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Post by Ariete on Apr 2, 2020 6:55:06 GMT -5
So, we have been public for 5 months, and the result is: zero new members.
I was against a public forum in the first place, and I think we should return to that. There seems to be no benefit with the public forum but only downsides: weirdos like can stalk freely.
So close the forum, or at the very least make the shoutbox hidden.
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Post by Strewthless on Apr 2, 2020 7:04:46 GMT -5
Yes, I don't see any real benefits to this place being public, but I could spend the next 10 minutes listing the potential negatives.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2020 7:07:28 GMT -5
I would have preferred to keep it secret and invite select members from other forums. Since it has been open, it hasn't really been flooded with retards (my main worry before), so I see no reason to change it back.
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Post by Strewthless on Apr 2, 2020 7:10:23 GMT -5
Keep the forum open. New members could see the forum and be convinced to join that way. But that's yet to materialise, and how long has it been open at this point? |
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Post by Ariete on Apr 2, 2020 7:10:23 GMT -5
New members could see the forum and be convinced to join that way.
We have had no new members from this in 5 months. There is little reason to think that it would change in the future either.
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Post by Benfxmth on Apr 2, 2020 7:13:56 GMT -5
I think this forum should be kept open, for the same reasons as @qidb602 mentioned.
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Post by Ariete on Apr 2, 2020 7:17:00 GMT -5
Also we certainly have had new members. Even if you dismiss the re-invited members, Benfxmth comes to mind as an active one.
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Post by Benfxmth on Apr 2, 2020 7:17:56 GMT -5
Also we certainly have had new members. Even if you dismiss the re-invited members, Benfxmth comes to mind as an active one.
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Post by Ariete on Apr 2, 2020 7:28:51 GMT -5
Yes. It would be rare in the near future for someone to just request permission to us and then become a very active member. But after they're invited I think it would be more likely for someone to actually want to come here instead of ignoring the invitation if they can see the forum.
This is the only good argument for an open forum I've heard so far.
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Post by Ariete on Apr 2, 2020 7:37:03 GMT -5
People who have registered since 1 November, when the forum was opened:
permianartist - invited from C-D, 0 posts, never logged in again log0008 - unknown, 0 posts, last login 4 days after registering segfault1361 - invited from C-D, last login today hb - unknown, 0 posts, never logged in again GayJ1013 - invited from C-D, active Razza - returning member B87 - returning member hornylaundrybasket - unknown, 1 post, last login 31 March
If you know or invited some of those tagged "unknown", please let us know.
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Post by knot on Apr 2, 2020 7:38:21 GMT -5
This is the only good argument for an open forum I've heard so far.
I've already put forth that very argument countless times, past and present...perhaps my vocabularly was too difficult for you—a person whose English is not his first tongue—to understand. My apologies, in that case! |
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Post by Strewthless on Apr 2, 2020 7:39:05 GMT -5
But after they're invited I think it would be more likely for someone to actually want to come here instead of ignoring the invitation if they can see the forum. But it will remain a theoretical argument unless you put words into action. The present situation is this: Weirdos can watch in on us, but recruitment is still low. |
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Post by Strewthless on Apr 2, 2020 7:40:17 GMT -5
People who have registered since 1 November, when the forum was opened:
permianartist - unknown, 0 posts, never logged in again log0008 - unknown, 0 posts, last login 4 days after registering segfault1361 - invited from C-D, last login today hb - unknown, 0 posts, never logged in again GayJ1013 - invited from C-D, active Razza - returning member B87 - returning member hornylaundrybasket - unknown, 1 post, last login 31 March
If you know or invited some of those tagged "unknown", please let us know.
And both of us have said that the open forum thing had no influence on our decision to return. |
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Post by Speagles84 on Apr 2, 2020 7:43:34 GMT -5
Yes, privatization is always for the best  |
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Post by knot on Apr 2, 2020 7:45:31 GMT -5
Yes, privatization is always for the best Why, of course...who else to politicise the situation...I might've known.  |
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Post by Speagles84 on Apr 2, 2020 7:46:57 GMT -5
Yes, privatization is always for the best Why, of course...who else to politicise the situation...I might've known. "I understand humor!!!"
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Post by Yahya Sinwar on Apr 2, 2020 10:16:11 GMT -5
Open.... closed off societies always eventually die. As angler posted once we are the top search on google now for "world weather forum". Lets not ruin this , this isnt scandinavia ariete, we dont like being reserved !
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Post by Strewthless on Apr 2, 2020 10:21:26 GMT -5
Open.... closed off societies always eventually die.  The freemasons are one of the oldest movements in the world bror. |
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Post by Yahya Sinwar on Apr 2, 2020 10:55:14 GMT -5
Open.... closed off societies always eventually die. The freemasons are one of the oldest movements in the world bror. I didn't realize we had gained enough notoriety as the free masons to attract attention. Literally no one has suffered from going public, we have gained even if only it be a better spot on google search. We have two options: closed and it is our responsibility to find new members, which while you were gone razza wasn't happening, no one brought new members we were down to under 30 regular members in a day. This despite people recognizing the need for new members, point is we say we will but in truth its slow, arduous , and not many do it.
Or we remain public, remain the top search, and remain visible for someone to join. I d take the option with hope not the shy guy option .
What is arietes motive for this? Is he afraid Finnish police will stumble upon the horribly non pc stuff and arrest him?  |
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Post by Ariete on Apr 2, 2020 11:05:22 GMT -5
What is arietes motive for this? Is he afraid Finnish police will stumble upon the horribly non pc stuff and arrest him?
My motive is that it has reaped no benefits so far. Not a single member has stumbled upon this forum, registered and become active. There's no point in having people being able to lurk and view the shoutbox for example.
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