Guest Posters: Learn How Physics Forums Operates

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Guest posts on Physics Forums often originate from external sites, specifically Usenet forums like sci.physics.research, which are accessible through PF's interface. Threads initiated by guests tend to attract responses from other guests, while member-initiated threads do not receive guest replies. This distinction highlights the unique interaction dynamics between guests and members within the forum. The operation of PF allows for this guest participation, but it is separate from the core member community. Understanding this structure clarifies how guest contributions are integrated into the forum's discussions.
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I'm just curious about some of the postings in here that are by non-members, i.e. "Guests". Are these posts from some other site that are getting routed over to here?

It seems that threads that are started by a Guest will often have responses from other guests, whereas threads started by a member never have Guests' replies.

Just wondering about the inner workings of how PF operates, that's all.

p.s. here is an example of a "Guest thread", in case anybody wonders what I'm talking about:
https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=239760
 
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That forum, sci.physics.research, is a usenet forum and is not really part of PF--we just have an interface to it. PF members can post to it, but most of the posters to s.p.r. are not PF members and did not post through PF. That's why they show up as "guests".
 
Ah, I hadn't noticed that these were all showing up in the same sub-forum. Thanks!
 

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