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What is the turnover rate of Mahalo Answers users?
Seems like there are a lot of great people we don't see much any more, if at all. Examples include @spoon, @nushka, and @angilla.
Do a lot of users join, have a period of heavy use, then drift way?
Do a lot of users join, have a period of heavy use, then drift way?
voted interesting: mattb4rd, hillo, interzone, jasoncalacanis, xds
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We actually are not tracking this... we should be.
I think some folks will get into and try it on for size and then give up, drift or move on to another community. This is the nature of the online world... people try things on for size.
I think because we require that folks behave a certain way (i.e. highly ethical, with good cheer and respect) we lose some folks who are used to obnoxious/toxic internet communities. We don't want these folks anyway.
I highly recommend sending a note to folks you miss and encouraging them to revisit the site!
I think some folks will get into and try it on for size and then give up, drift or move on to another community. This is the nature of the online world... people try things on for size.
I think because we require that folks behave a certain way (i.e. highly ethical, with good cheer and respect) we lose some folks who are used to obnoxious/toxic internet communities. We don't want these folks anyway.
I highly recommend sending a note to folks you miss and encouraging them to revisit the site!
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my 100 days in the system
my 100 days in the system
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Strange to select "We don't know" as the Best Answer, but in this case, it is. Would have been great to know some info, if it had existed.
voted helpful: xds
Mahalo may have the exact metric to answer this number. However, I doubt that they'll make it public knowledge.
Dating sites treat information of this nature very seriously. They need to know everything there is to know about signups, usage terms, etc. It's in the best interest of their business to calculate exactly who uses the system, for how long and deduce why.
Message forums and Q&A sites like Mahalo Answers aren't much different. The difference lies more in the health and substance of the community of the whole. Everyone contributes to places like these for slightly different reasons and will contribute only as long as they find it useful and rewarding.
That's one of the things that I like about Mahalo Answers. The reward system has been built around tiers and so long as the questions remain interesting and engaging to the majority of members, it will continue to be useful.
So while outstanding users like @spoon and others may come and go from time to time, so long as their contributions build the community, Mahalo Answers will remain ahead of the game.
Dating sites treat information of this nature very seriously. They need to know everything there is to know about signups, usage terms, etc. It's in the best interest of their business to calculate exactly who uses the system, for how long and deduce why.
Message forums and Q&A sites like Mahalo Answers aren't much different. The difference lies more in the health and substance of the community of the whole. Everyone contributes to places like these for slightly different reasons and will contribute only as long as they find it useful and rewarding.
That's one of the things that I like about Mahalo Answers. The reward system has been built around tiers and so long as the questions remain interesting and engaging to the majority of members, it will continue to be useful.
So while outstanding users like @spoon and others may come and go from time to time, so long as their contributions build the community, Mahalo Answers will remain ahead of the game.
voted helpful: interzone
I don't know a lot about dating sites, but I assume they're not really a community. And I would have thought success would be if people found partners and left the service, not the other way around!
You're right that they're not really a community. Dating sites do however ask the same question that you're asking very frequently. There is no other segment of the Internet that knows as much about users as the online dating industry.
"Success" is an arbitrary term. The primary goal of many online businesses is to make money.
"Success" is an arbitrary term. The primary goal of many online businesses is to make money.
Well, you can succeed at making money by being very good at giving people what they really want - in this case, presumably finding a great partner - or you can try to make money by pushing your BS product as hard as possible and hope people don't find out how useless it is. The latter is...umm... not unknown in many an industry.
But I thought you didn't like to believe such sleazy things of human nature. :)
But I thought you didn't like to believe such sleazy things of human nature. :)
"But I thought you didn't like to believe such sleazy things of human nature."
I understand "sleazy things". I know what's black, white and all shades of grey. I know enough about them and how they work to know when to course correct and act in a way that when I look back will hopefully lead to the fewest regrets.
I understand "sleazy things". I know what's black, white and all shades of grey. I know enough about them and how they work to know when to course correct and act in a way that when I look back will hopefully lead to the fewest regrets.
I didn't mean you were sleazy Rob. :)
Isn't it too early to really tell who has turned over and is not coming back, and who has put in a lot of time when they had time in their lives, and will come back when they have time again? Free time is at a premium for many these days - university exams, quarterly reports, commuting time, family responsibilities, electronic connection to others making demands at work and in personal life 24-7, I think Mahalo and Mahalo Answers has had miraculous and very generous large blocks of time contributions from many. But with busy people the norm in our society, how realistic is it to expect that Mahalo Answers remains the main recipient of all free time for most or all people, all the time? They have been lucky to nab such large chunks of quality time from so many already - and hopefully will continue to do that. I have told many people about Mahalo Answers and even someone who is unemployed and has a lot of free time then no longer has access to the Internet 24/7 as they prioritize their one hour a day of free public library time for sending job applications. If you had the information, and they would not because it is never given to them exactly what everyone's circumstances are, there would be so many factors in people's lives that I bet you would not be able to get a for sure answer from many as to whether they will be coming back. To me, turnover means not coming back. So, I don't see anyone ever getting an accurate answer to that if the people don't know themselves who is coming back - it depends, it depends on life........
voted helpful: interzone
People either get bored, tired, or just aren't answering anymore. Sometimes they may be turned off by people in the community. Maybe they forgot about the site, or moved onto other things. Maybe some of them are too ill to log in. It's a good idea to send them a private question, and ask where they are, if you so choose to do so. I know @spoon is still alive, as he is on another site.
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I must admit I wasn't thinking at all of the folks that don't fit in with the culture here, just the great members we don't see any more.