How Many Will Last?

[Zero]

Just a curious thought. . . i rarely drop into the new member lounge - and now that i have stopped by i realize why.

there are so many 'hello' threads and it occurs to me that the vast majority of these hellos will never be seen again (or may have 5-10 posts before disappearing). . . so I wonder:

what percentage of 'noobs' continue to post after their 'hello"?
and,
why do some stay and some leave?

[Angra]

I think it´s the tone of H.C that does it.

Some can take it, some can´t.

[The Flayed One]

Well, I went through and did some rough estimating.

Since January, there have been roughly 290 threads. I'd say there are at least 15 that are old threads bumped or threads that have nothing to do with n00bs, so let's say 275 newbs in 8 months that took the time to say hello. Out of those, there are roughly 8 that I recognize whom have posted any significant amount that have also posted in the last month. Those are:

The Flayed One
monalisa
persuasian70
crazy raplh
Yeti.13
Miss Olivia

and I'm throwing in Roderick Usher & punk666 for good measure, as I think they'll both stick around.

So, out of those who register that bother to say hi, you can count on roughly 3% to stick around. I know there are a few around who didn't make a thread, like tarcher, that are aroun & post regularly.

[The Flayed One]

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[horrorobsessed]

hey! i've been here since 5-26-2006, which was in the last 8 months. i have over 650 posts, which isn't really that significant, but i post regularly (at least i think i do, it's been hard to fit internet in between homework, band, and school these days).

i don't know. i like it here and i don't plan to leave anytime soon.

[The Flayed One]

Did you make an introduction thread?

[horrorobsessed]

Originally posted by The Flayed One
Did you make an introduction thread?

yes, here it is:

http://www.horror.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=22435

[The_Return]

I didnt bother to make one when I started here...I made a fake one for this account because I didnt want people to know I was back after the banning, but I never bothered with one for my Vampenguin account.

[scaryminda15]

most people thought i would last long and look at me now hehehehe

[the_real_linda]

well i registered yesterday....lets see how long i stick around.....whats the bets?

[Nikkif8]

I just registered yesterday 9/22 and I think I will stick around too. I had been looking for a good forum that would hold my ineterest and this one definately does. Horror movies are my fav and there seems to be a very diverse group of people here. I did post and introduction also, I just didn't want to be snotty or rude, some forums get pissed if you don't. So let's see how long I stay a long with reallinda since we started a day apart :D

[hitman3005]

I miss zero...:( COME BACK AND GO FOR 4444!!!!

[the_real_linda]

yeah give us a chance to see how long we can last....any bets yet?

[crabapple]

Most people don't know about the cash incentive program we offer to people who stick around for more than a year.

The pool on the roof and the underground dance club are also "inner circle" type things that you only find out about after the regulars know you for a while.

[hitman3005]

ooooooooh CASH!!!:D

[the_real_linda]

oooh! can we have secret rings or something like that?!

[hitman3005]

Hell YA! Counting my incentive cash! Wearing my decoder ring, and chillin' in the pool! Can't wait til i've been here a year!

[hitman3005]

How sad. I passed this lil guy sittin' in a tree crying. I asked, "what's wrong little fella?" He said, "Mister, do you know where Zero is?"

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n166/hitman3005/PoorMonkey.jpg

(snif') How sad.:(

[the_real_linda]

awwwwww thats so cute!!