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[qwerty]

Why do people simply register to the forum and they never post anything?
There must be a 100 people like that.

And the other thing I noticed, people tend to be afraid of registering. Why?
Even ToJ sad once that he was just a visitor for some time before he joined in.
I needed 0,12s to make up my mind and register. There was no hesitation.

[Jay R. Zay]

Why do people simply register to the forum and they never post anything?
There must be a 100 people like that.

And the other thing I noticed, people tend to be afraid of registering. Why?
Even ToJ sad once that he was just a visitor for some time before he joined in.
I needed 0,12s to make up my mind and register. There was no hesitation.

probably they don't join because like me they don't like to leave their personal data at hundreds of websites that they might never visit again at all.

[IndyBuff]

I think some people just want to be cautious. I was impressed the first time I visited The Raven but it took me a couple of days to join.

[KDuncan]

At first, I joined mainly because I was eager to keep up to date with Indy 4, but it's fun to settle into the somewhat spunky community here. :whip:

[IAdventurer01]

Why do people simply register to the forum and they never post anything?
There must be a 100 people like that.

And the other thing I noticed, people tend to be afraid of registering. Why?
Even ToJ sad once that he was just a visitor for some time before he joined in.
I needed 0,12s to make up my mind and register. There was no hesitation.

Think for a moment... you may have just answered your first question. Someone joins impulsively, then realizes they have nothing to say.

The other group doesn't want to as impulsive, so they shy away until they are convinced it is a community they can participate in.

[IndyBuff]

Think for a moment... you may have just answered your first question. Someone joins impulsively, then realizes they have nothing to say.

The other group doesn't want to as impulsive, so they shy away until they are convinced it is a community they can participate in.

I think this may be true of many people here. I also know that some boards that are this size can be a bit intimidating to new members. They see that over 1,000 people are registered and they may feel that the community is simply too large or they're worried that they will be left out and ignored.

To me, this is were one of The Raven's biggest strengths lies. Nearly everyone who joins and posts is welcomed and many become regulars who continue to post fun and interesting messages. This place is growing steadily but I imagine it's a bit like Cheers: It's the place were everybody knows your name.;)

[Junior Jones]

A little over a month ago, in my excitement over Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, I went looking for a POTC message board and found Keep to the Code (http://forums.keeptothecode.com//index.php), which at first reminded me of The Raven, at least in format. After eagerly signing up, I discovered that the rules there are very strict and closely enforced, although in a polite and friendly way. Only certain topics can be discussed in certain forums, and there is absolutely no off-topic discussion.

I'm not saying the Raven is like that, but if someone signs up and then realizes that this forum isn't quite what they expected, they may not post much if at all.

[Violet Indy]

Well, I never knew there were such things as forums on the internet, much less Indy forums. I have never and still don't have the internet at home. Even when I discover TR.N. I loved the site and have read through the articles at least a dozen times. I also love the Indy toons and fan works on display. I only discovered the Raven, when I finally went to an Internet cafe because of boredom. I then went in and found out what the heck was the Raven and liked it. So I joined. I was feeling intimidated at first, afraid of being left out and stuff but got over it and enjoyed my stay ever since.

[Joe Brody]

A little over a month ago, in my excitement over Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, I went looking for a POTC message board and found Keep to the Code (http://forums.keeptothecode.com//index.php), which at first reminded me of The Raven, at least in format. After eagerly signing up . . . . . .

[joking good-naturedly]

JJ,

I think the one question that needs to be answered is what prompted you to show interest in another film franchise that lacked the requisite spin-off television series -- and assorted other brand extensions like novelizations, etc. -- from which you could go on to develop an encyclopedic knowledge of every arcane detail relating to said TV show and brand extensions?

[roundshort]

And it's been nice having you here. You are an awesome addition to this band of rabble-rousers. ;)

I agree, your posts are always a welcome sight among these flame filled halls!

[Junior Jones]

I think the one question that needs to be answered is what prompted you to show interest in another film franchise that lacked the requisite spin-off television series -- and assorted other brand extensions like novelizations, etc. -- from which you could go on to develop an encyclopedic knowledge of every arcane detail relating to said TV show and brand extensions?

I know you were joking, but I'll answer anyway.

It's a lot easier to get in on a new "mythology" at the ground floor. There may not be a lot of POTC brand extensions yet, but I believe they're coming. (There's already a series of "Young Jack Sparrow" books.) It's a lot easier to absorb arcane details gradually.

I have a friend who is deep into Star Wars (novels, comics, etc). At this point there is so much Star Wars stuff out there that I could never catch up.