Why are there so few non-males (i.e. females) around?
Now...
One reason is simply that there are fewer female than male golfers. However, that fails to explain why the proportion of female members on the forums is my much lower than the proportion of female golfers in the population.
Hi, I thought this thread was better suited for the lounge so I've moved it.
It is true not many members post. One thing we might could do from our side is when people sign up, as part of the welcome message we could ask them to make a post in the Lounge introducing themselves. That might help get people engaged.
Hi, I thought this thread was better suited for the lounge so I've moved it.
It is true not many members post. One thing we might could do from our side is when people sign up, as part of the welcome message we could ask them to make a post in the Lounge introducing themselves. That might help get people engaged.
Trig
I have a good idea.
Members need to make certain number of posts (e.g. 10-20 posts) before they can view videos. And more posts = greater access to videos and other goodies. Crappy posts don't count, e.g. "yeah, Tiger is da best!!!!!" or "can someone tell me what's TGM?". This is a good way to encourage people to think, learn actively and participate.
Let me know what you think. I don't know how easy/hard it will be to actually implement this system.
Or: Each new member get a random selection of five relatively easy TGM questions. They have to search the posts or the book to find the answers. If they cannot they are allowed to post for hints in a forum where the answers are only visible to Members and the person asking. Any failed answer will be replaced by a new question until 5 correct.
Then the video gallery is unlocked.
(Sorry to throw in strange ideas. I have no experience of vbulletin & respect any thought that it might be time consuming to implement. I'd be serprised if no one has yet developed a more or less generic "Qualifyer" plugin)
__________________
When James Durham recorded 94 at the Old Course at St Andrews in 1767, he set a course record that lasted 86 years. Golf: A curious sport whose object is to put a very small ball in a very small hole with implements ill desiged for the purpose - Sir Winston Churchill
Personally I think it is fine the way it is. It gives Lynn exposure to those curious about him and it attracts people to the forum at the same time - people will come and go in time and trying to force someone is always going to have a negative effect on them. People and relationships will develop in time and there is alot of posts here already... it will come, I think people just need to be patient.
I'm here more to learn. I check out the three main (as far as I know) TGM sites almost daily, but I seldom post, and rarely start a thread. I don't feel like I have the TGM knowledge to offer advice, and I don't want to clutter up the sites with meaningless twaddle. I do, however, want to thank those frequent posters who really know what they are talking about. I have learned to hone in on the threads they are active in, because my questions are always answered without my having to post them. This is really great, and has really helped my ball striking (and my short game is beginning to come around as well). Thanks again to all of you, you know who you are, or you wouldn't be posting.
Hybrid Mode
