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[snakehill]

Okay, here's a question! What is up with all members that have never posted anything on the forum even after being members for several years? Are you all shy? I am just curious! Could we hear from some of you?? Thanks Non scammers only please! If there are any!

[infernalis]

Okay, here's a question! What is up with all members that have never posted anything on the forum even after being members for several years? Are you all shy? I am just curious! Could we hear from some of you?? Thanks

Many of those are computer generated accounts put there by "spam bots" with the intent to advertise.

They may have posted, but spam is blocked from the view of members.

[snakehill]

Many yes but all?

[RedSidedSPR]

No, but a lot if not most.

[snakehill]

Well I would like to hear from members that are not! Is this a problem?

[RedSidedSPR]

Nope.

[Didymus20X6]

Some could be duplicate accounts, as well. For example, if someone creates an account, but because it isn't immediately activated, they create another. Or maybe someone forgets their password, and creates another account.

Another possibility: some of the threads only allow forum members access. Album pictures the same way: someone must be a forum member to actually see them. So it is entirely possible that someone might have created an account just to look at members' album pictures, or to access information not viewable to the public.

A few might even be people who sign up intending to post, but then never do for whatever reason.

But I'd wager that the vast majority are spambots.

[snakehill]

There has to be at least ONE member that is just shy! I am talking about members that view posts! Why would scammers bother to read posts!

[kibakiba]

Another possibility: some of the threads only allow forum members access. Album pictures the same way: someone must be a forum member to actually see them. So it is entirely possible that someone might have created an account just to look at members' album pictures, or to access information not viewable to the public.

That's why, snakehill. People could just sign up for the reason of viewing things on here, that they couldn't without an account.

[snakehill]

So they would pretend to read posts?