So many people come on to this site

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The discussion revolves around the presence of many guests on the forum who do not participate in conversations. Participants express feelings of discomfort and curiosity regarding the behavior of these silent visitors.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant finds it unsettling that many people come to the site without contributing, describing it as "creepy."
  • Another participant compares the situation to the creepiness of spiders, introducing a humorous element to the discussion.
  • Some participants share personal experiences about feeling uneasy when alone on a message board without any other visible members.
  • A participant recounts a disturbing encounter with a spider, which adds to the theme of discomfort.
  • There is speculation about the reasons guests remain silent, with one participant suggesting they might be reading or researching old threads.
  • Another participant questions why guests would read without engaging, suggesting it seems like a waste of time.
  • One participant mentions receiving private messages from new members seeking more information about previous discussions, indicating some guests may eventually choose to participate.

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Participants express a mix of discomfort and curiosity about the guests' presence, but there is no consensus on the reasons for their silence or the implications of it.

Contextual Notes

The discussion reflects personal feelings and anecdotal experiences rather than a systematic analysis of guest behavior on forums.

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Does anyone find it creepy that so many people come on to this site and don't say anything?! It scares the **** out of me. :rolleyes:
 
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In particular the slurpy arachnoids.
 
Have you ever been the only person visiting a message board at a particular moment? No guests, no anonymous/hidden members. That was creepy for the first couple of times.
 
Rach3 said:
Spiders are creepy...
There are a lot of those here but i prefer that species to the kind that crawled up my neck in the middle of the night...I kept telling myself that it is just my hair moving...it couldn't possibly be a spider...
It was a huge rubbery brown spider! I have not been able to sleep right since.
 
Eww yuk that is disgusting! I don't think I am going to be able to sleep now
 
You see at the moment it is creepy 10 members and 49 guests no one talking. What do the guests do?
 
rhuthwaite said:
You see at the moment it is creepy 10 members and 49 guests no one talking. What do the guests do?
They could be reading. I don't think you can make a post until you register. That may be why all the guests are so quiet.
 
How can they read and not want to join in? What a waste of time
 
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rhuthwaite said:
How can they read and not want to join in? What a waste of time
I think a lot are researching things in old threads. Every once in a while I get a PM from someone whose joined just to ask for more info about something I mentioned in a thread way back.
 

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