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    Why be a guest?

    Ok this is something that has been buggin me for a few days now, I spend most of the day doing something involved with HEXUS, some people call me sad, but hey, do I look bothered?

    But all day, every day, I come to the forum and just leave the browser window open, why? because I like to see what people are saying and making sure I do my bit to help the place run smoothly.

    But the real bugging thing is seeing just how many guests we get, its usually 50% more than members online at any time, day or night, so why not register today, it costs nothing and means more to us that you can imagine, be a part of it, we don't bite and we know you'll enjoy it if you stick around.

    Incase you don't know where to go to do so, then clicky clicky right here..... REGISTER TODAY!

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    erm, if you arent logged in and just VIEWING the forums you look like a "guest" so i think that's probably where most of them come from. Also, if u dont actually want to post there's not any real NEED to log in/register at that point.

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    traffic vs users tell me otherwise

    Lots of peeps aren't registering, would nice for them to though.

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    Why not have a contest between the admins/mods to see who can get the most signed up... I'm sure this has been done before on here

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    Because David would win heh

    Its just the forums are actually a really nice place to be, if I had come here today for the first time though I would think, oohhh this seems too close knit, but really its one of the most open forums I know, it just doesn't look like it at first
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    Currently Active Users: 139 (51 members and 88 guests)

    I see what you mean. Since there's a keep me signed in checkbox, I see no reason why registered users should be browsing as a guest, unless they're just deleted their cookies or something.

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    peeps, we do, like, er well, get guests you know lol

    just wish more of them would stick around and become a part of HEXUS.

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    When I'm at college I browse hexus for a bit during lunch time etc on a shared computer so I don't bother signing in. Have you got figures for IP address matches between guests and members? It'd be cool to know how many members and how many lurkers we have on these wonderful and lovely forums

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    Quote Originally Posted by ajbrun
    Currently Active Users: 139 (51 members and 88 guests)

    I see what you mean. Since there's a keep me signed in checkbox, I see no reason why registered users should be browsing as a guest, unless they're just deleted their cookies or something.
    because there's some (sad) people among us (me included ) who view the forums at different computers, other than the ones in our own homes

    If i'm at uni with nowt else to do i'll have a quick swatch at it and also at friends houses

    I know people do view as guests, but i also dont think it's quite has massive a number as you might think.

    Some people just like to read forums and not contribute anything, at first anyway. Quite a lot of people surf for up to a year before signing up to forums. You shouldnt pressurise people to sign up It's intimidating enough finding a new forum where there's a long established history and reputation, dont need people ordering (ok, maybe slightly too strong a word...) people to register

    If they like it here, they'll register.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Elmo
    because there's some (sad) people among us (me included ) who view the forums at different computers, other than the ones in our own homes

    If i'm at uni with nowt else to do i'll have a quick swatch at it and also at friends houses
    I know - I do that too. I don't think that more than half of the people currently signed in will be doing that though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ajbrun
    I know - I do that too. I don't think that more than half of the people currently signed in will be doing that though.
    well I do also..

    so.. perharps
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    Quote Originally Posted by ajbrun
    Since there's a keep me signed in checkbox, I see no reason why registered users should be browsing as a guest, unless they're just deleted their cookies or something.
    My browser is set to automatically delete cookies on exit.
    Having said that I always login so that i can use the "new posts" feature rather than go through forums individually.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Matt D
    Because David would win heh

    Its just the forums are actually a really nice place to be, if I had come here today for the first time though I would think, oohhh this seems too close knit, but really its one of the most open forums I know, it just doesn't look like it at first
    I totally agree.

    First time I visited this after seeing in back of CPC I thought neh, then decided to register a couple of months later now I can't get away from here.

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    I bet a large amount of guests are on here from direct searchs on google etc for speific topics, once they have found the answer the vanish.

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    I think Famished has a point there as I remember a very popular pickled eggs thread on here.
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    I have to admit its amazing how many times i search google for something and am directed here - if im not on one of my main machines then indeed i show up as a guest.


    But your right - its a friendly place and i cant remember the last serious flamewar i saw here - which is a strange thing for a forum :d

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