Posted by Dr. Bob on September 29, 2009, at 5:18:25
In reply to Re: maintaining Babble » Dr. Bob, posted by Phillipa on August 23, 2009, at 12:33:16
> > Would you like more people to stick around? Or to come in the first place? Would you like old friends to return?
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> > If so, can you think of anything you can do to help?
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> Dr. Bob, if you really need more deputies, I can offer to be one if you think I am able.
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> Deneb> Dr. Bob yes I'd love the old posters to return and have asked them via e-mail or another site and none are inclined to. Some ... said " Babble made me sicker"
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> PhillipaThanks for volunteering to be a deputy and for asking old posters to return, I do think those are ways to help.
What is it about Babble that made them sicker? Is there something we can do about that?
I wonder if current posters feel ambivalent about new posters joining. Since current posters don't always welcome new posters. For example, I did a mini-survey of the last archive at Medication and found 13 flagged posts by new posters. 9 were replied to, 4 weren't. 7 of the 9 who were replied to posted again, but only 1 of the 4 who weren't. I know it's oversimplifying to consider posting a second time staying, but if the 4 posters who weren't replied to had been and we extrapolate, 2 more would have stayed. 2 new posters every 9 days isn't a ton, but it would add up.
Another example is allowing posts to be tweeted. That might lead readers to some of the many thoughtful and intelligent posts here, after which they might join, but some current posters seem not to want more people reading their posts. Which of course would happen if Babble grew.
Bob
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