However Gerty you probaly think you have got away with this one ?? BUT you won't know when, ? and you won't know how ? But somewhere , ? sometime, ?
-- Edited by dazren on Friday 5th of July 2013 05:52:37 PM
neilnruth said
11:15 PM Jul 5, 2013
I went looking for a friend on the List of users and discovered that in 238 pages of names it was page 92 before I found the beginning of those who had posted at least one post. So there's 146 pages of members who have never posted. (I have my lists from 'most posts' down to 'no posts')
My only comment is they don't know what they're missing.
And yes, I did remember there was an easier way of finding a friend. I found her.
GaryKelly said
11:51 PM Jul 5, 2013
I get the feeling you've gotta be a bit of an extrovert to be a poster. The non-posters are probably terrified hehe. And I can't say I blame the poor buggers. The posters are a pretty scary lot.
Happywanderer said
02:16 AM Jul 6, 2013
GaryKelly wrote:
I get the feeling you've gotta be a bit of an extrovert to be a poster. The non-posters are probably terrified hehe. And I can't say I blame the poor buggers. The posters are a pretty scary lot.
I'm certainly not an extrovert, I'm really quite shy.
justcruisin01 said
02:56 AM Jul 6, 2013
neilnruth wrote:
And yes, I did remember there was an easier way of finding a friend. I found her.
I'm really quiet and shy. .........BOOOOOOO !! Did that scare anyone??.anyone at all??
neilnruth said
05:31 AM Jul 6, 2013
I don't think you have to be an extrovert to post on this forum. I'm not. I think you just need to have something to say - and be accepting of all points of view. We (yes, my hubby doesn't post but he still hears what's happening) both enjoy this forum and all the info we get from it - and can occasionally give.
_wombat_ said
03:23 PM Jul 6, 2013
I don't post a lot because I do not have the time to spare.
neilnruth said
01:50 AM Jul 7, 2013
Who are you trying to kid wombat???
_wombat_ said
01:54 AM Jul 7, 2013
neilnruth wrote:
Who are you trying to kid wombat???
Oh, you noticed
neilnruth said
01:56 AM Jul 7, 2013
Can't help but notice that you are creeping up on HW.
herbie said
02:29 AM Jul 7, 2013
Another thought is if we all were like the none posters who are members on here, there would not be a Grey Nomads site,as I sure as hell wouldn't want to be logging on here to find a blank page or posts from seven years ago.
I realise some members would have passed away or sold their RV and brought a push bike or what ever.So one really can never get a true number count.
-- Edited by herbie on Monday 8th of July 2013 12:57:29 AM
chaslib said
08:44 AM Jul 7, 2013
A thought - if I may. It is obvious that the number of members who have not posted or ceased after their initial post is a concern or at least a curiosity to a number of us?!
For me it was a curiosity so I went back and checked out several members who have only posted a couple of times over several years and not recently. Many it appears, post initially just to say hello and then again to say goodbye, we're on our way. Why not be a welcoming GN and send a quick email or post to them to check in ..... ie, "how was your first trip? are you back home yet? would be interested in how it went and where you stayed?"
I thought reaching out to people is what we are all about. Perhaps instead of competing to see how many posts we each have to our credit, it would be more productive to see how many members you can reactivate by reaching out to the silent majority?? We are made up of a vast array of personalities which for some could be a bit intimidating.
Personally I think you are all great and try to contribute where I feel I can
Just a thought .....
-- Edited by chaslib on Sunday 7th of July 2013 09:06:01 AM
_wombat_ said
02:58 PM Jul 7, 2013
neilnruth wrote:
Can't help but notice that you are creeping up on HW.
I've got no hope of catching HW
_wombat_ said
04:02 PM Jul 7, 2013
chaslib wrote:
A thought - if I may. It is obvious that the number of members who have not posted or ceased after their initial post is a concern or at least a curiosity to a number of us?!
For me it was a curiosity so I went back and checked out several members who have only posted a couple of times over several years and not recently. Many it appears, post initially just to say hello and then again to say goodbye, we're on our way. Why not be a welcoming GN and send a quick email or post to them to check in ..... ie, "how was your first trip? are you back home yet? would be interested in how it went and where you stayed?"
I thought reaching out to people is what we are all about. Perhaps instead of competing to see how many posts we each have to our credit, it would be more productive to see how many members you can reactivate by reaching out to the silent majority?? We are made up of a vast array of personalities which for some could be a bit intimidating.
Personally I think you are all great and try to contribute where I feel I can
Just a thought .....
-- Edited by chaslib on Sunday 7th of July 2013 08:56:35 AM
I agree with you cahslib, but the only person with all of the email address is Cindy, some of us do have email address but Cindy has them all, so maybe when she has time it would be a good idea to boost forum numbers, but it could get too busy on here if everyone posted every day, one would not have the time to read all post.
But it is a good suggestion.
Dougwe said
06:33 PM Jul 7, 2013
_wombat_ wrote:
I don't post a lot because I do not have the time to spare.
Yeh, too busy digging all those holes to trip people over and then you make out you are a doctor and charge like a wounded wombat to fix them up.
Dougwe said
06:34 PM Jul 7, 2013
_wombat_ wrote:
neilnruth wrote:
Can't help but notice that you are creeping up on HW.
I've got no hope of catching HW
Mmmmmm, could have fooled me bigw.
Dougwe said
06:35 PM Jul 7, 2013
Dazren is trying very hard too.
_wombat_ said
08:17 PM Jul 7, 2013
Dougwe wrote:
_wombat_ wrote:
I don't post a lot because I do not have the time to spare.
Yeh, too busy digging all those holes to trip people over and then you make out you are a doctor and charge like a wounded wombat to fix them up.
I see nothing wrong with that
_wombat_ said
08:17 PM Jul 7, 2013
Dougwe wrote:
_wombat_ wrote:
neilnruth wrote:
Can't help but notice that you are creeping up on HW.
I've got no hope of catching HW
Mmmmmm, could have fooled me bigw.
well that is easy to do ain't it
_wombat_ said
08:18 PM Jul 7, 2013
Dougwe wrote:
Dazren is trying very hard too.
also he's very trying
Happywanderer said
10:51 PM Jul 7, 2013
_wombat_ wrote:
neilnruth wrote:
Can't help but notice that you are creeping up on HW.
I've got no hope of catching HW
I can run faster than you wombat!!
neilnruth said
01:02 AM Jul 8, 2013
We try to welcome new members every time we see a new post. There's just so many who never post. I guess we could PM them and say 'hello'. But there are pages and pages of them and they may never come back and find their PM anyway.
chaslib said
01:07 AM Jul 8, 2013
Yes it is a big task, but the idea is out there if anyone wants to "run with the ball" I wonder if there is a way to "bulk PM" members?? Maybe just too big a task to. Still would be interested to know from their perspective why they have chosen not to maintain communications. Maybe something in the GN times just to say "Hey - where are you hiding ..... "??
Thanks for listening anyway.
Bobt said
06:04 AM Aug 4, 2013
thought I might post... nar think I will just lurk a bit more ..
still feeling me way round..
biggles said
01:29 PM Aug 4, 2013
We all have the same individual choices .. freedom to post or freedom not to post .. pretty simple really ..
Gerty Dancer said
07:00 PM Aug 4, 2013
G'day Bobt, welcome to the forum!! You will find it all gets easier with practise, we look forward to hearing more from you? Enjoy!
jules47 said
07:57 PM Aug 4, 2013
dazren wrote:
Gerty dancer wrote ---- Speak for yourself Gary!!! I'm certainly not scary! Perhaps Dougwe and Wombat and Dazren,,,,,
Speak for yourself Gary!!! I'm certainly not scary! Perhaps Dougwe and Wombat and Dazren,,,,,
If everybody posted regularly the forum would be even more interesting!
-- Edited by Gerty Dancer on Friday 5th of July 2013 04:56:11 PM
I
have just been reading in travelling with pets . Animal lovers might want to read this..Form your own opinions. Alan. this is a first poster.
-- Edited by mongrel on Friday 5th of July 2013 05:18:34 PM
Gerty dancer wrote ---- Speak for yourself Gary!!! I'm certainly not scary! Perhaps Dougwe and Wombat and Dazren,,,,,
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-- Edited by dazren on Friday 5th of July 2013 05:52:37 PM
I went looking for a friend on the List of users and discovered that in 238 pages of names it was page 92 before I found the beginning of those who had posted at least one post. So there's 146 pages of members who have never posted. (I have my lists from 'most posts' down to 'no posts')
My only comment is they don't know what they're missing.
And yes, I did remember there was an easier way of finding a friend.
I found her.
I'm certainly not an extrovert, I'm really quite shy.
LOL;
JC.
I don't post a lot because I do not have the time to spare.
Who are you trying to kid wombat???
Oh, you noticed
Another thought is if we all were like the none posters who are members on here, there would not be a Grey Nomads site,as I sure as hell wouldn't want to be logging on here to find a blank page or posts from seven years ago.
I realise some members would have passed away or sold their RV and brought a push bike or what ever.So one really can never get a true number count.
-- Edited by herbie on Monday 8th of July 2013 12:57:29 AM
A thought - if I may. It is obvious that the number of members who have not posted or ceased after their initial post is a concern or at least a curiosity to a number of us?!
For me it was a curiosity so I went back and checked out several members who have only posted a couple of times over several years and not recently. Many it appears, post initially just to say hello and then again to say goodbye, we're on our way. Why not be a welcoming GN and send a quick email or post to them to check in ..... ie, "how was your first trip? are you back home yet? would be interested in how it went and where you stayed?"
I thought reaching out to people is what we are all about. Perhaps instead of competing to see how many posts we each have to our credit, it would be more productive to see how many members you can reactivate by reaching out to the silent majority?? We are made up of a vast array of personalities which for some could be a bit intimidating.
Personally I think you are all great and try to contribute where I feel I can
Just a thought .....
-- Edited by chaslib on Sunday 7th of July 2013 09:06:01 AM
I've got no hope of catching HW
I agree with you cahslib, but the only person with all of the email address is Cindy, some of us do have email address but Cindy has them all, so maybe when she has time it would be a good idea to boost forum numbers, but it could get too busy on here if everyone posted every day, one would not have the time to read all post.
But it is a good suggestion.
Yeh, too busy digging all those holes to trip people over and then you make out you are a doctor and charge like a wounded wombat to fix them up.
Mmmmmm, could have fooled me bigw.
I see nothing wrong with that
well that is easy to do ain't it
also he's very trying
I can run faster than you wombat!!
Yes it is a big task, but the idea is out there if anyone wants to "run with the ball" I wonder if there is a way to "bulk PM" members?? Maybe just too big a task to. Still would be interested to know from their perspective why they have chosen not to maintain communications. Maybe something in the GN times just to say "Hey - where are you hiding ..... "??
Thanks for listening anyway.
thought I might post... nar think I will just lurk a bit more ..
still feeling me way round..
We all have the same individual choices .. freedom to post or freedom not to post .. pretty simple really ..
Gerty, joining the "terrible trio"!!!!!! Really???