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[Disturbedguy]

Again, thank you for completely missing my point and making a generalization that I do not like new members joining the community.

I wouldn't say what I said was unhelpful as the user in question didn't have a problem or asking for any assistance.
Negative? Too right it was, negative to the fact that the member joins up and then seemingly cannot be arsed joining in with the rest of the community.

To clarify, hopefully for the last time: -

I DO NOT have a problem with new members joining the forums / community and continuing to take part in the community / forum discussions and so on as I have already stated.

What I DO have a problem with is members that sign up, such as the one in question, for the purpose of just entering the competitions that Hexus put on and not engaging with the rest of the community and if said member is hurt by a few words said on the forum and don't come back, then maybe they should get out in the real world as there are far worse things out there.

[peterb]

It is you that is missing the point. You posted a negative comment based on one or two posts - which may deter that and other potential members from joining up. Not good for HEXUS.

And if new members join as a result of the competition, but then decide that they don't want to participate in the forums, that is not YOUR problem! It might be a HEXUS problem, but those members might be visiting other areas of the site. You dismissed my scenario as preposterous, but it is exactly the same scenario - people by products/join forums enticed by competitions - which is why they are run.

[Disturbedguy]

It is you that is missing the point. You posted a negative comment based on one or two posts - which may deter that and other potential members from joining up. Not good for HEXUS.

No actually, I posted my comments, whether you think they are negative or not based on the 6 posts that the user made, 5 of which have been in the competition section and since the last post, the user seemingly has not returned.

And if new members join as a result of the competition, but then decide that they don't want to participate in the forums, that is not YOUR problem! It might be a HEXUS problem, but those members might be visiting other areas of the site. You dismissed my scenario as preposterous, but it is exactly the same scenario - people by products/join forums enticed by competitions - which is why they are run.

I would say that a vast majority, using Hexus as an example joined Hexus for other reasons and not because of the competitions, I also wouldn't say that people buy products solely because they are enticed by competitions.

So just because the problem, is a problem for HEXUS and not myself or other members, does that mean that neither myself or other members can voice our opinions or concerns over something?

Being frank, if people are only going to sign up to enter competitions I would rather they didn't bother signing up at all, if they are going to sign up and partake in other areas, then fair enough.

[DR]

I am closing this.

We will reflect and decide on the future of competitions - thank you for the valuable input.