New Bronze Member Group, for the inactive members Options

[Cleo_Serapis]

Hello all.

I've created a new member group, the Bronze Member which will be used for those members who have been in-active for a period of at least six months.

I will monitor those members and if they post, I will update their member group to either Silver or Gold member status.

I have restricted their ability to vote and post in polls. This should be the only difference between a Bronze Member and a Silver Member.

We hope to send out a message to those members letting them know of the change shortly....

Regards.
~Cleo  

[Cleo_Serapis]

Erm...if someone hasn't posted for six months, wouldn't it be reasonable to assume that they are no longer interested or able to join in the forum? In which case, why not summarily drop them? If they return in the future, they can reapply for membership (I'm assuming most of them haven't been very active anyway and so have few 'credits' to worry about).

Just a thought.

Perry

Hi Perry.

Yes - at times I go like this:    
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In the past, I have just deleted those members who had not posted in at least six months - however, I had wanted to keep the door open perhaps?

If I DO delete members, yes, they certainly can re-register again (using the same member names even)  :taco: , however, all their previous posts will be converted to 'guest' and the member's posts counts and status (group) begins again from scratch.

So.... I had thought, send a message at six months - wait a month and then figure out what to do next?

A PRO might be that our 'total members' grows (keeping that 33% inactive in the number as is now) OR purge those members and the Total Members count decreases.  This can also be viewed as a CON to some who are interested in joining - see the low/or high member count and decide not to join....

Interesting....  :detective:

Cheers!
Cleo  :pharoah: