Author Topic: guests ! why don't you join ? (Read 8394 times)

siliconmix · « **on:** February 14, 2012, 05:38:07 pm »

151 guests thats a lot

FenderBender · « **Reply #1 on:** February 14, 2012, 11:33:12 pm »

241 right now!

Kibi · « **Reply #2 on:** February 14, 2012, 11:49:21 pm »

Yes, it's free and fun. I was a guest for about as long as it takes to join

nanofrog · « **Reply #3 on:** February 15, 2012, 02:52:20 am »

To each his/her own, but I've seen other forums where the atmosphere just seemed too hostile for me and never joined as a result (in general, not specifically those aimed at electronics). So I looked around for a week or so before I joined to get a sense of the site and it's members.

siliconmix · « **Reply #4 on:** February 15, 2012, 05:15:27 pm »

Quote from: nanofrog on February 15, 2012, 02:52:20 am

To each his/her own, but I've seen other forums where the atmosphere just seemed too hostile for me and never joined as a result (in general, not specifically those aimed at electronics). So I looked around for a week or so before I joined to get a sense of the site and it's members.

did you join after seeing dave's videos on youtube.i hadn't heard about this forum until i saw a vid on youtube

Baliszoft · « **Reply #5 on:** February 15, 2012, 05:25:49 pm »

I've just joined some days ago, with some questions (Dave's videos took my here).

However, there were some thougths on this forum (i've read somewhere cant find now) regarding to limiting the rights of newcomers, because too many new users are coming lately. Why would anyone feel free comfortable to join after this? To be the honest it is quite strange for me, too.

Simon · « **Reply #6 on:** February 15, 2012, 05:27:56 pm »

Their probably all spambots or scammers, dozens of them get blocked from registering every day by the filtering system (luckily or this would be an uncontrollable spam bomb in hours)

Rufus · « **Reply #7 on:** February 15, 2012, 06:22:52 pm »

Quote from: siliconmix on February 14, 2012, 05:38:07 pm

151 guests thats a lot

Most of the internet is read thousands of times more than it is written. Until you want to post something there is no reason to become a member, there is little reason to log in even if you are a member.

Guests greatly outnumbering logged in members is no surprise to me.

Simon · « **Reply #8 on:** February 15, 2012, 06:26:55 pm »

spambots sifting through the now very large site will show as guests, I have a tiny local forum that after 3 months is now getting up to 15 spam registration attempts a day and needless to say will have been well sifted through by now and on a list of sites to target, another forum that is dormant and been around for 3 years gets up to 50 attempted registrations a day

Chet T16 · « **Reply #9 on:** February 15, 2012, 06:33:18 pm »

Crawler bots will show up too, yahoo was always terrible for showing up as 100's of visits per day on my forum

siliconmix · « **Reply #10 on:** February 15, 2012, 06:45:24 pm »

ahh i see how it works now.

Balaur · « **Reply #11 on:** February 15, 2012, 07:52:07 pm »

Quote from: Rufus on February 15, 2012, 06:22:52 pm

... there is little reason to log in even if you are a member.

The one redeeming feature of Simple Machines-based forums is the "Show unread posts since last visit". This only works if logged.

Personally, I like and use that functionality very much.

Cheers

nanofrog · « **Reply #12 on:** February 17, 2012, 12:30:27 am »

Quote from: siliconmix on February 15, 2012, 05:15:27 pm

did you join after seeing Dave's videos on youtube.i hadn't heard about this forum until i saw a vid on youtube

I found EEVBlog in a search (looking for independent reviews of Agilent's HH DMM's), and the forum once on the main EEVBlog site. I liked Dave's videos quite a bit, and figured worst case, I could still watch his vids and read threads if I didn't like the atmosphere on the site in terms of participating.

I liked what I saw, and joined. Hopefully I'll be able to contribute usefull information from time to time.

I'm just not sure what I could add that's useful ATM, as I've a couple of items I could do reviews/tear-downs, but they'd either be repeats of what's here (U1252B), aren't popular (Weller WD1001), or relevant (most of what I have is Enterprise RAID related, not bench gear or projects).

Quote from: Balaur on February 15, 2012, 07:52:07 pm

Quote from: Rufus on February 15, 2012, 06:22:52 pm

... there is little reason to log in even if you are a member.

The one redeeming feature of Simple Machines-based forums is the "Show unread posts since last visit". This only works if logged.

Personally, I like and use that functionality very much.

Cheers

Some forums require a log-on to view photos and files as well.

Simon · « **Reply #13 on:** February 17, 2012, 06:40:58 am »

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Some forums require a log-on to view photos and files as well.
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I wish we had that as it would save bandwidth and resources

ron · « **Reply #14 on:** February 17, 2012, 07:23:24 am »

This thread ignores that members not signed in are counted as guests.

janekm · « **Reply #15 on:** February 17, 2012, 07:27:53 am »

Quote from: Simon on February 17, 2012, 06:40:58 am

Some forums require a log-on to view photos and files as well.
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I wish we had that as it would save bandwidth and resources
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Please no as that is a terrible idea... There have been many times in the past when some useful information was in an image / file on a forum which I was not registered on and would have no interest in registering on (say some gamer's forum showing an unusual cable pinout). Then I'd register, view the one image, and never return again.

Simon · « **Reply #16 on:** February 17, 2012, 07:52:05 am »

Quote from: ron on February 17, 2012, 07:23:24 am

This thread ignores that members not signed in are counted as guests.

true, although the default method of signing in keeps you signed in unless you clear cookies etc

nanofrog · « **Reply #17 on:** February 17, 2012, 07:55:53 am »

Quote from: janekm on February 17, 2012, 07:27:53 am

Please no as that is a terrible idea... There have been many times in the past when some useful information was in an image / file on a forum which I was not registered on and would have no interest in registering on (say some gamer's forum showing an unusual cable pinout). Then I'd register, view the one image, and never return again.

I didn't say I like having to log into a site just to view images, just that I've been to a few that did it that way.

And for the record, I hope that EEVBlog Forum doesn't ever resort to it either.

Simon · « **Reply #18 on:** February 17, 2012, 07:59:04 am »

I think that the option of passing a human verification would be good for guests wanting to just read one thread and then go, I hate to think of the waste spammers and bots cause

nanofrog · « **Reply #19 on:** February 17, 2012, 08:27:25 am »

Quote from: Simon on February 17, 2012, 07:59:04 am

I think that the option of passing a human verification would be good for guests wanting to just read one thread and then go, I hate to think of the waste spammers and bots cause

I assume you mean entering a security code?

If so, it seems a good way to fight the mess (ATM anyway, as they're ever discovering new ways to pollute the web).

baljemmett · « **Reply #20 on:** February 17, 2012, 01:09:01 pm »

Quote from: Simon on February 17, 2012, 06:40:58 am

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Some forums require a log-on to view photos and files as well.
I wish we had that as it would save bandwidth and resources

I thought we did -- maybe that's changed? I definitely remember it wasn't until I signed up that I realised there were images attached to some posts; messages would make reference to them and I'd wonder where the links where hiding!

BravoV · « **Reply #21 on:** February 17, 2012, 02:03:51 pm »

Just fyi, latest forum statistic, not sure if guest account is included in the number.

im_a_human · « **Reply #22 on:** February 17, 2012, 02:22:58 pm »

OMG! that little spike at August 2011!

ally · « **Reply #23 on:** February 17, 2012, 02:47:59 pm »

Would love to find out what happened then..or should I say what Dave done?

Rufus · « **Reply #24 on:** February 17, 2012, 09:26:58 pm »

Quote from: Simon on February 17, 2012, 06:40:58 am

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Some forums require a log-on to view photos and files as well.

I wish we had that as it would save bandwidth and resources

You could just close the forum and save all the bandwidth and resources.


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