IMHO the server is not the issue. No Email is certainly not helpful and is likely a software issue not a server issue. There are other issues that are contributing, the fact that this site is Nikon centric and they have been loosing market share is another detractor. How many have we lost because they are no longer shooting Nikon? ILC are being replace by phones. When was the last time you invited someone to join?
We do a good job of welcoming people. While we welcome people do we encourage others enough by liking their pictures or at least a comment? What does your Thank/Like Given to Received ratio look like. There are some superb shooters here and I think many a newbie may be intimidated.
Peter, you being a fairly new poster have not seen the problems from over the past couple of years. Many very good members have moved on to other sites IMO. Check feedback and suggestions thread.
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We have a member who passed on who is more active than all the top ranked
members in the site.
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I do not know how "active member" is listed. 46,000 and only 392 active. :-(
Although new compared to many of you, surprisingly I have been here now for 1 year and 3 months and can honestly say I only once was unable to log on and that only lasted for a hour or so.
From what I can see the forum seems to be predominately members from the US which makes me wonder if the time difference is having an impact. For example I am using it whilst most of you are sleeping. Then when you are all on the server can't cope? You would of thought that might only be an issue if traffic was heavy and the stats don't seem to suggest that.
I think Jeff @Needa has hit the nail on the head re the lack of responses to new members and more importantly the unfortunate situation that people having been leaving Nikon in big numbers over the last few years.
I can confirm I get notifications via Tapatalk as opposed to email.
In the past time zones IMO where not a problem. If so many have left Nikon where are the deals on used equipment.
If so many have left Nikon where are the deals on used equipment.
In the past time zones IMO where not a problem. If so many have left Nikon where are the deals on used equipment.
BTW, some of the 'active users' are people who join the board just to use private messaging. In this case, I can understand why a bot might clean out people who never posted a thing. They are just taking up space and using the board for communications they don't want on an e-mail.