Comments on: Keep your phpBB member count accurate http://www.communityspark.com/keep-your-phpbb-member-count-accurate/ Community Building Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:46:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: ROHITK http://www.communityspark.com/keep-your-phpbb-member-count-accurate/comment-page-1/#comment-19313 ROHITK Thu, 28 May 2009 13:02:53 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/keep-your-phpbb-member-count-accurate/#comment-19313 The best way I will say that remind ur irregular user that they are member of ur community...if after reminding them 3-4 times..if they are not coming back just delete their profile....And to make users busy community mangment is the best trick (The moderator has to take initiative in this case...) The best way I will say that remind ur irregular user that they are member of ur community…if after reminding them 3-4 times..if they are not coming back just delete their profile….And to make users busy community mangment is the best trick (The moderator has to take initiative in this case…)

]]> By: Tom http://www.communityspark.com/keep-your-phpbb-member-count-accurate/comment-page-1/#comment-18256 Tom Sat, 28 Feb 2009 22:16:14 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/keep-your-phpbb-member-count-accurate/#comment-18256 What I do Edward is edit the lang_main file. Where it says "Thank you for registering, an activation e-mail has been sent to you" blah blah blah. I've added something along the lines of (forgot what I put exactly) "If it hasn't arrived in around 10 minutes please check your spam folder, if it isn't in there then contact us [link to contact form] and we'll be happy to activate your account for you." You'll see the % of members verifying their account increase slightly. Martin's said it before. Web users are lazy. You need to instruct, and provide links. What I do Edward is edit the lang_main file. Where it says “Thank you for registering, an activation e-mail has been sent to you” blah blah blah. I’ve added something along the lines of (forgot what I put exactly)

“If it hasn’t arrived in around 10 minutes please check your spam folder, if it isn’t in there then contact us [link to contact form] and we’ll be happy to activate your account for you.”

You’ll see the % of members verifying their account increase slightly.

Martin’s said it before. Web users are lazy. You need to instruct, and provide links.

]]> By: Martin Reed - Blog Author http://www.communityspark.com/keep-your-phpbb-member-count-accurate/comment-page-1/#comment-18253 Martin Reed - Blog Author Sat, 28 Feb 2009 17:25:35 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/keep-your-phpbb-member-count-accurate/#comment-18253 <strong>Edward</strong> - Yes, I am sure this happens but there's little you can do but educate new members to whitelist your domain. Most won't though (either they can't be bothered or they don't understand). Edward – Yes, I am sure this happens but there’s little you can do but educate new members to whitelist your domain. Most won’t though (either they can’t be bothered or they don’t understand).

]]> By: Edward http://www.communityspark.com/keep-your-phpbb-member-count-accurate/comment-page-1/#comment-18232 Edward Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:17:07 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/keep-your-phpbb-member-count-accurate/#comment-18232 Just wondering if you have a problem with activation emails going to spam folders and, therefore, a lot of legitimate members never verify their account? Just wondering if you have a problem with activation emails going to spam folders and, therefore, a lot of legitimate members never verify their account?

]]> By: Martin Reed - Blog Author http://www.communityspark.com/keep-your-phpbb-member-count-accurate/comment-page-1/#comment-17567 Martin Reed - Blog Author Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:39:20 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/keep-your-phpbb-member-count-accurate/#comment-17567 <strong>Victor</strong> - How about trying to get them active, rather than just deleting them? Victor – How about trying to get them active, rather than just deleting them?

]]> By: Victor http://www.communityspark.com/keep-your-phpbb-member-count-accurate/comment-page-1/#comment-17560 Victor Sun, 21 Dec 2008 02:53:39 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/keep-your-phpbb-member-count-accurate/#comment-17560 I am looking at starting a forum for the Italian community here in Chicago and I appreciate these easy to follow tips. I was thinking that if someone signed up but did not post within like 7 days they should be removed. I would notify them, almost like nudging someone in Twitter. thanks again, Victor I am looking at starting a forum for the Italian community here in Chicago and I appreciate these easy to follow tips.
I was thinking that if someone signed up but did not post within like 7 days they should be removed. I would notify them, almost like nudging someone in Twitter.
thanks again,
Victor

]]> By: Martin Reed - Blog Author http://www.communityspark.com/keep-your-phpbb-member-count-accurate/comment-page-1/#comment-12784 Martin Reed - Blog Author Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:10:17 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/keep-your-phpbb-member-count-accurate/#comment-12784 <strong>Matt</strong> - Try the <a href="http://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=383788&st=0&sk=t&sd=a">phpBB humanizer mod</a>, I believe this omits the mathematical question when people are merely updating their profiles. Matt – Try the phpBB humanizer mod, I believe this omits the mathematical question when people are merely updating their profiles.

]]> By: Matt http://www.communityspark.com/keep-your-phpbb-member-count-accurate/comment-page-1/#comment-12781 Matt Sun, 04 Nov 2007 21:27:47 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/keep-your-phpbb-member-count-accurate/#comment-12781 How would I mod this so that it only impacts the users registering for the first time? Since implementing the mod it has killed off all spam which no other spam filter has done before, however it now impacts the profile page as well. If a user changes their profile when trying to save the changes an error messages comes up on the top of the screen saying "Incorrect answer to the mathematical anti-spam question (the answer is 2)". For the time being I have removed the spam filter so that it doesn't impact members, but if someone can tell me how to make this active on the join page I would be really thankful! How would I mod this so that it only impacts the users registering for the first time?

Since implementing the mod it has killed off all spam which no other spam filter has done before, however it now impacts the profile page as well.

If a user changes their profile when trying to save the changes an error messages comes up on the top of the screen saying “Incorrect answer to the mathematical anti-spam question (the answer is 2)”.

For the time being I have removed the spam filter so that it doesn’t impact members, but if someone can tell me how to make this active on the join page I would be really thankful!

]]> By: Martin Reed - Blog Author http://www.communityspark.com/keep-your-phpbb-member-count-accurate/comment-page-1/#comment-11712 Martin Reed - Blog Author Sat, 06 Oct 2007 12:43:53 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/keep-your-phpbb-member-count-accurate/#comment-11712 <strong>schemingturkey</strong> - Hello, and welcome :) schemingturkey – Hello, and welcome :)

]]> By: schemingturkey http://www.communityspark.com/keep-your-phpbb-member-count-accurate/comment-page-1/#comment-11444 schemingturkey Thu, 04 Oct 2007 08:07:34 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/keep-your-phpbb-member-count-accurate/#comment-11444 hey everyone, i just joined and wanted to say hi. :) hey everyone,

i just joined and wanted to say hi. :)

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