Members vs Guests

  • sgt._rock
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 2517
    March 6, 2006 at 5:36 pm #1249144

    Can you believe some of the ratios the last few days. Wow guests are sometimes 3:1 over members. Come on you all, register and quit lurking.

    emover
    Malcom, IA
    Posts: 1939
    March 6, 2006 at 5:42 pm #427084

    You’re right on the need to register Sgt Rock. You can’t post unless you’re a registered member, and the benifits go far beyond that. I lurked way too long, and didn’t realize what a great group of folks were here until I registered. There’s no need not to, as it’s Free , and noone is going to try and solicit you for anything, IDA doesn’t work that way.

    Register, it’s fun here

    dave

    drewsdad
    Crosby, MN
    Posts: 3138
    March 6, 2006 at 5:51 pm #427088

    Here is a question I’ve wondered about: If I logout do I count as a guest then? (I know there are a few folks who are registered but like to hang out anonymously.) In other words are a lot of those guests logged-out members?

    dd

    James Holst
    Keymaster
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 18926
    March 6, 2006 at 5:57 pm #427092

    If you log out then you would be counted as an announymous guest.

    Why in the heck would ANYONE view this site “logged out” if they had a choice? You wouldn’t know when a new post was made to a forum, you wouldn’t be shown which posts you’d already read… the list goes on and on. Flat out, this site is set-up to be much more user-friendly and convenient to browse… when you’re logged in.

    drewsdad
    Crosby, MN
    Posts: 3138
    March 6, 2006 at 6:35 pm #427108

    Well James you have good points. The two reasons I’ve heard is that some people get bombarded with PM’s when they are logged in (popular I guess) and some folks don’t want bosses and wives and others knowing they are using their time wisely.

    dd

    Fishing Machine
    Lansing, Ia
    Posts: 810
    March 6, 2006 at 6:39 pm #427109

    I know for a fact several right here in Lansing that are lurkers. I have tried to talk them into registering but don’t feel they want to or need to.

    tom_gursky
    Michigan's Upper Peninsula(Iron Mountain)
    Posts: 4751
    March 6, 2006 at 7:35 pm #427140

    Shhhh James…they could be Yoopers like me who flunked typing!

    Newexplorer
    Posts: 53
    March 6, 2006 at 10:17 pm #427189

    Help

    I’m feeling like a lurker, but as a member, every time i log on this site, my signon name has been dropped and i must re-sign in eveytime. When i leave, even for 8 hours, must sign-in again .. help is needed

    PoppaWolf1
    River Falls, WI
    Posts: 12
    March 6, 2006 at 11:32 pm #427201

    Guess I should start logging in every time I read the postings which is every day I’m not traveling.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59996
    March 7, 2006 at 12:08 am #427214

    Quote:

    Help

    I’m feeling like a lurker, but as a member, every time i log on this site, my signon name has been dropped and i must re-sign in eveytime. When i leave, even for 8 hours, must sign-in again .. help is needed

    Never heard that one before, Newexplorer! But help is on it’s way. Kinda sounds like your net connection is dropping???

    I’ve been logged in for days, just using other tabs to go other websites.

    Also, for the others that don’t want there names to be seen, there’s a box in your profile to check that makes you “invisable”…but still have the benefits of being logged in.

    chris-tuckner
    Hastings/Isle MN
    Posts: 12318
    March 7, 2006 at 12:26 am #426899

    Two things can cause that. If you expire your cookies and temporary internet files, you will be dropped. You must also click the “Remember me” spot as well at login.
    Tuck

    luke_haugland
    Iowa City, Iowa
    Posts: 3037
    March 9, 2006 at 5:20 am #428120

    TTT

    Earlier today I had 300 to 75

    fishahollik
    South Range, WI
    Posts: 1776
    March 9, 2006 at 11:17 am #428151

    C’mon, register…..its even fun to bash the bass guys.

    hooks
    Crystal, Mn.
    Posts: 1268
    March 9, 2006 at 3:58 pm #428251

    Quote:

    We got Bass guys?

    Yeah,
    And I hear they want their own forum and stuff like that!
    Can you believe the nerve of them? LOL

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