Culling The Herd

[Bob_Roller]

I want to ask an opinion of the active members on this site .

I've looked at our present membership ranks and found members that have have joined and have never been back online, or made any posts, some in excess of 900 days .

My outlook, is if you have not made a posting, or been online within a year of joining, that you really were not serious about this site from the beginning ,

In the past, this has caused severe heartburn with members that were effected by this .

Your input is requested !!!

"Machete" Bob !!!

[wilcom]

A blanket email to those without a visit in a year. Let them know to sign on to continue membership. Give them a week and then "let the heads roll".

There are lots of places I have been to and signed up and then forgot about them and after that I forgot where they were. We might pick up a few active members that just forgot about us....... it happens

[montmil]

900+ days? Time to use your machete, cut the deadwood and offer Malox for the heartburn.

As to a "blanket email", unless these non-participants share the same email address, that's going to entail many hours of work for the admins. Justin, Bob, Mike... How much free time can you guys spare?

[wilcom]

that's going to entail many hours of work

Thought it would be easy, flag'm, group'm and post'm........... if it entails hours of labor , Bob, get the Machete out and be done wit'm for sure.

[Bob_Roller]

when I first was appointed a moderator here, I sent out around 800 emails to members that were in this position, not one response, the only member that made a posting, but has not been online in over 5 years ago and has not been back online since .

No emails this time !!

[wilcom]

No emails this time !!  

I guess it's time to do the deed!

[Tony Smith]

Behold the Lord High Executioner
A personage of noble rank and title —
A dignified and potent officer
Whose functions are particularly vital!
Defer, defer
To the Lord High Executioner!
Defer, defer
To the noble Lord, to the noble Lord
To the Lord High Executioner!

[Bob_Roller]

I think I'll send an email to all members, stating that if you have joined and have not made a posting in 1 year, you will be deleted .

Also, if you have made postings and not been online in 3 years, you will be deleted .

A big problem, is that a lot of members do not want to be contacted by email, that would require me to send a personalized email to these members, not worth my time or effort with this .

So, don't be surprised to see an email regarding this in the next few weeks or so .

Anyone have any additional viewpoints on this ??

I 'll wait until the admin of this site Justin has his say in this, as he has to answer to upset members that have been deleted, when they want to re-register .

[Bengt_Phorqs]

It's prudent to trim the deadwood from time to time.  I seldom post but do check the site from time to time for technical information and see what's going on.  But unless I think I have specific knowledge of a technical issue I don't post as there are so many more experienced wrenches.  I wonder if others do the same?

[Lucky_Lou]

Just do the cutting.... if they are serious they will come back.... if they haven't posted in a year why worry.
Lou

[Justin B.]

Yeah, I'm all for getting rid of the "deadwood" but unfortunately I have to put up with the whiners (sometimes abusive) when they want to know what happened to their account.

The global e-mail sounds good.  Maybe sign it, Bob "The Hangin' Judge" Roller...

I would say that if somebody's account is 6 mo, or older, and they have never logged in - whack 'em!  

If they haven't posted after a year, but it's obvious they log in and "lurk" - leave 'em alone.  

If somebody's never posted AND has not logged in for a year or more - whack 'em!

If they have posts then give 'em the 3 year grace period - then make 'em walk the plank!

[Bob_Roller]

OK, like I have stated earlier, created a profile here, and have never logged, or made a posting within a year, they are deleted, if a posting has been made and three years has lapsed since the last login, you will be deleted .

This email will be made shortly .

[Bob_Roller]

eMail was sent today, 2100 MST, 0400 GMT .

Active members ignore this email !!!

[Justin B.]

Bob, I think if someone logs in but doesn't post that shouldn't bring the axe down on 'em.  Not everybody is a post-whore like Monte!   [smiley=ROTFLMAO.gif]

[Bob_Roller]

My intent, was, that if you have made at least one post and have logged in within 3 years, that they would not be deleted .

Doesn't look like I didn't made that clear .

From the looks of it, I messed up sending the email, I didn't select who got the email before I hit send .