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INCREASE MEMBERSHIP - 8/3/2005 2:16:06 PM

bdsandm

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Always the same damn faces on this website. Looks like we need some new faces here... So look people, tell your friends, lifestylers, etc... Lets get more people on this site and make with worthy and enough for all of us!

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RE: INCREASE MEMBERSHIP - 8/3/2005 2:47:03 PM

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Some of us (such as myself) like "the same damn faces"
I know some of their background and where they are coming from. I am not against new members, but I am wondering why you feel that there needs to be tons of new people here.

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RE: INCREASE MEMBERSHIP - 8/3/2005 3:12:59 PM

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Always the same damn faces on this website. Looks like we need some new faces here.

I think you are referring to people who post in the message boards, since the number of new arrivals in the profiles side is, and has been, robust.

Yes, I agree that it would be nice to have more people speak up in these forums. The same old cast of regulars are a good bunch but its nice to have new faces too.

I try to encourage new arrivals to participate in the message boards. May I ask what you are doing to increase participation? (since you only have 5 messages to your credit).

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RE: INCREASE MEMBERSHIP - 8/3/2005 3:26:01 PM

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I just let message boards life out their lives naturally. On any board you will find a few chunks of regulars who you see everywhere, a few handfuls of occasionals who post here and there, a bunch of single hitters who you see on a rare occasion and a HUGE number of lurkers who just read and watch and look.

If a board goes stale, with not enough new perspectives to churn in the waters, then things are ugly and boring. However, group lists have a tendency to self-regulate with enough people "getting fed up and leaving" or losing interest or life issues getting in the way, and enough newbies flowing in that if things start to get messy, it will pass and be normal again.

SO yay new people, yay regulars, and lurkers post more!

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RE: INCREASE MEMBERSHIP - 8/3/2005 4:14:49 PM

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ORIGINAL: siamsa24
I am not against new members, but I am wondering why you feel that there needs to be tons of new people here.

Cause the same old faces keep turning him down for cybersex requests?

I keed...

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RE: INCREASE MEMBERSHIP - 8/3/2005 4:28:29 PM

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I thought "INCREASE MEMBERSHIP" was gonna be an ad for penis enhancement...damn!

*shuffles off dejectedly*

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RE: INCREASE MEMBERSHIP - 8/3/2005 4:36:41 PM

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getting ppl to join CM is easy.

getting them to activly participate can be a bit of a challenge if not rare. Many have 0 interest with the message boards or perhaps fear of being attacked when making a post/reply. Many just like profiles and maybe some chat and there's the games. You're just going to have to take what you get.

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RE: INCREASE MEMBERSHIP - 8/3/2005 5:33:52 PM

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We have had close to 15k new members in the past 30 days.
We have a link to the forum in the welcome message and there is a button to view a users forum posts on the site. If you have any more suggestions on how to get users to participate more on the forums we would be open to hearing them.

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RE: INCREASE MEMBERSHIP - 8/3/2005 5:41:45 PM

greenie

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i found the forum on day one of my membership, it's not hard to find so i think that if members want to use the forum they will.

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RE: INCREASE MEMBERSHIP - 8/3/2005 6:11:13 PM

Trinity69

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I am a newbie here and have made a couple of posts so far.I have made alot of new friends and I believe its like one man here told ma,there are alot of good people here,but plenty of assholes

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RE: INCREASE MEMBERSHIP - 8/3/2005 6:32:36 PM

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ORIGINAL: ModeratorOne

We have had close to 15k new members in the past 30 days.

:O thats alot. Now why cant we have alot more aussies join???

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RE: INCREASE MEMBERSHIP - 8/3/2005 6:57:45 PM

happypervert

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quote:

Looks like we need some new faces here

After seeing your pic I'm not so sure about that

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RE: INCREASE MEMBERSHIP - 8/3/2005 10:03:29 PM

truesubboy

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Yes, this is a good forum and I'll be the first to admit that I don't post nearly as often as I should. Good for you for prodding the community.

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RE: INCREASE MEMBERSHIP - 8/4/2005 2:36:40 AM

LdyAuburn

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I think lots post, from regulars to one post ones. I happened to be reading some old threads from months ago and the majority of people posting then arent posting now. So obviously it changes who posts

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RE: INCREASE MEMBERSHIP - 8/4/2005 5:41:01 AM

stef

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quote:

ORIGINAL: bdsandm

Always the same damn faces on this website. Looks like we need some new faces here... So look people, tell your friends, lifestylers, etc... Lets get more people on this site and make with worthy and enough for all of us!

You've been a member since February of 2004 and you only have 5 posts here? It sounds like you're part of the problem.

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RE: INCREASE MEMBERSHIP - 8/4/2005 12:02:23 PM

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We have had close to 15k new members in the past 30 days.
We have a link to the forum in the welcome message and there is a button to view a users forum posts on the site. If you have any more suggestions on how to get users to participate more on the forums we would be open to hearing them.

No idea where to find the stats but is collarme not up around 100,000 people and growing?
That's a lot of people if you ask me. Try getting them all in your house.
Why complain when the numbers are so rich already?

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RE: INCREASE MEMBERSHIP - 8/4/2005 7:34:39 PM

quietkitten

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I agree with siamsa24.. I happen to like the "old" faces here. I have come to consider many of them friends.

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RE: INCREASE MEMBERSHIP - 8/5/2005 2:05:04 AM

ModeratorOne

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We have just over 152k as of 2am 8/5/05

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RE: INCREASE MEMBERSHIP - 8/5/2005 6:08:10 AM

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ORIGINAL: ModeratorOne
We have just over 152k as of 2am 8/5/05

WOW, 152000 people and no one can connect.
I wonder how many duplicate profiles, and percentage of online wankers, lol. M

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RE: INCREASE MEMBERSHIP - 8/8/2005 5:43:36 PM

bdsandm

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WOW...lol. I knew this would spark a debate. First of all, I get plenty of requests here. Second, here in California, I keep seeing the same faces on the regular site...nothing new. As for the post here on the board, I just wanted to get a topic started... As for those shit talkers to me, you where to take that noise!

much love to everyone else...

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