I seem to recall discussing similar statistics just a few weeks ago.
Of the 81049 in the Member List, 56902 have posted at least once.
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I seem to recall discussing similar statistics just a few weeks ago.
Of the 81049 in the Member List, 56902 have posted at least once.
I'd like to thank DoctorQ and Arn for getting us this info so quickly. I don't think any of see ghost accounts as a "problem" with the site; rather, we take pride in being members and want to offer little suggestion tweaks. Thanks for taking care of us. 
This is the most important bit of data (so far) to me. If they visit -- do they post? Thanks Arn.
Interesting that of our 81,000 members, only slightly more than half have visited the site in the past year. If possible [Arn!] I would love to see the same stats going back 18, 24, 30, 36 months, and any recent data (2 weeks, 1 week). I can do some regression analyses for you and show a bit about the direction of the macrumors core. </research geekiness>
I was seriously surprised my name wasn't taken when I signed up in September. Is my name just unpopular?
It's true, there are so many "ghost accounts" it's hard to actually count the active users.
Some just have one post because they had just one question. A problem or something, and they had no need to post again.
I say we need to delete accounts if they've been inactive for 2 1/2 years.
It's true, there are so many "ghost accounts" it's hard to actually count the active users.
Some just have one post because they had just one question. A problem or something, and they had no need to post again.
I say we need to delete accounts if they've been inactive for 2 1/2 years.
The question on everyone's lips is how many of those active posters were simply lurkers until they found threads like this...
Well, there are at least 51 according to Arn. 51 out of probably 15,000 that haven't posted anything since registering a username. I'm hoping Arn can get back to us with some of the data from my post above. that might give a good idea of who is doing what, when.
I suppose it would make the most sense just to start by archiving (a la suggestion from DoctorQ) the old names that haven't posted anything at all since joining, and are over a certain vintage like 2 years. No posts in 2 years -- archive! Give 30 days warning for the lurkers to make a post.
Just wanted to point out this guy. He registered over three years ago, made two posts on that first day, and then nothing until a couple of posts within the last hour.
Very cool...
Love it!
Does he know we're honoring him? Or honouring her, as the case may be? Or any other mixture of pronoun and nationality? 
Someone should let him know.Love it!
Archiving usernames might not be a good idea.
As Arn pointed out some people register without posting, maybe using their account to track new posts or subscribed threads.
Archiving usernames would force these people to start using a different username to log in.
As Arn pointed out some people register without posting, maybe using their account to track new posts or subscribed threads.
Archiving usernames would force these people to start using a different username to log in.
As an occasional contibutor, I really can't see why there should be a purge. The example of Djinn cited above shows this. Leave the names be - Cassie shows that, if you're lucky, you can have your chosen name (me too), and if you can't, well lah-di-dah. Surely the mods/gods have got better things to do with their time?
BTW I notice that, with one other exception, this entire thread is made up of contributions from the Avatar'd-great-and-the-good. Are the rest of us not interested, or do we merely have better things to do over the festive season?
BTW I notice that, with one other exception, this entire thread is made up of contributions from the Avatar'd-great-and-the-good. Are the rest of us not interested, or do we merely have better things to do over the festive season?
is there a way to keep track of the last time someone logged in? If someone hasn't done so in over 2-3 years, maybe it's about time... but personally, I don't see the point. So far the only "reason" to purge is to free usernames.
If you view thier profile, it should tell you when thier last activity was.
For example: (Taken off your profile)
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So is this "activity" the last time I visited a forum or the last time I logged on to MacRumors? I'll bet there are people who haven't stopped by the forums but still check the site from time to time to stay updated with the latest news (I was one of those)
If I understand the system correctly, if you have it set to "remember" you -- activity will be just stopping by the home page - not only browsing the forums.
I know there are members who joined, subscribed to forums or threads, and still watch their email notifications although they never post.