That sounds like a good idea to me(the twelve month thingo ).Why do people join a forum like this if they do not put any input into it.Just my thought on this matter.Like clubs i guess some only join a certain club to get what they wont/ need from it ,but never put any effort into it when the hard yards are needed.I was reading where they recon there is 75.000 travellers on the road , I am sure that would not be all at the same time.

Regards Herbie

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No have never joined them Kev, no interest and don't see how it would benefit me in any way.

l would say a very small percentage NeilnRuth.

Oh yeah - a great time on here - and when we actually meet in person - it is like meeting an old friend.

We have encouraged a lot of people we have met down here in Tassy to look the site up and join in. Some have.

I'm a member of the CMCA and enjoy the benefits of that, although they were dimishing sadly.

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We might have almost 5000 members but how many who are actively involved?

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 Don't know......I saw on another forum, if a new members hasn't posted in 12 months their membership is deleted. 

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 Thats a bit unfair Duh. I saw a 1st time post yesterday on here, checked to see info on the new member and found she had joined nearly 12 months ago but only just posted for the first time.

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I was just commenting on an earlier post that brought that subject up, I did not indicate that I was in favour or not of the other forums policy. Whether it is fair or not is the decision and policy of the owners of that other forum.  Thankfully it does not happen here.

I have always welcomed new members here whether they post or not.

In regards to numbers on this forum, they are also a guide to those who wish to advertise on The Grey Nomads as to how many members would be reading the forum, not to mention visitors, so it is unlikely that Cindy would be concerned whether they posted or not, although she certainly encourages members to participate and supports those who do.

Agree about the privacy Gerty, we have no idea of who most other members are as anyone can join while most do not post so very limited info about them if any.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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We are CMCA members and still find the benefits are worthwhile .

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 I was a member for 12 months but let it lapse.  They put out a quality magazine as you know each month that is free to members and sent to each all covered by your membership, that alone more than pays for the reasonable membership per year.   Also gives cheap RV insurance while a member.

I too don't have any problem with lurkers or lapsed members.

Some people join for a short time, and wander off, but there is no way to "revoke" your membership. Maybe we should all have to rejoin after one or two years, to stop the membership forever growing- if its a problem.

As for joining other paid groups, well, we have a poptop not an MV or 5th wheeler etc, so some groups don't want us. We don't want to get on the end of a convoy and spend time with a large group of people. We stay where we please, so other groups don't want us either.

I've had my time being politically active and fighting for stuff.

There's nothing I want anymore, just fling some food in the van and point me towards a nice quiet spot.

I would think if membership was a problem Cindy would do something about it . I have never heard Cindy raise any issue with number on the forum and she is the one doing the management of it , When I join the forum I didn't comment till I felt I had something to say that could help not just to have a chat , We now have I Digress for the have a chats

No problem with me if members don't post. They will still be reading and learning and will post if they have a question or a comment to be made. The more the merrier.

Always amuses me how we have a username, yet some on here will write the personal name of the person they are speaking to. Doesn't worry me personally, I'm Marj and everyone knows it but we might have used our personal name in the beginning to save the confusion.
I use the username on here but if on facebook or email for example speaking to the same person will use their real name.

I wonder how many of those 5000 members have either fallen of the perch or no longer look at the forum (no longer into the RV lifestyle etc) and have never de-registered themselves  

I suppose the forum with the 12 month posting rule (fair or not) would have a better idea of how many actual members are still on the forum.  

Without scrolling through the whole membership here to see when a person last viewed the forum other than as a visitor, I wonder if there is any automated way to see if they are still around (read viewing the forum) or have moved on.

I think most forums have far more non-active members than active members. Talk back radio is the same. Most people are happy just to be entertained or informed without participating. I'm a chatterbox so it's easy for me.

Here's an interesting one. Just found a registered member who is viewing now. Didn't think I had seen the name before so clicked on his profile. He joined February 10th 2010 and has never posted. Welcome to you.