Ratio of views to replies

[3Landerblue]

One thing that I have noticed with this forum is the large amount of views a post receives but very very low replies.

Is it that woodworkers don't like to share their knowledge?
There is a 4WD forum that I frequent and the help that you receive there is amazing compared to this forum.

Oh well

[3Landerblue]

If you don't believe, me then click on any forum on this website and look at the huge amount of views a post has received compared to a reply.:confused:

[Dan]

I believe you, though I think if someone has any comment to make on a particular thread then they generally make it, I hope. Not much point getting 20 replies if none of them are going to help with a specific problem. Although posting a question and getting zero replies can be a bit annoying(?), at least you've asked and you can now implement plan "B".

Dan

[fxst]

I have found that on this BB with a couple of exceptions unless they can help they keep out of it rather than waste ur time reading useless answers
Unlike some of the forums I visit:confused:confused:

[Wood Borer]

What is counted as a view?

If a visitor looks at a thread, is that counted as a view?


- Wood Borer

[craigb]

That would be my understanding.
I also think that there a lot of lurkers on this board. If you look at the number of visitors compared to users logged on, it's usually much higher.

But I agree that unless you can make a useful contribution to a thread it's better not to post.

Craig

[DaveInOz]

If I have some idea I often still wait for an expert to answer rather than risk giving bad advice, there are a number of experts on this BB in various fields.
If after a while no one has given expert advise I will chip in with small ideas and big warnings

It is different when looking for a point of view rather than an answer.
Answers belong to the most expert, opinions, on the other hand, are like arses, everyone has one.

[rufazguts]

Doorstop, what a load of dingo droppings! I happen to know that you are a member of your local fore wheel drive club and I also know that you are not exactly backward in coming forward when it comes to blathering a bit of the blarney and not only that but you are full of IT .

[3Landerblue]

Hey Doorstop,
I'm a traditionalist that's why I drive the worlds best 4wd a Land Rover Defender.

cheers 3LB

[Sturdee]

As I am reading this there are 9 replies and 170 views.

Normally I would not have replied and become another anonymous view as four others have already said what I would have said.

However to please you I passed on my two cents worth.

Regards,

Peter

[macca2]

I don't care if it is an answer, a view, an opinion or just someones 2 cents worth. It is all interesting and either helpful or humorous.

You choose

Macca

[Dod]

I have often wondered just what a "view" is anyway?

Regards
Dod

[gatiep]

I think that a lot of people view a thread, have nothing to offer, or nothing that someone else has not offered already. Then in a day or two, the thread is at the top of the page due to a response from someone. Now if I look at it again to see what transpired, it counts me as another view. It doesn't only take 'new comers' to the thread as 'Views'.

Lets look at figures. A posts and B replies.........that would be at least two posts. A replies and B just reads it but doesn't offer a reply. That is 1 view. Now the thread goes on, every day one person posts a reply, yet all the ones that have already posted a reply, check on the thread daily without posting a new reply. Each of these are a View..........it just multiplies daily. A lot of guys may not offer a reply at all but follow the thread daily...I know I do that often........I may not have anything constructive to offer.....but I am interested in the replies because through them I acquire knowledge/info and that is really the purpose of a b/b like this.


BUT


Have fun................keep turning

[ozwinner]

Just to get the rateing up......
Ha.......ha

[Johnno]

I've gotta get in on this one, just to swell the numbers (I get funny images there...)

I 'read' this BB daily, using the 'new posts' facility - very handy - so I guess I 'view' or lurk a lot. Every now and then I get an urge (siddown woman) and bung in a reply when I think I can add something useful or maybe funny to the conversation - that process used to be called 'social intercourse', but I think that has another meaning now!

BTW, I often drive my wife's Subaru Liberty wagon - now that's a real 4WD!

Johhno2