CMelodyMan
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Members not participating?I was looking over the memberlist, and 14 of our 27 mebers haven't posted even once? What do you think might be the reason for this?
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JPSaxMan
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Bewilderment? 
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Thomas
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I've looked at that myself, and I'm baffled as well. This is a great forum, why would they want to register, and then dump the whole thing? I don't know. Maybe you could send them all an email asking them what's up? You, as the admin, have access to their email addresses, right?
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JPSaxMan
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We as members and mods have access to e-mail (well, unless it's an unlisted address, in which case only Dave has 100% access).
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CMelodyMan
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Well, I can't think of what to say to them.
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JPSaxMan
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Dear Inactive Member
WTF IS GOIN ON? 
No, not really.
Dear _____,
I note that you have been active since your time of registration. What is the reason for this? Are you busy? Or have you just forgotten about us? Just a friendly reminder from ______.
Sounds simple to me 
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CMelodyMan
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I think that'll work :D
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JPSaxMan
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Which one? 
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CMelodyMan
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WTF's goin on? :D lol
Just joking.
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Thomas
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Go for it, Dave. Well, not the first one, they'll take offense to that...
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JPSaxMan
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Nah, do the first one. What's the worse that's gonna happen? 
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JazZz
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I got that email..
I thought I had been posting, but it turns out i've been reading the new posts every night, I was kind of confused when I got it. This is a great forum and by far one of the nicest and most open sax forum's I've been on. All the others have people who try to kill you when you ask a stupid question (which I do once in a while :P).
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JPSaxMan
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Hmm...yea JazZz, I've seen you around a bit. Dave, might wanna make sure you're sending it to members who haven't had activity in at least week! Don't look at the # of posts, but their activity level!
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JazZz
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At least I know now that i'm not going nuts, I remembered posting on a few things, but I didn't remember if I did it as a guest or as a member.
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-88-
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Getting members to post and participateBecome a better attractant.
Tell us, the readers, casual cruzers, long-time members, about your experience and insights. Share great finds, be kind.
By the way, a good resource I have found is:
allaboutjazz.com
Years ago the number of reviews they had was small, but they persisted and today they just keep getting better. So can The Saxophone Forum.
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JPSaxMan
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So you're saying lax on the fact of participation? That's a good idea...that's what I'm doin on mine and I'm not goin anywhere fast but the bigger ya get the harder ya gotta work to keep it in check, so I'm takin my time.
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-88-
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I am saying it is good everyone is focusing on inviting participation and while the forum is getting there, not to worry...just keep making saxophoneforum richer and deeper and by doing so it becomes progressively a better attractant. This is what allaboutjazz did. Though they are more than a forum.
Allaboutjazz expanded their base of browse-able information in the form of CD reviews, articles about musicians, regular columns, etc. So it became a destination for anyone interested in the music. I go there now to see what's up on a musician I am not familiar with or a CD before I buy it. The site feels like an active community. I also know it must be a lot of work for the people who run it. Also, I guess they sell advertising to help defray costs.
I appreciate that one of the major differences is that unlike allaboutjazz, saxophoneforum is by and for people who play rather than just about people who play. This makes it more limited of course but also much more focused and much more useful for people who play.
I am glad saxophone forum exists.
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