SFF Chronicles is about to pass the 20,000 members mark, which is kind of exciting. Are there any plans to celebrate or mark the occasion?

[bretbernhoft]

I'm a relatively new member to this community, but I've observed the growth rate pick up recently; which is exciting to me. I like being a part of growing communities, especially when the subject matter is among my favorites.

It would be interesting to know if there is anything in the works to celebrate the twenty thousandth member mark?

Regardless, thank you to the Management for keeping this space clean and thank you to the community for keeping it interesting.

 

[Harpo]

What you as a relatively new Chronner do not know, is that sometimes we lose a lot of members. Many join but never post, and then they never return after a certain time. Such inactive folks are pruned now and then.

Just look at this, I was saying fourteen years ago that we have over 20,000 members

https://www.sffchronicles.com/threads/42049/

 

[Droflet]

Perhaps Brian could open the bar? Hmm, or not. Virtual beer goes straight to my head.

 

[Dave]

is anything in the works to celebrate the twenty thousandth member mark?

we lose a lot of members. Many join but never post, and then they never return after a certain time. Such inactive folks are pruned now and then.

We do get a lot of members who never post or return, and also a lot of spammers who are automatically rejected, and these have been occasionally pruned out, but you will also notice from the statistics that we are close to reaching one hundred thousand threads and to reaching two and a half million total posts. I think that those are much more significant milestones, but no, there is no plan to celebrate them in any way.

 

[Danny McG]

"Let's put on our own show, right here in the youth club"

 

[Dave]

Let's put on our own show, right here in the youth club

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[Danny McG]

 

[Droflet]

"Let's put on our own show, right here in the youth club"

I don't think they'd let a senior citizen like you into a youth club. Or me for that matter. Just meet down the pub. Easy breezy.

 

[Brian G Turner]

No plans at the moment, though I have been keeping an eye out on the member count.

Just look at this, I was saying fourteen years ago that we have over 20,000 members
https://www.sffchronicles.com/threads/42049/

Those were the days when bots could easily sign up to sites, so I had to cull them. I prefer realistic figures over inflated and pointless ones. Bot problem still there, but nowhere near so bad.

 

[Danny McG]

There's nowt worse than a bot problem

 

[Valtharius]

I assume when the 20,000th user registers, balloons and a giant banner will appear on their screen: "Congratulations, You Win Nothing"

 

[M. Robert Gibson]

I imagine something like this will happen

 

[Fiberglass Cyborg]

In an age when forums are supposedly dying, Chrons is both pleasantly lively and pleasantly not a raging dumpster fire. Don't think I've seen a 5-figure number of active members, though....

Earlier in the year, I was trying to figure out the ratio of active to registered members on the February Album Writing Month community. Couldn't find any solid figures, but it seemed indicative that roughly half of the people I'd "watchlisted" over the past decade didn't post anything this year. Also, if they weren't so damned persistant, spambots would be hilarious for their sheer obliviousness to context. When a new member has posted no songs and their profile is an advert for liposuction, it's a pretty easy call to summon down the hammer.

 

[BAYLOR]

In an age when forums are supposedly dying, Chrons is both pleasantly lively and pleasantly not a raging dumpster fire. Don't think I've seen a 5-figure number of active members, though....

Earlier in the year, I was trying to figure out the ratio of active to registered members on the February Album Writing Month community. Couldn't find any solid figures, but it seemed indicative that roughly half of the people I'd "watchlisted" over the past decade didn't post anything this year. Also, if they weren't so damned persistant, spambots would be hilarious for their sheer obliviousness to context. When a new member has posted no songs and their profile is an advert for liposuction, it's a pretty easy call to summon down the hammer.

This is the best book website on the planet and , it's so much more .

 

[Valtharius]

I imagine something like this will happen

Wow, how did you get that video of Brian?

 

[Parson]

Hm, A Chron's movie? How about we make some recommendations for the cast for a Chron version of "The Lord of the Rings?"

Cast:
Gandolf .... @Brian G Turner

 

[Harpo]

Hm, A Chron's movie? How about we make some recommendations for the cast for a Chron version of "The Lord of the Rings?"

Cast:
Gandolf .... @Brian G Turner

How about a hybrid crossover to include Star Wars?

It’s been years since we tried to cast a Chrons movie.

https://www.sffchronicles.com/threads/530827/

https://www.sffchronicles.com/threads/540465/

Time for a reboot, definitely.

 

[Vince W]

Chron branded hair ribbons for everyone!

 

[Astro Pen]

A party for 20,000? Looks like your round then @bretbernhoft

 

[Phyrebrat]

Dan and I are hoping the official Chronscast we’re delivering from January onwards will retain, resurrect and entrap new and old members.

(I shall therefore be keeping my input to a minimum and relying on @Dan Jones to carry the podcast )