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EponasDevotee

EponasDevotee

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The forum has over 250 thousand members, how many participate and offer something to the forum? What's the point of having HUGE numbers if they contribute NOTHING to the forum? Is there a valid reason for not purging membership roles for such people. I'd recommend purging such individuals after a year. There are a great many forums that do this...
 
Some forums have sometimes "X-cleaning". Basically it means that people have to put X (or any other letter, doesn't really matter) in front of their nick name by a certain date. When the day arrives, forum staff removes those accounts that are without X. It's been pretty effective way to get rid of inactive accounts. Of course, if those accounts don't cause any problems then I guess the cleaning isn't that necessary.
 
In fact, I think this should be related to how many points someone has. More points, more time before the account is flagged for deletion
 
Changing rules after the fact is somewhat like moving the goal posts... our fearless leaders created exactly what is here. Its a little late to change the place now....thats what ZC was created for. These people may not be highly desirable, but they aren't necessarily harming anything.

The snooty crowd has ZC... this one was always somewhat more egalitarian. Let it be.
 
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I actually find it even amusing when lurker's just think with their dicks and contact these databank corpses for DM's. Then they get upset when the person doesn't respond and keep sending posts... :ROFLMAO:
 
knottygirl23 said:
I was a lurker for a while. But for me, it was because I've no experience yet so haven't much to write about, but I do try interact where I can. I think for others, if they have that story to tell then they have more to write.
Plus am shy as and feel like an awkward turtle 🐢 haha.
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lets say a cute turtle.. :ROFLMAO: but the thread was more about the lurkers which are absence since month or even years..
 
knottygirl23 said:
I was a lurker for a while. But for me, it was because I've no experience yet so haven't much to write about, but I do try interact where I can. I think for others, if they have that story to tell then they have more to write.
Plus am shy as and feel like an awkward turtle 🐢 haha.
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You, and the many other accounts like yours, aren't really the target of the 'lurker' tag in this instance.

The real target, in the context of this thread, and the occasional thread regarding this that pops up is the loooooong dead accounts that just sit there, once the clown who opened the account way back when got their nut and disappeared forever.

Or, more commonly, the accounts that come here, throw out a series of thirst postings in the personals section, gagging for dogcock, and because of the level of thirst, are ignored entirely by every legit owner on zooville because they are at BEST, a waste of time, and at worst some kind of impending danger to themselves or others.

Accounts like that only ever get contacted by other accounts just like them, which is just a big circlejerk of time wasting written masturbation for all involved. Eventually, they get tired of their own kind of bs like everyone else and the account goes dead.

There are other reasons for accounts to go dead, most commonly getting caught telling some lie or the like and those go ghost too, but, most of the time its just porn thirsters and time wastered who ultimately figure out that every legit owner here considers them to be a form of living human cancer it's best to just avoid.
 
Dogdaddy69 said:
The real target, in the context of this thread, and the occasional thread regarding this that pops up is the loooooong dead accounts that just sit there, once the clown who opened the account way back when got their nut and disappeared forever.
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But why even care about those? They won't even be in the face of active users anyway. As long as the forum has no storage problems, there is no issue with just ignoring those accounts. If anything, anyone who's away for a certain period of time could get a tag like banned people get. A tag like "away for over a year" or something to communicate the lack of activity towards others. But then again, even that seems unnecessary, because who would go out of their way to try to find abandoned accounts anyways? The forum appears to be active enough as it is, so why would the percentage of active users even matter?

Dogdaddy69 said:
Or, more commonly, the accounts that come here, throw out a series of thirst postings in the personals section, gagging for dogcock, and because of the level of thirst, are ignored entirely by every legit owner on zooville because they are at BEST, a waste of time, and at worst some kind of impending danger to themselves or others.
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That sounds less of an inactive user problem and more of an target audience userbase problem. Personally I hate those posts as well, as they clearly communicate a preference for sexual activity, no matter what and a lack of care for the animal in question and its needs or lack thereoff. That's where abusive relationships in zoo communities most likely are at home. But, as I said, not an inactive user problem, just a general user problem. Their post history doesn't get worse or better once they've abandoned ship. If anything I'd prefer those users and posts to remain visible, so anyone who's a bit too far down the "philia means love" rabbithole can clearly see what zoophilia means for some people, which might be a reality check for the more delusional users and would also be a stark reminder about what the outside world assumes all zoos are.
 
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CritterFunatic said:
But why even care about those? They won't even be in the face of active users anyway. As long as the forum has no storage problems, there is no issue with just ignoring those accounts. If anything, anyone who's away for a certain period of time could get a tag like banned people get. A tag like "away for over a year" or something to communicate the lack of activity towards others. But then again, even that seems unnecessary, because who would go out of their way to try to find abandoned accounts anyways? The forum appears to be active enough as it is, so why would the percentage of active users even matter?
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A tag like that would be nice...just to stop the barking of the trained seals for dead fish...
 
CritterFunatic said:
But why even care about those? They won't even be in the face of active users anyway. As long as the forum has no storage problems, there is no issue with just ignoring those accounts. If anything, anyone who's away for a certain period of time could get a tag like banned people get. A tag like "away for over a year" or something to communicate the lack of activity towards others. But then again, even that seems unnecessary, because who would go out of their way to try to find abandoned accounts anyways? The forum appears to be active enough as it is, so why would the percentage of active users even matter?
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I dont know. I honestly dont care. But it bothers some people for whatever reason. It crops up often enough to see that.

I'm with you. Who fucking cares as long as server space isnt an issue ? This topic is a pet peeve and no more than that as far as I'm concerned.
 
knottygirl23 said:
Okay okay an awkward cute turtle haha!
I also find some of the '.higher ranks' can be a little off putting. Especially in messages when it don't go their way. Maybe scared the newbies off haha x
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In most cases, when that happens, its cumulative...having to discourage six or eight idiots a day tends to mean the last one gets blasted. Reality check: If you don't want to BE that last one, try doing a little reading to see if whatever question you're asking hasn't been answered 4000 times.Most questions a newbie will formulate have been asked to the nth degree already, and those answers are in the threads...

tha serch injin is r fren....
 
Dogdaddy69 said:
I dont know. I honestly dont care. But it bothers some people for whatever reason. It crops up often enough to see that.

I'm with you. Who fucking cares as long as server space isnt an issue ? This topic is a pet peeve and no more than that as far as I'm concerned.
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I see. Yeah, people sometimes get obsessed with numbers. As a gamer I see that often as well: "This game is dead!" just because people have weird ideas about how many people should play a specific game at any given time. The same seems to apply here with the question about the percentage of active users. It's a really weird obsession to have, for sure.
 
CritterFunatic said:
I see. Yeah, people sometimes get obsessed with numbers. As a gamer I see that often as well: "This game is dead!" just because people have weird ideas about how many people should play a specific game at any given time. The same seems to apply here with the question about the percentage of active users. It's a really weird obsession to have, for sure.
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I agree completely.

I think it particularly bothers those who are or have been having zero luck finding a meeting of minds. Enhanced by seeing an account that appears to align right in their wheelhouse, but that has gone or been inactive, and that they will never definitively know would or would not have matched up well with them.

That might be me reading into it, or might not, but thats how I usually see it.
 
Dogdaddy69 said:
I agree completely.

I think it particularly bothers those who are or have been having zero luck finding a meeting of minds. Enhanced by seeing an account that appears to align right in their wheelhouse, but that has gone or been inactive, and that they will never definitively know would or would not have matched up well with them.

That might be me reading into it, or might not, but thats how I usually see it.
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I guess you're right, there. Unfortunately this is also the reality of life.

When I was new to the zoo side of things, I also thought there should be way more people who are into the same things I was in. Now, half a lifetime later I know that my interests are rare and a narrow niche, even among zoos, so most people met will never align with my own views or interests and you always have to compromise. I know, it may hurt feeling like being too late to a party and missing out on the people who may have aligned with ones own interests more properly.

But then again, personally, I'd rather like seeing that there at least were some other people who had the same interests as me, which might give me hope to meet someone like that in the future, than to see nobody from the past and to just expect someone from a contemporary group of people to randomly align with my interests.
 
CritterFunatic said:
I guess you're right, there. Unfortunately this is also the reality of life.

When I was new to the zoo side of things, I also thought there should be way more people who are into the same things I was in. Now, half a lifetime later I know that my interests are rare and a narrow niche, even among zoos, so most people met will never align with my own views or interests and you always have to compromise. I know, it may hurt feeling like being too late to a party and missing out on the people who may have aligned with ones own interests more properly.

But then again, personally, I'd rather like seeing that there at least were some other people who had the same interests as me, which might give me hope to meet someone like that in the future, than to see nobody from the past and to just expect someone from a contemporary group of people to randomly align with my interests.
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Yeah, I agree. You would think it would be encouraging. And, maybe it is in reality. Maybe thats why some find it to be a problem?
 
Remember, behind every lurker profile is a person with one hand on keyboard and second hand somewhere, mostly in pants. Every lurker represents unique life story, unique desires and fantasies. Lurker is a human being, less or more smart but still..

Ok enough sweet talk.
WIPE THEM ALL 😈
 
Dogdaddy69 said:
If addressed at all. Keep scrolling seems to me an equally effective solution, lol
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True. Never had this issue. Personally, I'm more distraught when replying to a thread that was opened by someone banned or when some of the replies I'd like to respond to were posted by someone banned. Because it makes me wonder sometimes, if replying would make any sense at all, even if it's a topic I find interesting, because then I know that some people who caused me to reply wouldn't ever be able to read it. Would be way better not to know it beforehand. The forum certainly wouldn't feel more alive if we had any form of engagement-enforcement. And it usually also kills the vibes of other places as well. I usually avoid groups that require their members to be active. Because forced interaction doesn't equal meaningful interaction.
 
I would caution against this approach, forcing people to engage just means you end up with inane posts giving nothing to the site. People may also need to take breaks for any number of reasons. Also if you consider removing lurkers it just beans they create new accounts meaning more potential risk of unknown people getting in that are against the community
 
CritterFunatic said:
True. Never had this issue. Personally, I'm more distraught when replying to a thread that was opened by someone banned or when some of the replies I'd like to respond to were posted by someone banned. Because it makes me wonder sometimes, if replying would make any sense at all, even if it's a topic I find interesting, because then I know that some people who caused me to reply wouldn't ever be able to read it. Would be way better not to know it beforehand. The forum certainly wouldn't feel more alive if we had any form of engagement-enforcement. And it usually also kills the vibes of other places as well. I usually avoid groups that require their members to be active. Because forced interaction doesn't equal meaningful interaction.
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I run into that sometimes too. Most of us probably do.
 
I'm pleased to see the discussion generated here, even from those on my ignore list (yes I do look at their comments from time to time based on the topic). The initial post/thread was motivated by my OCD for order, simplicity and reducing 'waste' along with being appointed a moderator for the Mare Lovers group.

BTW again I offer thanks to ZV's staff for the amazing and challenging work they do here on the forum!
 
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EponasDevotee said:
The forum has over 250 thousand members, how many participate and offer something to the forum? What's the point of having HUGE numbers if they contribute NOTHING to the forum? Is there a valid reason for not purging membership roles for such people. I'd recommend purging such individuals after a year. There are a great many forums that do this...
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I've purged people I follow that haven't been avmctive in months or are banned etc as I feel the same
 
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