04-25-2014, 11:12 AM
(This post was last modified: 04-25-2014, 06:28 PM by Chris2Balls [:B].)
It's as simple as this: people won't come back unless they want to.
So you have to determine several things:
1. what is inhibiting newbies from posting
2. why they leave
3. why they come back
I initially joined in 2008, then left for a year before creating a new account and taking things a bit more seriously. What brought me back? I was more mature, more skilled and felt at the same level as a group of users, with a common interest, too! I was looking forward to seeing their stuff and making my own.
Also, one last thing: why are we deploring and trying to bring back users who have left? I think it's a waste of energy. We should be focussing on who's here and making this forum an awesome place, then perhaps will those who have left creep back in.
So you have to determine several things:
1. what is inhibiting newbies from posting
2. why they leave
3. why they come back
I initially joined in 2008, then left for a year before creating a new account and taking things a bit more seriously. What brought me back? I was more mature, more skilled and felt at the same level as a group of users, with a common interest, too! I was looking forward to seeing their stuff and making my own.
Also, one last thing: why are we deploring and trying to bring back users who have left? I think it's a waste of energy. We should be focussing on who's here and making this forum an awesome place, then perhaps will those who have left creep back in.