Vernita,
Thanks for your comments. Perhaps some real statistics and data will help.
Total Juried Members - 278
Posted 0 times - 82
Posted 1 time - 99
Posted 2 times - 16
Posted 3 times - 7
I think it's pretty astounding that out of 278 juried members, 82 have never posted. There are a few of the low posters that are understandable - an art school, for example, that only joined to post workshops, which is fine.
Of the 82 who never posted, a great number of them join and never visit again or visit for a day or two and never return.
No one expects a member to become an addict (some do
), or even a devotee - simply to participate at least once in a while. But, I find it puzzling that so many are juried, yet never or almost never post - even with explaining away a percent whose lives suddenly changed due to sudden success or unhappy diaster or tragedy, the percent is still high.
Nothing is automatic about the jury process. Once a person submits into a private area on the Forum, these are the steps:
1. I access the web page and click on their post.
2. I move their post to the Board private viewing area.
3. I post "new" so the Board knows there is someone new to view.
4. I wait and read each response as the Board members post their response.
5. I sign into the administrative area of the Forum with a password.
6. I select "yes" or "no" for approval or not.