I have been noticing that there is more visitors viewing on here the past few weeks than members. Wonder why that might be.???
barrie said
05:00 AM May 17, 2013
them's either nosey or very shy
herbie said
05:03 AM May 17, 2013
barrie wrote:
them's either nosey or very shy
Maybe they are what's called in the trade,,,,tyer kickers Barrie.!!!
neilnruth said
05:04 AM May 17, 2013
I think it's always the same. The number of countries they live in is what interests me.
Gerty Dancer said
05:09 AM May 17, 2013
A lot of people just have a look, many read often, some join and never post. The number of us who posts is probably least. Its good to remember that we have so many visitors from the whole world, its quite humbling. Also good to remember for security and privacy reasons too.
Dougwe said
02:00 PM May 17, 2013
Very true GD. That's one of the reasons not to put your actual address of phone number in sight. PM's are for that and then exchange emails or phone numbers then.
GaryKelly said
02:26 PM May 17, 2013
Dunno if it makes a big diff, but I often mention this forum and web site on my blog, and also have a link to it. I have a lot of viewers in the US and a few in Europe.
Rip and Rosie said
03:51 PM May 17, 2013
Dougwe wrote:
Very true GD. That's one of the reasons not to put your actual address of phone number in sight. PM's are for that and then exchange emails or phone numbers then.
Totally agree Dougwe. Some of the lurkers are trawling for info like email addresses etc and other identifying info, especially cautious re overseas "lurkers".
However, that said, lots of unregistered users just might not see the benefits in registering on a site. Other than being able to communicate via the forum and PMs, what benefits are there in registering if you just want to read posts?
wasn_me said
07:35 PM May 17, 2013
You often get directed to this site when googling info on camping & caravanning
Cheers Pete
neilnruth said
08:40 PM May 17, 2013
That's cause it's such a great website!!
aussietraveller said
11:43 PM May 17, 2013
If people don't drop in for a look as visitors we probably wouldn't attract new members, I was a visitor only for some months checking the forum out before becoming a member.
neilnruth said
12:06 AM May 18, 2013
And we're glad you joined us aussietraveller.
GaryKelly said
12:23 AM May 18, 2013
I was a googler, wasn me. I googled info on a Ford Courier with slide-on and up came Bill12's thread on GN. And here I yam!
Mobi Condo said
03:35 AM May 18, 2013
We have always "Window Shopped" Forums for quite a while before dipping a toe in the water and then applying to join. When it seems a good even forum with stuff we enjoy then we ask to join. This forum seems to be really good with heaps of great topics and threads. Maybe lots of others are doing that now!
Be nice to meet people on the road as well. Oh for retirement times! Cheers - Mobi
neilnruth said
06:12 AM May 18, 2013
Welcome to this forum from us Mobi. Glad you liked what you saw. We're sure you'll enjoy the forum until you can be 'on the road'. We all love it.
Grams said
06:31 AM May 18, 2013
I found this site while searching for caravans. I'm glad I found it, I don't usually belong to anything, I'm very shy, but I feel I found somewhere I belong.
Dougwe said
02:08 PM May 18, 2013
Yep I know how you feel there Grams, I'm shy too.
rockylizard said
03:41 PM May 18, 2013
Dougwe wrote:
Yep I know how you feel there Grams, I'm shy too.
Gday...
Oh yeah - as if ...
cheers - John
Ontos45 said
04:47 PM May 18, 2013
Bit the same way here, a "try before you buy" attitude. Saw GN's mentioned on another site and lurked until I saw thread I ha to comment on. Now a member and happy to be here.
Peter
QueenKombi said
05:22 PM May 20, 2013
Forget what attracted me to the GN site, but I'm glad I found it.
I obviously don't post all that often, but being on my own and on a property that keeps me very busy when I'm not working part time and sometime full time (as it has been lately) due to colleagues away on holidays, means I often only turn the Internet on to scan the news headlines, then off it goes so I can attend to chores.
With winter setting in, you'll probably see me about more often in the forums. I'll have to think of a good topic to post! I'd also like to catch up with some of you on the road, but probably not until Spring now. Too cold to venture far from my lovely, warm, wood heater
Duh said
06:00 PM May 20, 2013
Dougwe wrote:
Yep I know how you feel there Grams, I'm shy too.
Yeh Doug, your about as shy as Wombat
neilnruth said
11:13 PM May 20, 2013
Well he used to be until he joined this forum.
Wizardofoz said
10:24 AM May 21, 2013
Not all guests are trolls or non members, I am a regular guest as I was this morning and not just this site...for some reason I often have to login as I have been logged off and I don't know until I go to reply or open an attachment which I don't do that often, so I am a guest more times than I realise? I also have 3 computers and an iPhone, it becomes a nuisance when it happens, which is not that often, but regular.
-- Edited by Wizardofoz on Tuesday 21st of May 2013 10:26:01 AM
-- Edited by Wizardofoz on Tuesday 21st of May 2013 10:26:33 AM
Happywanderer said
07:28 PM May 21, 2013
I myself become a guest when I use my mobile phone. I haven't worked out how to log in from my mobile, so I browse and catch up on the news when out without my laptop.
I have been noticing that there is more visitors viewing on here the past few weeks than members. Wonder why that might be.???
them's either nosey or very shy
Maybe they are what's called in the trade,,,,tyer kickers Barrie.!!!
Its good to remember that we have so many visitors from the whole world, its quite humbling. Also good to remember for security and privacy reasons too.
Totally agree Dougwe. Some of the lurkers are trawling for info like email addresses etc and other identifying info, especially cautious re overseas "lurkers".
However, that said, lots of unregistered users just might not see the benefits in registering on a site. Other than being able to communicate via the forum and PMs, what benefits are there in registering if you just want to read posts?
You often get directed to this site when googling info on camping & caravanning
Cheers Pete
We have always "Window Shopped" Forums for quite a while before dipping a toe in the water and then applying to join. When it seems a good even forum with stuff we enjoy then we ask to join. This forum seems to be really good with heaps of great topics and threads. Maybe lots of others are doing that now!
Be nice to meet people on the road as well. Oh for retirement times!
Cheers - Mobi
Gday...
Oh yeah - as if ...
cheers - John
Peter
Forget what attracted me to the GN site, but I'm glad I found it.

I obviously don't post all that often, but being on my own and on a property that keeps me very busy when I'm not working part time and sometime full time (as it has been lately) due to colleagues away on holidays, means I often only turn the Internet on to scan the news headlines, then off it goes so I can attend to chores.
With winter setting in, you'll probably see me about more often in the forums. I'll have to think of a good topic to post! I'd also like to catch up with some of you on the road, but probably not until Spring now. Too cold to venture far from my lovely, warm, wood heater
Yeh Doug, your about as shy as Wombat
Well he used to be until he joined this forum.

Not all guests are trolls or non members, I am a regular guest as I was this morning and not just this site...for some reason I often have to login as I have been logged off and I don't know until I go to reply or open an attachment which I don't do that often, so I am a guest more times than I realise? I also have 3 computers and an iPhone, it becomes a nuisance when it happens, which is not that often, but regular.
-- Edited by Wizardofoz on Tuesday 21st of May 2013 10:26:01 AM
-- Edited by Wizardofoz on Tuesday 21st of May 2013 10:26:33 AM