RFD website-Lurkers not welcome!

[leela]

1336 viewing (630 members and 706 guests)

I think with the numbers above, unless you are a member, you should have to pay to browse this site. I am not referring to those of you that are previewing for the first or second or third time. It irritates me when I see these many guests browsing this site and they cannot take the time to register, or to contribute positively to RFD. Don't be users! Register and contribute with your post and suggestions.
There is a wealth of information availlable that can be conducive to even greater success of RFD. As a community, we can accomplish more; but isn't it time all you lurkers register or get arrested for sneaking around someone else's property! :mad:

[z3r0]

Theres nothing wrong with being a lurker. How come you're so angry? :confused:

[cheapbastage]

I normally check the site from work where I dont want to log in due to being on a shared PC. How many of us "so called lurkers, arent really lurkers?"

[yayawhoo2003]

If people ae lurking then they automatically have those ads on the forum right? So RFD makes money that way. I think thats how it works right?

[Siefer999]

i was a lurker at one point for a few month prior to becoming a member...

I normally check the site from work where I dont want to log in due to being on a shared PC. How many of us "so called lurkers, arent really lurkers?"
yea, sometimes i dont viewing while im not logged in so i guess that would show up as a guest...

[Donkey_boy]

Mabey he has had a bad experience with a LURKER!! :confused: :D :D




Theres nothing wrong with being a lurker. How come you're so angry? :confused:

[blizzah]

Back when I played Starcraft, I hated Lurkers, cuz I hated Zerg, and I'd run into them sometimes.

[nfnx]

1336 viewing (630 members and 706 guests)

I think with the numbers above, unless you are a member, you should have to pay to browse this site. I am not referring to those of you that are previewing for the first or second or third time. It irritates me when I see these many guests browsing this site and they cannot take the time to register, or to contribute positively to RFD. Don't be users! Register and contribute with your post and suggestions.
There is a wealth of information availlable that can be conducive to even greater success of RFD. As a community, we can accomplish more; but isn't it time all you lurkers register or get arrested for sneaking around someone else's property! :mad:


gotta give it to him for looking out for the community though

[Shaner]

gotta give it to him for looking out for the community though

How is that looking out for the community??? When a person clicks on an advertisement or uses a sponsored link, it creates revenue for RFD. It doesn't matter whether that person is logged in or not. If anything, the more people post on RFD, the more it costs Ryan and Derek to run the site.

Lurkers are not hurting the site any and even if they were, it's not your business to tell them they aren't welcome. It's up to Ryan and Derek who is welcome and who isn't.

[Shaner]

Mabey he has had a bad experience with a LURKER!! :confused: :D :D

How can you have a bad experience with someone who isn't even logged in? They may as well be a ghost, because they don't even have an online identity.

[Amourek]

What's the difference between a unregistered lurker and a registered user with 0 posts? :?:

[xPiercedx]

ever think people just want to look? seriously, you got issues. would you rather everyone sign up? so then there will be thousands of inactive accounts on the servers? very lame thread.

[Derek]

We'd prefer people to sign up, be a part of the community, and contribute deals and insight of course. But for those that don't feel inclined to, we don't want to force them to. Odds are that if they keep on lurking and reading the forums, one day a particular thread will catch their attention and they'll go and register :)

So you can try to stay away, but eventually, we'll getcha ;)

[Spidey]

I was lurking about 10 minutes ago. Was ona users PC I was updating. I usually go to RFD when a PC is taking a longtime to do something. I dont sign in though. SO I lurk frequently when Im away from home or my office

Does that make me a bad person ;)

[deep]

I was lurking...Does that make me a bad person ;)

No, driving that busload of nuns off the highway makes you a bad person. Lurking makes you EVIL. :)

Regsitered users are vital to the community of course, but lurkers lead to revenue in most of the same ways, which improves the community as well. (And Derek's summer house, but that's another matter)


What's the difference between a unregistered lurker and a registered user with 0 posts?

The lurker isn't trying to scam you via PM.

[Big Brother]

I''d rather have people saying nothing than flooding the boards with useless stuff if they dont have anything to say.

[Sparkx]

Myself, like many others, have access to more then one PC.
Home, work, relative's, internet café's you name it.
So what if I do not sign in every single time?

Am I bothering anyone. Am I upsetting the order of things?
Am I in any way affecting in a negative way, the way others lead their lives?

I don't think so. If I was, I'm sure someone would tell me.

I lurk about 50% of the time, looking for new threads/posts, and new deals.

Having said that, happy posting/lurking and whatever else.

Sparkx http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e241/alberta_cowgrl/grimaces.gif

[robattoronto]

I'd say thats a bit harsh.

Lurking is one of the defining characteristics of internet. Thats the way it has been since I started surfing since '95.

It is true that people have the grab (the info) and go mentality when it comes to the internet. But then there's the other side where people are just not ready to interact with others yet. (Yes, believe it or not, there are shy people.)

And guess what, all the flaming/bickering/bullying which goes on RFD does not help. And I've seen several instances of condescending replies to newbies postings if they so much as accidently broke a small RFD rule. Just an example.

On a different note, I've helped my mom and even my grandma get on the internet. And they find emailing and googling a sufficient enough challege. Point is, I don't expect them to sign up into RFD and start posting anytime soon.

So I never saw lurking as being a selfish move. The way I see it is, when they're ready to step out of their comfort zone and sign up, they will. And I do see many examples of newbies beginning their first post with a hot deal. They did it because they wanna give back to RFD.

And maybe there are newbies who wants to start off with a hot deal post, but most of the time its already posted because you guys are too quick! :)

[Badger]

That's why contests on RFD are exclusively for registered forum users.

There are Pro's and Con's to it. I can say that, there used to be some BestBuy bucks on the forum, and the OP said it would be nice to post after you have used the code. And often lurkers take the code and do not come back.

[Avenger]

Perhaps one solution would be to allow the OP to specify whether viewers need to be registered, so that like in that Best Buy example only registered people benefit.

[Shaner]

Perhaps one solution would be to allow the OP to specify whether viewers need to be registered, so that like in that Best Buy example only registered people benefit.

Then you drive new people away from registering and will eventually kill this site. If people can't see what's on this site, they won't register. And don't kid yourself, almost everybody would make it so lurkers couldn't see the thread.

[thrifty1]

personally i would rather a quiet lurker than a post-*****...but that's just my thought/s, at the moment anyhow

pretty popular thread for the content

[EH100501AC]

Either way we have so many members with <10 posts and they just stay inactive after they get what they want.

[I0s]

Back when I played Starcraft, I hated Lurkers, cuz I hated Zerg, and I'd run into them sometimes.


LMAO :lol: :lol:

[Sparkx]

I'd say thats a bit harsh.

Lurking is one of the defining characteristics of internet. Thats the way it has been since I started surfing since '95.

It is true that people have the grab (the info) and go mentality when it comes to the internet. But then there's the other side where people are just not ready to interact with others yet. (Yes, believe it or not, there are shy people.)

And guess what, all the flaming/bickering/bullying which goes on RFD does not help. And I've seen several instances of condescending replies to newbies postings if they so much as accidently broke a small RFD rule. Just an example.

On a different note, I've helped my mom and even my grandma get on the internet. And they find emailing and googling a sufficient enough challege. Point is, I don't expect them to sign up into RFD and start posting anytime soon.

So I never saw lurking as being a selfish move. The way I see it is, when they're ready to step out of their comfort zone and sign up, they will. And I do see many examples of newbies beginning their first post with a hot deal. They did it because they wanna give back to RFD.

And maybe there are newbies who wants to start off with a hot deal post, but most of the time its already posted because you guys are too quick! :)



I agree with every single thing you wrote.

Have a great day, and happy viewing/lurking.

[leela]

I am sorry, did not mean to upset anyone. You all have valid points, but there are many people who have been using RFD for several years and have not taken the time to register. I think that a lot of people use this site and everyone should try to contribute positively.
Those who have been lurking for years now, they dont post if and when they stumble on good deal. My feeling is they could'nt be bothered.
Maybe I am wrong!

[Coolme]

I agree, I mean why not sign up? I am pretty sure there is "invisible mode" for people who are shy, so they can keep their anonymity. Also, by signing up, you get to enter RFD contests as someone mention eariler, and it can give you credibility and trust others want when buying or selling stuff at the BST forums. That's my 2 cents.

[CanadaBoy]

Theres nothing wrong with being a lurker. How come you're so angry? :confused:

All the lurkers steam my freebies >:(

[afx]

Actually, some sections should be blocked off for registered users only like the trading forums and freebies section but things like 'Hot Deals' should be available for all to see.

[itsyours]

Actually, some sections should be blocked off for registered users only like the trading forums and freebies section but things like 'Hot Deals' should be available for all to see.
Nothing will happen, especially when Derek is reading this thread. :cheesygri
It's better for the site to get more traffic.

[flame02]

1336 viewing (630 members and 706 guests)

I think with the numbers above, unless you are a member, you should have to pay to browse this site. I am not referring to those of you that are previewing for the first or second or third time. It irritates me when I see these many guests browsing this site and they cannot take the time to register, or to contribute positively to RFD. Don't be users! Register and contribute with your post and suggestions.
There is a wealth of information availlable that can be conducive to even greater success of RFD. As a community, we can accomplish more; but isn't it time all you lurkers register or get arrested for sneaking around someone else's property! :mad:

lurkers is what makes more and more members join, if they like what they see, they will contribute! Just like when I first saw this site ... i did not join right away, i looked around and saw what this site had to offer!

[VirusSyn]

I think Leela has issues or something, whats wrong with people lurking for good deals, does it really matter to you that much? thats what parts of this forum is for people finding deals and buying them. How do you know that people lurk on this forum for years? have they personally told u they do that? or is it just your own assumption. I bet most of the lurkers are like me before who want to look waht all the fuss is about before joining. Dont hate,

[emoci]

The ability to look around is what make this place what it is.

[Quick_lude]

I am sorry, did not mean to upset anyone. You all have valid points, but there are many people who have been using RFD for several years and have not taken the time to register. I think that a lot of people use this site and everyone should try to contribute positively.
Those who have been lurking for years now, they dont post if and when they stumble on good deal. My feeling is they could'nt be bothered.
Maybe I am wrong!
How do you know this? Who are these "many" people that haven't registered? Unless you know them personally... :confused:

Anyways, this is a free community, who are you to say if someone needs to register or not. Who are you to say how they should contribute? RFD still benefits from the overall traffic by which it can (I assume) attract more advertising sponsors.

I don't think you have thought this rant through, and the more you do think about, the more stupid you will feel for bringing it up.

[Coolme]

emoci I don't think the referral link in your sig "Check this out-Clicks for Cash" is allowed.


d) No affiliate and/or referral links. This includes soliciting referrals in your signature or in your posts. For more information on affiliate links, see section 6 of this document.

[Ryan]

Anyway... lock.