Is edugeek as large as it thinks it is?

[RingOfFlame]

Edugeek boasts almost 22,000 members. If you take into account the number of members with a post count of 100 or more only 2.6% of members currently make regular contributions. Food for thought.

[bossman]

@RingOfFlame:

 

So all those with less than 100 posts, you would class as?

[Guest Htech]

ive got less than 20 posts but ive been visiting this website almost everyday for the past year. Probably reading every thread.

 

So i dont think you can work it out with amount of posts.

[Dos_Box]

I think you are confusing size with reach.

[Dos_Box]

...And besides, it's not about membership levels, it's about the knowlege within, and the traffic we receive. As we don't make it compulsory to register to get answers (which would have us at least 10 times larger in member levels than we currently are) you don't get to see a fraction of the visitors. I would suggest you stop being so literal and open your mind a little. Edited January 29, 2010 by Dos_Box

[bossman]

@Dos_Box:

 

I would suggest you stop being so literal and open your mind a little.

 

You may be asking the impossible there Dos_Box hehe!!

[EduTech]

My inbox has just recovered from the last crises!... not again, don't know if it is up to it right yet..

 

@Bossman impossible... nah! their are many ways matey! many lol

 

I'm going to get some shut eye, i'll look forward to reading the 180+ post's by tomorrow morning! NOT

[SimpleSi]

Bigger than Big itself

 

regards

 

Simon

PS And thats just me:p

[srochford]

Bigger than Big itself

 

regards

 

Simon

PS And thats just me:p

 

and me :-)

[mattx]

...And besides, it's not about membership levels, it's about the knowlege within, and the traffic we receive. As we don't make it compulsory to register to get answers (which would have us at least 10 times larger in member levels than we currently are) you don't get to see a fraction of the visitors. I would suggest you stop being so literal and open your mind a little.

 

Woah, take it easy - it was only a honest observation from RingOfFlame. This has been mentioned a few times before and everytime it does people get very defensive all of a sudden. Dunno why....chill out !!!

[broc]

I suspect many members (me included) only post when they feel they have something worthwhile to say.... I read far more threads here than I could/would ever want to contribute to. In many threads I am in awe of the technical knowledge of some people and I am only too grateful to be able to tap into their knowledge for free through Edugeek.

[ahuxham]

Likewise, the amount of threads I read verse the amount I comment in.

 

Generally the answers or my shared opinion are already expressed in the post, alas I don't contribute to the confusion.

 

What does bug me though, is when a user asks a question, and you get 50 replies with other users saying what they've got.

 

I.e. I have server 2003 and want to use x service to-do y, and you get a million posts saying I have server 2003 and use x all the time, they also use z to-do y.

 

How is that relevant to what the question original was. Just the way things roll.

[teky]

+1 to what broc said, the amount of technical knowledge on this forum is enormous and should never be taken for granted, each day I learn at least one new thing from here

[Midget]

I think you are confusing size with reach.

well she IS american

[crc-ict]

I suspect many members (me included) only post when they feel they have something worthwhile to say....

 

If only that were true of everyone!

 

It seems there are some here who only post at all when it is an opportunity to flame, troll or generally stir up trouble.

 

Maybe its time to remove people who never contribute anything useful?

[CHR1S]

Edugeek boasts almost 22,000 members. If you take into account the number of members with a post count of 100 or more only 2.6% of members currently make regular contributions. Food for thought.

 

150% of all statistics are made up and you clearly have more time to worry about trivial things than is healthy!

[localzuk]

Why 100 posts? Why not 50? or 20? Why the arbitrary number you chose?

[Ric_]

Edugeek boasts almost 22,000 members. If you take into account the number of members with a post count of 100 or more only 2.6% of members currently make regular contributions. Food for thought.

 

You currently have 52 posts... are you not an active member?

 

Many people just grab what they need following a Google search. As DB said, they never sign in or even register but they still use the site.

 

EduGeek is a strange place, unlike other forums in many respects as it's all about the knowledge.

[SteveBentley]

If only that were true of everyone!

 

It seems there are some here who only post at all when it is an opportunity to flame, troll or generally stir up trouble.

 

Maybe its time to remove people who never contribute anything useful?

 

Why do I get the feeling I know precisely who you are referring to?

[Edu-IT]

Maybe its time to remove people who never contribute anything useful?

That's me gone then.

[Little-Miss]

oh no

[RingOfFlame]

Just got in from a great night out so will defend myself again before I catch some shuteye.

 

@RingOfFlame:

 

So all those with less than 100 posts, you would class as?

 

Just chose that as an example. If you use 10 posts as an example you still only get around 8%

 

...And besides, it's not about membership levels, it's about the knowlege within, and the traffic we receive. As we don't make it compulsory to register to get answers (which would have us at least 10 times larger in member levels than we currently are) you don't get to see a fraction of the visitors. I would suggest you stop being so literal and open your mind a little.

 

So this site would have 220,000 members?

 

well she IS american

 

I find that offensive! I just made an observation regarding the membership numbers and put it up for discussion. What does being American got to do with it?

 

If only that were true of everyone!

 

It seems there are some here who only post at all when it is an opportunity to flame, troll or generally stir up trouble.

 

Maybe its time to remove people who never contribute anything useful?

 

So I make an observation regarding the membership numbers and put it up for discussion, you do not like it so I should be removed?

 

Why 100 posts? Why not 50? or 20? Why the arbitrary number you chose?

 

See post above.

 

You currently have 52 posts... are you not an active member?.

 

I am still new but but with all the negativity when someone new asks questions or starts discussions on subjects that the majority do not agree with what is the point of becoming an active member.

 

Well everyone enjoy your day. Night night.

[Jon]

I have always been led to believe that it's not all about size ... It's how you use it that counts.

[localzuk]

Did you know, ringofflame, that 3.8% of your posts could be classed as technical...

 

About the same again are general chat type topics.

 

The rest of like this one - being critical, negative or as some would say 'troll like'.

 

We can all create random statistics. Why do it? What value did this topic add other than being negative and critical? Does it make Edugeek a better place? Does it help anyone?

[ZeroHour]

Woah, take it easy - it was only a honest observation from RingOfFlame. This has been mentioned a few times before and everytime it does people get very defensive all of a sudden. Dunno why....chill out !!!

 

Because its a mostly irrelevant point, and like it was discussed in the other threads. We dont care how many posts you have, we wont exclude you and yeh you still count. I suppose we should limit the conferences to people over 1000 posts, its a good way to grab money and keep costs down blah blah.

Ring if you dont like edugeek or how its run or how it percieves itself or if you think we are money grabbing or have a pointless community of non posters you might as well either accept the way things are or dont, just please stop trying to post pointless threads like this that are nothing but flame bait. Its not really food for thought, its flame bait...

 

Others have said things like "why not deleted accounts that dont post" as well and thats another pointless argument (in case its mentioned next) as we wont be doing that anytime soon and there is nothing wrong with not posting and having a account.

 

This thread is going to crash and burn quickly I suspect....

 

RE: Your Response: You knew it was flame bait when you posted it, that is why you posted pointless things like this. I see posts by you to many times now that are too troll like and its starting to get annoying...