Hello the DPF old guard and any new members interested in giving feedback,
I've been sitting here for about three weeks pondering this simple question? Online registration while it has slowed, new members simply do not introduce themselves?
My explanations are varied, but would wonder if you all would like to add your thoughts.
I went over each of the last 200 Introductions and we all (meaning those that respond to the new intro's} have responded with our own typical greetings. Some more than others actually type more based on their geographical interests or the new members places a question for the forum. Totally understandable, but I wonder what we can do to get new members to contribute or ask questions.
Are new member completely overwhelmed with all the info we have on the site? I don't think so, I've looked around and visited other information boards, and think Clyde has done a very admirable job at organizing it and I think the regular members have done a great job of adding information to the forum. I know we are never going to have the membership like the National website, but I think after seeing membership grow since I started, we've done pretty good at welcoming new members.
I'd like to say that when I was here regularly last summer, I always tried to send greeting emails to new members. I don't mean the intro one, but actually a quick email that stated how to navigate the site and also where to find things. I know that during my absence, I simply didn't do this, but have gotten back to do this as an additional welcoming that we place on the Intro site.
So what do you think, any ideas or are we just happy at being our normal selves and leave new members to decide whether they want to contribute or not? What your opinions?
I've been sitting here for about three weeks pondering this simple question? Online registration while it has slowed, new members simply do not introduce themselves?
My explanations are varied, but would wonder if you all would like to add your thoughts.
I went over each of the last 200 Introductions and we all (meaning those that respond to the new intro's} have responded with our own typical greetings. Some more than others actually type more based on their geographical interests or the new members places a question for the forum. Totally understandable, but I wonder what we can do to get new members to contribute or ask questions.
Are new member completely overwhelmed with all the info we have on the site? I don't think so, I've looked around and visited other information boards, and think Clyde has done a very admirable job at organizing it and I think the regular members have done a great job of adding information to the forum. I know we are never going to have the membership like the National website, but I think after seeing membership grow since I started, we've done pretty good at welcoming new members.
I'd like to say that when I was here regularly last summer, I always tried to send greeting emails to new members. I don't mean the intro one, but actually a quick email that stated how to navigate the site and also where to find things. I know that during my absence, I simply didn't do this, but have gotten back to do this as an additional welcoming that we place on the Intro site.
So what do you think, any ideas or are we just happy at being our normal selves and leave new members to decide whether they want to contribute or not? What your opinions?