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Phantom Daniweb Users?
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Ok the daniweb user list says theres 109771 members
if i do a search for how many users have made at least one post its only 37193
WTF ARE only 1/3 of users actualyl posting?
if i do a search for how many users have made at least one post its only 37193
WTF ARE only 1/3 of users actualyl posting?
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Yes, and it's not that surprising. In fact, the number of people that have more than 1 post is 20687 - a measly 18% of the registered.
The fact is, it's really easy to register, however, it's much harder to take the time to write a post, especially if you've never posted before. Most people don't have the time or whatever. Such a statistic is not unnormal; most forums are in the same boat (or more likely, worse).
The fact is, it's really easy to register, however, it's much harder to take the time to write a post, especially if you've never posted before. Most people don't have the time or whatever. Such a statistic is not unnormal; most forums are in the same boat (or more likely, worse).
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some of those registered users are really spammers whose posts have been deleted. I don't know if banned users are counted in that number or not. Some people register for the sole purpose of posting spam and have no intention of participating in DaniWeb community.
Last edited by Ancient Dragon; Mar 1st, 2007 at 10:30 pm.
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>I don't know if banned users are counted in that number or not.
Yes they are - when a user is banned, that does not mean their user account no longer exists, all it means is that they are unable to post (as far as I know; I've never been banned so I wouldn't know).
Yes they are - when a user is banned, that does not mean their user account no longer exists, all it means is that they are unable to post (as far as I know; I've never been banned so I wouldn't know).
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This is a common trend on all forums, like joeprogrammer said. Assuming most of them are not spam, it could be a situation wherein they come, sign up, find their answers, and leave.
Or they come, sign up, ask a question, and never return 
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1) Never do today that which can be put off until tomorrow
2) Tomorrow never comes
no what i mean is that 2/3 of the forum have 0 posts whatsoever
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Many people register, bash their head against the wall in trying to find how to "Post a new thread", give up. End of story for them...
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What makes you think this? Serious question. I wouldn't have thought it was that difficult to post a new thread, and if they read the welcome guide it's even got a screenshot with a flaming big arrow pointing out which button to press.
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As to the general join but not post thing, a lot of this can be put down to the lurker effect whereby people come to read rather than post. Not uncommon, and with a resource the size and nature of DaniWeb rather to be expected I guess.
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