culling

[BLUE GEISHA]

I agree with BNK, 4 weeks is plenty of time.

[KnOck]

4 weeks sounds fair to me

[Crash97]

I agree we need more participation, but we don't need to lose those who are active enough to have joined in the first place. We should encourage the silent ones to join in and support this site. The silent ones are still part of the info network, and may join in at a later date.

[BDK]

• i agree with knock 4 weeks is more then fair with members i think that is they are staff though they should not go more then 2 weeks max with being on here helping posting etc or they should be knocked out of staff and replaced 4 weeks for members 2 weeks for staff after all who can afford to fo on vacation for more than 2 week so that excuse doesnt work for me and 4 weeks is plenty of time to just reda and not post they have to learn this is a active community so become involved or get out that is what makes this work so well

[red_light]

4 weeks is enough for me...........

[DEACON ROM]

nope, i think its about the quality of a post not the quanity, or the regularity. culling should be done though, i just wouldnt base it numbers id base it on words, and what is being said by the members. just my 2 cents

[powder925]

I don't think that you should get rid of the lerkers just get rid of the people that haven't logged in in over 4-6 months or something like that.It would be nice if more people posted but I don't really care if some people just read and learn.thats whats so nice about having board like this so uneducated people can learn how to properly handle this breed.

[Marty]

Originally Posted by powder925

I don't think that you should get rid of the lerkers just get rid of the people that haven't logged in in over 4-6 months or something like that.It would be nice if more people posted but I don't really care if some people just read and learn.thats whats so nice about having board like this so uneducated people can learn how to properly handle this breed.

We just recently removed users that haven't been active for 120 days.

We are down to about 1,254 users.

[zombie106]

I think what you should do is send an e-mail to inactive members and see what his or her status is (are they still interested in being a member? are they alive? etc.), then have shon or a moderator in charge of this decide the member's fate.

[Classic]

Here is my $0.02
You can be really busy for 8 weeks, ya dig?
So tired and no time for the pc...too much walkin.
But STRICT cut off at 9weeks !

[mutt]

yea crg seems like u thinkin of ways to sart drama...lol give them a chance thyll speak soon.....lol

[ibcbt]

i also dont think that is it right to remove someone for not posting. i come here to read the post.then i go to the chat board to ask question. so what would i have to post.

[Shon]

No one is going to be removed for not posting.

The only reason for a member's account to be delete is if they do not visit the site and sign on their username for 120 days.

[HCK]

I say 6 weeks....Even I go a little while without posting...

Originally Posted by Shon

No one is going to be removed for not posting.

The only reason for a member's account to be delete is if they do not visit the site and sign on their username for 120 days.

[zombie106]

Could this culling rule go for moderators as well as regular users?

[Shon]

For staff, it is 2 weeks, for everybody else it is 4 months and has nothing to do with whether you post or not.

[Whiskey Bay]

I agree with most of the guys.Give them a limit.But also look at their record before you make a decision.I think I have done pretty good here,but I have been having problems with the Dell corp and my brand new computers(They have sent me P.O.S after P.O.S).As Shon knows I was off line for 4-5 weeks.So I say,give them at least 6 weeks and check their activity record.

[iwallace]

if they dont visit for a while .YEAH delete them.
but you cant ban ppl for not posting , some like to read first and just look around.
new comers might be frightened to ask questions.
there has been a few harsh replies to some of the new comers threads.
this is a great site for learning and UNDERSTANDING .dont take that away from us or them.
on other forums there are threads for new comers ..that can ask a selected few ppl questions...how ever stupid ,daft, or dangerous....without getting there heads bitten off.....just a few moderators that can point them in the right direction..
but the ppl that come here just to sell pups or stuff ...should have a limit on posts first ...
IE......5 new threads ... and then they can post forsale items ..
hope i aint gone of the track abit to much.
ian

[SWAMPER]

4 Weeks Is Good Enough For Me Lol

[Deep south]

i don't think you should start removing inactive members.there is a balancing system some of us follow.these boards are entertaining,informing,and not to mention(this one is easy-going and peaceful).keep up the good work.however,sometimes we have to leave our screens to take care of our dogs.in most cases 10-12 weeks.i wouldn't consider that inactive but a dogman handling his priorities.others just choose not to post to avoid negative feedback on certain issues but visit regular. thanks for your time. dg76

i have to agree
and futher more i myself will have times where i am gone for a few weeks at a time and not have acess to a computer and if you must do this i would also take Rank in to consideration and do something like 2 weeks per star of let a person bye vacalion time in the u-shop if this is something you do at all i know if i came back looking fowred to catching up on here and was deleted i would not sign back up and i think many would fill the same . Thank You APBTADBA