Guests on SegwayChat Question?

DarthSegVator · 12-24-2007, 09:04 AM

I've noticed large amounts of "guests" on SC...over one hundred (at the same time) on a regular basis.

There is no way to tell if this is a single visit guest or a repeat guest. Maybe the admins know based on IP addresses.

I suspect that a fair number are repeat visitors who don't register. My question is: Why do you think someone with an interest in SC wouldn't want to register?

pam · 12-24-2007, 09:20 AM

Could well be people who are interested in the Segway, but either don't have one, so they aren't comfortable with "contributing," or don't anticipate getting one soon, and guest status is fine for them.

Or media looking for backup information, or lawyers doing research.

Or it could be people who are guests until they sign up - which might be that session or a later one. I've been known to approve as many as 17 people as new members at one whack, many who have never posted. (once they get the welcome letter explaining that they're on moderation and that spamming is prohibited, I think some of the spammers that join just go away).

Pam

GyroGo · 12-24-2007, 10:16 AM

Or members lurking, too lazy to login.

JohnG · 12-24-2007, 10:42 AM

Most of them are various search engines doing their regular indexing thing. There are hundreds of search engines, and they visit most active websites a few times a week.

John

KSagal · 12-26-2007, 02:49 PM

Perhaps it is a another facet of the famous 'Vast Right-wing Conspiracy'... LOL

12-24-2007, 09:04 AM	#1
DarthSegVator Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 688	Guests on SegwayChat Question? I've noticed large amounts of "guests" on SC...over one hundred (at the same time) on a regular basis. There is no way to tell if this is a single visit guest or a repeat guest. Maybe the admins know based on IP addresses. I suspect that a fair number are repeat visitors who don't register. My question is: Why do you think someone with an interest in SC wouldn't want to register?

12-24-2007, 10:16 AM	#3
GyroGo Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Chicago, IL, USA. Posts: 1,136	Or members lurking, too lazy to login. __________________ Gary

12-24-2007, 10:42 AM	#4
JohnG Uber Administrator Wise Segway Elder Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Greater Boston Posts: 6,996	Most of them are various search engines doing their regular indexing thing. There are hundreds of search engines, and they visit most active websites a few times a week. John __________________ -- An original Segway employee, 2001-2005

12-26-2007, 02:49 PM	#5
KSagal Glides a lot, talks more... Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Pelham, NH, USA. Posts: 10,356	Perhaps it is a another facet of the famous 'Vast Right-wing Conspiracy'... LOL __________________ Karl Ian Sagal To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. "Well done is better than well said." (Ben Franklin) Bene factum melior bene dictum Proud past President of SEG America and member of the First Premier Segway Enthusiasts Group and subsequent ones as well.

12-24-2007, 09:20 AM	#2
pam Last of the Early 30 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Yelm, WA Posts: 4,679	Could well be people who are interested in the Segway, but either don't have one, so they aren't comfortable with "contributing," or don't anticipate getting one soon, and guest status is fine for them. Or media looking for backup information, or lawyers doing research. Or it could be people who are guests until they sign up - which might be that session or a later one. I've been known to approve as many as 17 people as new members at one whack, many who have never posted. (once they get the welcome letter explaining that they're on moderation and that spamming is prohibited, I think some of the spammers that join just go away). Pam

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