abuse will be dealt with the Mods I assume as thats is their job, except Northy who can't actually get on the site but thats another matter.

There is no reason for keeping the forum closed, the forum should be open to everyone, to browse, it doesn't hurt anyone, it can only benefit the club and the forum. If it become over run with Spam and abuse like I said before it will be dealt with as and when.

Perhaps people are more put off by regular members having digs at CS or it's Admin, I for one have moaned about CS in the past, but it gets tiresome after a while and most threads on here tend to degenerate into CS bashing threads, which have included me

Anyway it's all bollocks anyway as no ****er seems to be listening don't even know why im bothering to type

[KingStromba]

Facts are facts.

The forum was closed to viewing and the rate of registrations went up. Argue all you want these are FACTS.

So if your argument is that you want more members, they the best thing to do is keep the forum closed to view unless registered.

More ppl probably signed up as before they could view without registering, but now they have to. And it seems it hasnt put them off.

I dont give a shit either way, but a fact is a fact.

[NickFr]

Well, I for one welcome both your comments and the fact that you have made the effort!! prehaps on issue's that are of real importance could be voted on

Don't stop with your efforts to improve the site and its appearance, ROME was not built in a day. I am amazed sometimes when really important and or interesting threads are ignored. Whatever rocks your boat I guess

There are some strong opinions voiced on here but better that than a load of arse kissers.

[VIPERONE]

Stop this!!


BLUE ON BLUE!

[NickFr]

Stop this!!


BLUE ON BLUE!

Sounds like a PORN flick

[FlamingMonkey]

Facts are facts.

The forum was closed to viewing and the rate of registrations went up. Argue all you want these are FACTS.

So if your argument is that you want more members, they the best thing to do is keep the forum closed to view unless registered.

More ppl probably signed up as before they could view without registering, but now they have to. And it seems it hasnt put them off.

I dont give a shit either way, but a fact is a fact.

I agree Facts are facts, so your trying to say the reason more people signed up when it was closed, was due to it actually being closed lol, what was the reason behind this? Maybe they signed up because they were forced to, just to have a try before you buy, how many of these forum members are actually gonna contribute and interact? Whats the conversion rate from poster to member? I need facts hehe, how many of these forum members have posted? So many questions not enough facts.

I agree with Nick we should put up a poll and let members vote on it, seems a fair way to do things.

Lovely

[KingStromba]

I think Northy and Fatboy should just decide its their forum.

You make it sound like i care either way. I dont. Im just pointing out if you change it back rates could go down again.

Im being scientific, but then im a scientist so im allowed. :D

[FlamingMonkey]

hehe don't think we'll be seeing Northy for while unless he comes round yours to use your PC, hehe