Pruning the Membership List

[Chaos]

Sounds like a good plan to me.

[CT Boobman]

Jackson,

Your plan seems very fair, and I think you are going to great pains to address everyone's possible concerns. I am comfortable with everything you suggest.

Thanks for your hard work!!

[Redneck3565]

A suggestion (and this is what the "Ellaid" forum did when that post did a membership "purging"recently):

Require EACH member to send an e-mail that confirms their existence on this board, by a specified date, or they will be deleted after that date. Hopefully, the "deadwood" will then be seperated from the actual "living" / posting members, and whatever LE sources that are on here, can maybe get purged too!

[Strikesfun]

Jackson,

Good plan, time to clean up the list. Change and adventure is
what this board is about.

Frank

[WulfgarX]

I dont contribute much, but I support your ideas, and I support all webmasters and the contributors to this hobby.

I'm here for good, and will start posting more =)

Thanks!

[Dashing Don]

Jackson,

I remember talking to you in BA about this very issue and I'm glad to see you utilize a "publish or perish" rule. Yes to culling, pruning, clipping, and shearing. It will make for a genetically-stronger body of mongers.

BTW, this could be an ideal time for you yourself to change your screen name. Perhaps, "Darwin" or suchlike would be appropriate:)

Don

[SexReview]

Jackson,

The plan makes a lot of sense. I would do it faster than you are planning on doing.

One thing maybe split this thread into two threads those in favor and those not in favor that what it would be easy to see what the overall board feels.

Sexreview

[Dumbass]

Jackson,

I remember the old site with Atta. I sent a few reports on my trips to Frankfurt 5 years ago that never got posted. What you have done is great and since you do ALL the work to keep it going, I am more than happy to abide by whatever you think will help you keep the site running smooth.

DA

I also sent in a few reports that were never posted, which is what led me to start making inquiries that led to me buying the domain name from Atta's widow.

Jackson

[Globetrotter]

I'm for pruning the list to get all the dead wood out, especially those 687 who just used the forum one time in hopes of getting backchanneled to their email address.

With respect to the ones you want to give 30 days notice to - why even bother? You'll probably never hear from most of them anyway and if they have only been lurking for over a year without contributing, who needs them anyway?

Just my opinion.

[Bammbamm]

I like the concept. Should thin out the deadbeats.

Here is a question for you: How difficult would it be to randomly check IP addys for those who may be browsing on behalf of LE?

Just a curiosity, I'd be willing to assist with IP whois queries to maybe help toss those who use our info against us.

Just a thought.

Bamm

[tallman78]

Jackson,

I appreciate your efforts on maintaining a good forum. I am not a great proponent of "pruning" membership lists unless there is an identifiable problem. Of course, freeing up user handles is a worthy goal. Also, duplicates may be somewhat problematic.

Its your call and I support whatever you finally decide to do.

[Crazy Guide]

Jackson,

Go for it!

This forum is a god sent. You have my full 100% support for what you are proposing.

CG

[Buster Highman]

If you think it's necessary, then I say go for it.

Your plan sounds reasonable. The only comment I might offer is some better "protection" for senior members, given the inconvenience of posting under regular member status.

[Cum On Her]

I believe your idea is a sound one. I think weeding out the potentially bad crowd will make this forum a better one for it.

I dont think non posters should be given any chance to reclaim their posting ability. This is a forum made to share information. so if they are willing to receive but not contribute then they are just wasting the times of the people who do take the time to write and post.

Posters who just write their email address hoping for people to send the information on what is going on in their area, are not really trying that hard to contribute themselves and should be deleted.

People need to be active in this forum in order for it to get to great heights and these type of people only are bringing it down.

Separating the america posts from the international posts woul help the forum very little I think, but on a computer stand point it is a sound judgement.

Making sure all your members are up to date is a good idea also. this could make sure that their is not a person using 2 or more names just to act/sound like different people. Also people who spam will have to fill the needed information to know that they are not legit. this will help the forum a lot.

Are you going to email each individual person to get their information??? Just curious.

Happy hunting, which is what we should all be doing right now.

[Getopardo]

I fully approve of your plans, and find that you are rather "too" generous with inactive members.