SMC members set a new record on Monday

[Bruce Page]

"Most users ever online was 817, 03-05-2007 at 4:21 PM."

[Ted Miller]

I have noticed lately lotsa users at one time, especially in the WW and Power Tool forum...

[Glenn Clabo]

There are still more visitors than members online most of the time.I wonder why?

[Ted Miller]

There are still more visitors than members online most of the time.I wonder why?

Intimidation, most visitors feel they have nothing to say, don't want to be flammed for a dumb question or are just trying to find out some info. I have been on many and even owned a few Forums in my day. Trust me when I say this is one board that does not judge you on, experience, post count, newbie questions or age. This board really has some great people on it...

[Barry Stratton]

There are still more visitors than members online most of the time.I wonder why?

Sometimes I'm in that category as I don't "automatically" log in....

[Belinda Barfield]

There are still more visitors than members online most of the time.I wonder why?

I visited for quite a while before I decided to jump into the Creek. And boy, if I let my first post determine my future here I would have hightailed it for the woods! I do take full responsibility for that though. All of you were so kind in welcoming me, and have been so accepting of my frequent Off Topic-Off the Wall Posts that I almost feel at home here.

If any of you visitors are lurking out there, come on in. No one has drowned me yet, and I've been offered many a hand in welcome and in assistance out of the deeper pools of confusion. I love this forum and some of the folks here are starting to feel like old friends. (Can be dangerous I know on the Net!) For example, if I log on in the morning and don't see a post by Nancy Laird I wonder how she is doing. She has done loads to educate me in the short time I have been a member. I have had a delightful time exchanging quips with John over shootin' varmints and anticipating Ken's shaking of the head! And just this morning Phyllis Meyer decided to come and sit on my porch. I'm brewing a pot of coffee for her as soon as I get home.

Don't be shy. The waters here at the Creek are some of the warmest you will find.

[Art Mulder]

There are still more visitors than members online most of the time.I wonder why?

I have come to believe that the vast majority of the population is not comfortable (Not skilled? Not experienced? Not selfconfident?) with writing.

[Bruce Page]

I have come to believe that the vast majority of the population is not comfortable (Not skilled? Not experienced? Not selfconfident?) with writing.

A lack of syntax skill has never bothered me…

[Doug Shepard]

There are still more visitors than members online most of the time.I wonder why?

Every time I log in from work, I get numerous visitors from my IT and HR Depts following me in to keep track of me.

[Jim Becker]

I just noticed that...wow! Growth big time!

[Tim Wagner]

have come to believe that the vast majority of the population is not comfortable (Not skilled? Not experienced? Not selfconfident?) with writing. __________________

I'll second that, i own a board over at yahoo groups, and have a member who is dislexic. he is always afraid to post anything anymore. I literaly have to ban someone once a month, because without even knowing the case they continualy attack him for not using proper grammer.

if the two of us were walking down the street and someone, a stranger said something mean face to face they would be laying on the ground picking up there teeth.

I can't stand someone who judges someone else without even knowing the person.

[Jim Young]

That would be 817 people not in their shop making stuff.

[Jack Hogoboom]

Either none of us have jobs or, to put it charitably, we are "multitasking" from work. 4:15 is usually about the time I hit the wall at work....

Jack

[Al Willits]

I'm wondering if there's just a bit of intimidation factor here, reading posts on many topic's seem to end up with people suggesting pretty high end stuff, maybe a bit to much for the beginner.
Still think a beginners section might be a way to get more involved, several of the other sites I go to have such a section fwiw.

Al

[John Miliunas]

That would be 817 people not in their shop making stuff.

Well, sometimes I'm 1/2 guilty of that. However, the PC I use most is IN the shop!!!