Just watching the users over a period of time

[Blahness]

I notice that we have about a ~10:1 guest:registered user ratio, usually. 471:45 as I type this, in fact.

Why don't people register, so we can talk about interesting stuff? =(

 

[Alkatran]

Most people enjoy reading the posts more than making a post.

Think opposite of trolls. You don't hear about them because they don't speak up.

 

[Blahness]

Ah. I'm not used to thinking of lurkers, since I'm so used to trolls(I come from a community that tends to spawn trolls by the hundreds =()

 

[Danger]

It was the other way around for me. I found this site by accident through Google when I was using a library computer to try finding a hovercraft formula. It was so interesting that I started poking around. Some high-school girl had a question about something, and I tried to answer. Then I found out that you had to register in order to post. So I registered. Then, I found out that the site is maintained through donations, so I got an internet hookup and became a supporter. Best investment that I've ever made in my life. Even if I never personally benefitted from it ( and I do... to an incredible extent), it would be worth it for the good that it does to science education. If something like this had existed when I was a kid, I probably would have finished school. I only hope that my meager input can make that difference to someone else.
By the bye, my first encounter with PF was my very first time being on the net.

 

[Mallignamius]

I think that's what they're supposed to do. Reading through the forums instead of bombarding them with duplicate topics/questions. This is a good thing.