I was looking through the members list here on the forum, and found that there has got to be at least a couple of thousand members, yet only a couple of hundred (if that) ever actually create topics or comment on topics. Why is that ?..
Come on out and talk to us folks. We’d really like to hear from you. We don’t bite - not too hard at least… [:)]
Tracklayer
I talk alot, only been amember since june and have 473 posts![:D]
I would guess that there are many more who are not even members, but who drop in regularly to see what is going on. I think that is normal. Also, some may have moved on, but are still registered. I wonder if there is an auto-de-register when a member does not post for several weeks…?
In some ways it is probably better for those of us who do post regularly that more aren’t so talkative…fewer posts to weed through.
Uhhh. Then that wouldn’t make you silent would it… ([;)])
Tracklayer
Nope!!!
Hi selector. You’re probably right. A lot of them are just visitors. And yes, I think there is a sort of re-register system in place, though all it asks for is your pass word if you haven’t been on the forum for a while (30 days ?). Lastly. I am inclined to agree with you on your final comment…
Tracklayer
Just maybe there’s a bunch like me — figure I can learn more by listening[:D]— 'sides, I haven’t seen anything where I have any expertise to add -------------
John T. aka jawnt
A perfectly reasonably point of view, in my opinion, John. If you are happy reading, then read you should…! When you have something to contribute, I would guess you’d jump in like a good forum citizen.
Of course, that hasn’t stopped me. I just post away, and sometimes get my knuckles rapped. [:I]
So jawnt (John). What do you think of those of us that are chatter mouths ?. Do we do a pretty good job at fulfilling our duties as members, or do some of us need to be more like you ?. (Okay Tracklayer… Be nice. You’re trying to get John in trouble now…)
Tracklayer
Guys!
Keep doing what your doing! You probably don’t realize how much can be gleaned from your chatter, some of it down right useful [:D] and who knows, that which isn’t useful today might be tomorrow.
Jawnt
Don’t think so. I was registered for a year and a half before I made my first post.
I think that’s just a user verification utility. I get that every now and then and I post a lot these days.
I also wonder about the number of ‘registered’ users.
Regards
Ed
Well, the numbers can be a bit deceptive. I believe that if you’re registered for one of Kalmbach’s (trains.com) forum, you’re registered for them all. In other words, some of the participants/members frequent only the MR forum; others the CTT forum; still others the GR forum; and others still the Trains forum. But if you’re registered for one, you can participate on all.
Some folks visit more than one forum. For example, I visit this forum, the “Garden Railways” forum, and the “Classic Toy Trains” forum because I have an interest in all three areas. But when I first visited the overall site, I only signed-up for the CTT forum.
I bet there is a lot of silent members that have a lot to say but are just shy or something. On the other hand though there is a lot of members that have a lot of posts but don’t really say anything. They just like watching their post count go up.[%-)]
I thought somebody posted that there were almost 200,000 members registered at Trains.com. I have noticed that there’s only 100 or 200 that make posts. I mainly stay on this forum, but occasionaly I go ask prototype questions on the Trains forum.Lot’s of good old and current railroad personal there that know a lot.
I post or reply about one out of ten times I get on here, but then my replys get a tad long winded at times. Take Care…John
I read the posts, but not regularly. I post, but infrequently. For several reasons. 1st of all, I often get too busy to read the forum, unless its on the weekend. Sometimes I can read 3-8 pages of postings, but have no time to answer them.
Secondly, when I do have an answer to a posted question usually the regulars (or are they irregulars??[:D]) will beat me too it. When that is the case there is no sense beating a dead horse at times.
Unless [}:)] there is something that I passionately disagree with. Then amazingly, I find time!!
kbfcsme, DITTO! most of what you said held true for me also. only in this past year real life has slowed down enough for me to spend more time here. [:D]
It has intrigued me that there are about a million people play with trains worldwide, give or take, yet a couple of hundred make up this forum. It’s actually a very small group in the wider community.
And it is an amazingly disparate mix, with some real heavy hitters - among the most experienced modellers around - and rank beginners like me. There’s old fogies and young kids. And …er… quite a range of technical abilities. Almost a random sample I say “almost” because we self-select based on time and ability to get to this website)
I’m not quiet…I’m just a mime[:o)][:D]
Just clownin’ around.[:o)]
uspscsx…A human being, not a mime.
No offense to the mimes out there.
uspscsx