For Our Guests

Why are you on here? Why do you only look but make no comment? if you keep coming back, why do you not join? We are friendly creatures- well most of the time. Some of you join, then never come back. Why is that?
You must enjoy something on here or you would not keep coming back. We just might welcome another view on things, if your willing to give it try.
I can not help but wonder if your up to no good and that is why, just reading the forum versus participating is your Thing? I know many are form Facebook and Twitter because my tracker tells me so .
you could be a part of this friendly - ok most of the time - loving, caring on line family.
Think I will just sit back and see if anybody even bothers to respond to this thread for Guests

 

Well, Hedi, your post/thread has been brought up before, with basically the same answer: There are those, like my wife, that totally dislike confrontation. They could be afraid that any kind of post they might do, would be seen as negative and get negative reactions.

Same thing goes on Facebook. My BIL (wife's brother) got on Facebook and didn't post a thing. Then, there are those that go on Facebook and I've had to "Unfriend" because of language used. Guess Facebook isn't monitored that much.

Then, there are those that will take a look at a forum, because they don't have to join to read posts, only to post/reply.

But, Hedi, just because someone doesn't want to join a forum, only look at posts, doesn't necessarily mean they are up to no good.

Now, do I think there are those that will see your thread and join..........extremely doubtful!

 

Cody is a stick in the mud so do have hope that your entreaties go rewarded many times over.

Now, why some folks do not join I’m not sure but the possibility that the Never Ending Saga of the SeniorsOnly Club may be a good read kinda like the old Reader’s Digest or something along that line and responding might throw too many twists in the stories.
Or…maybe there are people who would read everything but are afraid that they might have to commit to x number of hours a day should they join or maybe they think that they’ll somehow have their lives stolen by some secret Gremlin we keep on leash at Ken’s house.

I mean, it’s not that we do not have Gremlins but they’ve been harmless thus far and they’re not even kept at Ken’s. Cats do not like Gremlins.

 

You know, Bobby, I really don't know who is worse in taking a joke or knowing the real truth about things.........you or Beth.
I'm not a "stick in the mud" and you should know why people look and don't join. Just like why some members of SOC have left and never returned.

 

Are you feeling tired? Listless? Bored? Lonely?

Has your get up and go got up and went? Is the most excitement in your life watching Granny darn Grandpa’s socks? Have your hemorrhoids flared up? Do you have bad breath? Athlete’s foot? Ladies, is your love life so desperate that you wrote your phone number on the wall in the men’s restroom? Men, have you considered calling a dating service?

Well, my friends, you have come to the right place! Yes, sir, I’m telling you we have the cure for all your troubles! Right here on this board! All you have to do is join. And, for an unlimited time, it’s totally free! Join now and give us just a few minutes a day and all your troubles will vanish! Men, you will have a body that men will respect and women will admire. Women, other women will be jealous of your looks and intelligence. But hurry, remember this offer is only good for an unlimited time! Join now!
It's absolutely free!


Not real sure about your love life, though. That might be beyond hope.

Rebroadcast as a public service.

 

The problem with guests not sticking around in my opinion is that comments are being tacked onto old posts that are years old instead of starting new threads.. A newcomer gets the impression that the place is dead when they see a 2016 date.

 

Omg you people- none of you are Guests. I was merely trying to get a buzz from outsiders. Sigh.. yal'll have at it..I am moving on down da the road.

 

As long as it takes

 

If one takes a look at the threads and there’s a bunch of views then we can safety say that the search engines are doing their job.
If we have a thread called “widgets” then anyone Googling widgets will come up with SoC and the widget thread. Now, if said searcher comes to SoC to read the widget thread they are counted as a guest.

How many times have we all looked for something specific on the net and it took us to a forum? A forum that answered our question without actually having to join said forum.