Member to guest ratio on the forum

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June 27, 2023, 08:45 AM

Pipe Smoker

Member to guest ratio on the forum

I just checked “Online Now”, and saw:

“There are currently 125 member(s) and 376 guest(s) on the forums.”

Almost exactly a 1 to 3 ratio. Guests are welcome of course, but I always wonder why the guests don’t join, so they can enter the discussions.

Serious about crackers.

June 27, 2023, 08:46 AM

nhracecraft

They (some/many?) 'could' be members that are not logged in on a particular device. There are lot's of longtime members/lurkers that don't post much!

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June 27, 2023, 09:04 AM

ggile

They could also have their 'Online Now' Hide me button checked. That could skew the member/guest ratio considerably.

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June 27, 2023, 11:36 AM

There are a lot of dogs that monitor this site.

Here the dog opens a window to escape:

https://sigforum.com/eve/forum...0601935/m/7860066105

June 27, 2023, 12:03 PM

Mustang-PaPa

quote:
Originally posted by ggile:
They could also have their 'Online Now' Hide me button checked. That could skew the member/guest ratio considerably.

Not really. If the hide me is checked the id is still in the member count. The id just isn't shown.

June 27, 2023, 01:10 PM

Pipe Smoker

quote:
Originally posted by Perception:
I don't stay logged in, so many times I'm probably amongst those guests.

Is there any security risk if I never log out? If not, why log out?

Serious about crackers.

June 27, 2023, 01:33 PM

Johnny 3eagles

quote:
Originally posted by Pipe Smoker:
quote:
Originally posted by Perception:
I don't stay logged in, so many times I'm probably amongst those guests.

Is there any security risk if I never log out? If not, why log out?

Why log out? It gives you a moment to reconsider what you were going to say

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June 27, 2023, 03:31 PM

WildSig

quote:
Originally posted by Pipe Smoker:
quote:
Originally posted by Perception:
I don't stay logged in, so many times I'm probably amongst those guests.

Is there any security risk if I never log out? If not, why log out?

I am very seldom logged in and seems like every time I quit out of my browser or shut down my computer it logs me out.

I typically only login when I post. My guess is most of the guests are regulars and spies make up the rest.

June 27, 2023, 04:23 PM

ridgerat

Remember those guys who loudly proclaim to everyone that they're quitting the forum?

They're here...

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June 27, 2023, 04:53 PM

Georgeair

quote:
Originally posted by Johnny 3eagles:
Why log out? It gives you a moment to reconsider what you were going to say

Indeed. I left myself logged out almost exclusively for the better part of a year for just that reason.

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June 27, 2023, 11:39 PM

Anarion

quote:
Originally posted by Aglifter:
Half the time, I pop in to read stuff, and only log in, to post.

Same here.

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June 28, 2023, 12:27 AM

wingspar

quote:
Originally posted by Anarion:
quote:
Originally posted by Aglifter:
Half the time, I pop in to read stuff, and only log in, to post.

Same here.

Yep. Never log in unless I'm going to post or start a thread as I did the other day. Probably the first time I've logged in for a couple of months.

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June 28, 2023, 08:06 AM

snwghst

im logged in on my personal items, my work phone has a browser window open with the forum but not logged in. guess I'm responsible for one of each

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