The responses to newcomer introductions (http://www.renaissancefestival.com/forums/index.php?board=12.0) average about 7.
So it makes me wonder how many people are actually on here on a daily basis?
I try to check in every 2 or 3 days. Depending on work schedule. Your point is well taken on welcoming new members.
I'm here daily during the week. And sadly I have neglected the intros section...
I'm here, but also neglect the intros.
I am still about the area. Just not as often.
I have been a member for a long time. When the site crashed a while back, I noticed several people re-introed them selves, my bad I did not. However I am out here almost everyday, if not posted at least lurking about............
if i'm not posting i'm lurking too so i can't type
Hidden but everyone knows i'm here...
*remember to say "Howdy" to newbies*
daily-ish, but almost never in the Squire's tavern.
Im lurking on the forums almost everyday, I just dont post that much.
I did take a sabbatical for a while, but I'm back daily during the week. Though I usually only go to certain sections and lurk more than post.
Skip in and out every day, go weeks without posting.
I like to visit daily.... I like it here... :)
I'm on every day.
I'm here almost daily unless I'm out of town for work or vacation, or at Faire. I pop into the New Members section now and again but rarely post in it.
I'm here every day, though it is mostly just to lurk now. I collapsed the New Members section ages ago and sort of forgot about it!
I lurk...
Therefore I am..... 8)
I drop in at least once or twice a day, but so much going on IRL right now, I barely come out of hiding on any of the boards I frequent. Frequently come in from work with total brain meltdown... :P
<<<< Besides, you really want
<<<<This guy greeting newcomers at the door? 8)
"Velcome....please leave jore sanity and jore blud type at ze door...muahahahahaha......."
Here every day and always greet all the new members! 8) ;D
Yeah, NoBill is a really friendly chap! I greet many, but sometimes miss some. Most everyone here has been quite friendly to me, and I like to pass that along...
Many times every day. At least 4 times, sometimes more, and every day, more on weekends. I love RF!
I'm here most everyday... mostly lurking.
Usually at least two to three times a week. I check the help wanted section and on the Faires that I have performed at.
I check in here every night. I just don't post anymore, for reasons I don't want to go into.
I'm here most days of the week but have been remiss about welcoming new members. I guess it's because I still consider myself a new member too and it felt a bit odd for me, a newbie, to welcome another newbie! But I guess that's pretty silly so I'll be more attentive to the new members! :)
BobO, you've been a member nearly as long as I have... You seem perfectly comfortable out here. Once I was comfy, that was when it felt okay to greet other newbies. A nice greeting helps to break the ice and make one feel at home.
I'm here just about every day, depending on how busy I am, but nothing too terrible. I try to say hello to any new members I see on the introductions thread whenever I can. :)
I am around. I just have really labor intensive classes right now, and Im trying to start a little side business. I have a tendency, when I pop in, to be looking specifically for something, and I dont always browse. I should try to do better about that.
I am on pretty often. Sometimes more than others.
The past 4 weeks, only about twice a week! Used to be on several times daily. Like others have posted, I don't frequent the new members thread.
I've not been here much for about a year. Love the forum, and have missed it lots. I tried keeping up with the welcoming of newbies when I was a daily visitor. Hopefully I'll be able to come more often now!!
I'm here just about every day. Don't go greet newbies. Mostly i check the Tavern, Help wanted, performers, merchants, and the michigan faires.
I am here every day, several times a day. But mostly hang out in the TRF section.
Quote from: Bob of the Lake on November 10, 2011, 07:31:48 AM
I'm here most days of the week but have been remiss about welcoming new members. I guess it's because I still consider myself a new member too and it felt a bit odd for me, a newbie, to welcome another newbie! But I guess that's pretty silly so I'll be more attentive to the new members! :)
Ditto that.
As you can see with the lateness of my response, I only check in every few days, but I don't post that often. I do love it here though! Maybe now that my kids high school marching band season is over (2nd place at national championships ;D) I can have some free time again and check in more often.
I check in every week or 2. More often during the season of course to let people know what events are coming up in my part of the country.
I tend to lurk on the forums just about every other day, to a week.
I can say that the number of posts in general seem to have fallen since Scarborough wrapped up its 2012 season. Are most of the regular posters from southern fairs?
Texas does seem to have a pretty active crowd here, but if you look at the forum stats, activity is WAY down this year over last year. Part of that, I would bet, was as a result of some of the tremendous amount of spamming that was going on last year, but certainly not all of it was spam.
I like having someplace to go where the focus is on faire. I'll hang around as long as the atmosphere doesn't go bad...
Even on the NYRF forum, which doesn't have a lot of activity to begin with, it's way down this year compared to last. Don't really know why. We open in 3 weeks and all I hear is crickets!
Texas is the only state that isn't hurting as bad as the rest of the country...
*Another reason for Obama to hate us*
Not on as much as I use to be and often only check certain sections. Just alot busier than I use to be.
Quote from: Merlin the Elder on July 17, 2012, 11:59:14 AM
I like having someplace to go where the focus is on faire. I'll hang around as long as the atmosphere doesn't go bad...
I'm here every day (unless I'm on the road), for the same reason as Merlin; I like a place to discuss Faire, where the focus is
on Faire.
I primarily use this forum to check out garb, ask questions and get intelligent answers, find merchants and Faire dates, as well as who will be where.
I use FB for personal stuff, and my Faire Photos.
I read only certain forums, but I, too, have noticed a conversation decrease in general. I check the forums usually every day, sometimes twice if there is a topic that peaks my interest. When I joined a couple years ago, I actually read through the entire postings of the forums I wanted to follow (Sherwood, TRF, Scarby, Tavern, Sewing, Garbing, and a few others).
Even TRF seems to be slower picking up this year over the past couple years. They have not quite arrived at a fever pitch in anticipation for the new season.
Could be the heat, the politics, the economy, or just the life cycle of internet sites. As successful new sites develop, the older ones kind of fade away.
I check in 3 or 4 days a week. But I am another guilty one about not checking in on the newer members. Generally, I have my favorite spots that I'll check, and every once in a while I pop in someplace else just to see whats going on.
I would say more than enough. ;D
Uh-huh, what Angus said.
I'm here, but more of a lurker. I read a lot of the posts without writing myself. Sadly, my home faire isn't very active on here :(
I do need to start greeting newbies more often though. Thanks for the reminder :)
I'm fairly new here and just posted my pic the other day and my first post yesterday.
still learning but will be here a lot more
Sir Richard, if you are of Galena, Illinois, I had a college suitemate from Galena. Funny that I remember where he was from, but don't recall his name... Glad to have you here. You can meet some lovely people here, and an occasional jerk. ... Oh, and keep your sheep away from the Scots...
I am currently in off-season lurk mode. Just snuck in to return some flying newts to Merlin...
;D
lurking about and reading :)
I check in several times a day....and can often be found on the chat board where I have met so many wonderful people who I hope to meet in person some day. I now understand the term fairemily....and am thankful to many of you for your support.
I check the forum about 2-5 times a day, but I don't login.
Back from a loooooooooong hiatus, so haven't posted or read in a while. Welcome to all newcomers, though! (and hi to all of you "elders" ;) )
Hi back from at least one of the Elders....
I check in every couple days, but I'll usually only log-in if I want to post. It's fair to say in my case I look in more often just before and during my faire seasons tham the rest of the year
TINK!!!! hey girl, welcome back :D
As for posting to the Newbies thread-I do occasionally, especially if they are local to my area. I figure they would like to meet folks they might actually see face to face. Hubby and I generally don't travel outside a 3 state area (Ne, SD,Ia,Ks only rarely), for faire.
Hallooooo from Alabama.
Im always around. Check the forums every now and again throughout the day on my phone.
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I go through spells when I'm very active and have lots I want to share and other times I just enjoy reading what others have posted. I'm usually here every day though sometimes I don't stay long enough to log in. I suppose I should make more time to say hello to new members, considering I'm *grin* an "elder". It's a good forum. I like to see it grow.
Anna, I'm sure you're only an "elder" based upon the number of posts you have here.
*just wanted to see of elder came up beside my avatar*
I'm fairly new and have only posted twice, but read almost every day. Is that considered "active?"
QEliz
you need to post a pic so we will know what you look like