Removal of non-active members

[Enzed]

Great to have you back ChristineR! Congratulations for self-publishing your first book. It's a huge job so well done for tackling it by yourself.

All the best for the second book in your series.

Joss

[Terence Charles]

Hi, good to see you back It feels great to have that first book published doesn't it.

The only thing I felt even better about was when I went to CreateSpace and produced a print version of my first. Wow to hold that 'REAL' book in the hand is something!

Hope to see you on the Forum regularly.

[lmunch]

I can see some merit in removing members who have 0 posts after a period of time. How many of them do we have?

[AJ Konlucko]

I can see some merit in removing members who have 0 posts after a period of time. How many of them do we have?

We have 948 members with 0 posts.

[Terence Charles]

PGB it's so good to see you have a supporter for removals in Imunch, but then again not too surprising!

[FurtiveWordsmith]

I began here as Discreet Author. Many times over the years, I returned until I finally forgot my password. At that point, I made a new profile and when it was discovered my old profile was deleted. I found that unfortunate as the history of my identity here was simply scrubbed. Personally, it is very seldom I find anything of benefit here in terms of writing knowledge or access, however, it is a themed procrastination to me that satiates my needs. I've worked as an author, professionally, for a good twenty years and I recognise that is not the story that brings everyone here. I do believe though, that old members should be welcomed back warmly; especially give the high turnover of new members. The before mentioned strategy seems a very effective way to control growth but loyalty to old members will have the opposite effect in my view.

[Enzed]

I've never seen a reason to cancel a membership because a member hasn't posted, or not posted for a long time. This forum has a massive archive of valuable information to assist any writer or potential writer who for whatever reason, has not yet posted.

And yes, welcome back Furtive Wordsmith!

[FurtiveWordsmith]

Thanks Enzed. Well said.

[Rath Darkblade]

I don't have much to add on this point, but welcome back, Furtive Wordsmith. *offers FW a drink*

[FurtiveWordsmith]

Thanks Rath.
* Furtive wordsmith inquires to whether there's an open bar haha