Low membership activity

[werner.reiche]

I'd post more pics if it wasn't such a pain... This problem was identified when the site went online in 2008. 17 years later, it still hasn't been addressed. Don't blame the members for leaving - it's not very good software.

[Sam Menard]

I'd post more pics if it wasn't such a pain... This problem was identified when the site went online in 2008. 17 years later, it still hasn't been addressed. Don't blame the members for leaving - it's not very good software.

I agree that posting pics is awful… hit or miss. I’ve resorted to using Flickr but that adds additional steps to something that should be simple.

[finsfurfeathers]

Is OOD forum a low membership activity discussion board?
Can't seem to access active topics without twenty five post?

The only restriction I'm aware of is a 50 post min for the for sale section otherwise should be free to access and participate thorough out the forum.
What exactly are you having trouble accessing?
As said the forum is only as good as the members participation and to encourage that participation all that is asked is to follow the forum rules:
https://www.oodmag.com/community/sho...-Rules-Conduct
Yes for some time the site has been glitchy at best and can make participating frustrating but I just look at it as an analogy to participating in outdoor activities. Fair or foul outdoors person still perseveres.

[Marker]

As said the forum is only as good as the members participation

I would supplement that by adding the forum would support increased member participation with additional subject matter linked to other related forums. Business case studies show companies who team up with other like companies each offering an opportunity to take advantage of each other's economic advantages do better than companies that operate independent of each other.

[finsfurfeathers]

I would supplement that by adding the forum would support increased member participation with additional subject matter linked to other related forums. Business case studies show companies who team up with other like companies each offering an opportunity to take advantage of each other's economic advantages do better than companies that operate independent of each other.

I'd guess that it would be true if this forum was a for profit venture.
Can't speak for Admin but speculate its a free for use space for like minded people to interact.
So in essence you get what you pay for.

[BoltgunBill]

The only restriction I'm aware of is a 50 post min for the for sale section otherwise should be free to access and participate thorough out the forum.
What exactly are you having trouble accessing?
As said the forum is only as good as the members participation and to encourage that participation all that is asked is to follow the forum rules:
https://www.oodmag.com/community/sho...-Rules-Conduct
Yes for some time the site has been glitchy at best and can make participating frustrating but I just look at it as an analogy to participating in outdoor activities. Fair or foul outdoors person still perseveres.

Thanks, was an off topic issue with posting.

[finsfurfeathers]

Thanks, was an off topic issue with posting.

Could be.
There was some talk amongst the mods/admin about instituting a min post requirement in the off topic section to curb some bad players joining an outdoors forum just to spread off topic discord.
Didn't realize it was implemented.
In any case I'm sure you joined to enjoy some outdoors topics so have at it.

[tom gobble]

Lets use this opportunity to try to make more "traffic"on te Forum.

Assume there is a party of ,like 15-20 people.
The party can -and will go flat,if there are NO"goofs",No party "entertainers" or a "conversation starter"present.Despite all the good attentions of the "average" attendees.There will be nothing to write home about.

Same as the Oscar Gala-no good anchorman = no great show-just Awards and Audience.

Same goes(i think- and i see)the Froum needs some people they are-interested ,entertaining(regardless which way)persistent and active.
We apparently miss all that recently.

Not in the past.

Try one thing:
Search for a word, then watch the Forum bring you up all the old threads and posts related to your word.
Then-look at the posters AND look at their posts numbers.
You are here very long time-so you will see AND remember MANY names,you do not see anymore. Many big and very active names. With a lot of good contribution.

Some are shown the door(right or wrong) some left due of loosing faith in the Forum(for whatever reasons-many stated it though)and some just get disheartened with all the ebbs and flows, and walked away.

Back to the party analogy-we have still a lot of good Members.Some are more prolofic then others,but generally -WE are all on a "low and slow"side.
We have very few-if any "life of the Party "persons left.

Only solution is to motivate old members, and increase the membership numbers,with hopes of the bigger number will have some good party Entertainers,to keep the show going .

Just my 2 cents

You do make a good point and I agree with you. Especially after the examples lol

[overyonder]

At the moment.

There are currently 6015 users online. 9 members and 6006 guests

Most users ever online was 44,368, Yesterday at 08:55 AM.

overyonder, B.C.Duck, Bo D, Fisherman, outback, Sam Menard

[BoltgunBill]

The problem is the Moderation and censorship which has been a feature on here since I joined 16 years ago. If they dont like your opinion your banned off certain sections, polititcs and off topic.
That stiffles debates and exchanges of ideas and therfore no traffic.

If a Moderator steps overboard and its pointed out to the Administration and the member is completely brushed off then nothing can improve , the member feels taken for granted and simply stops posting.

Folks even get afraid to post anything in case they get labelled so just don't bother with the drama.

Thats my two cents worth but I also know from PM,s that more then just me thinks this way.

A re posting by Administrators and Moderators of posts already available on the OOD Facebook page does bring some reading by not many debates on the topics posted.

Unfortunate circumstances of crushing free speech.