Signups closed, members grow

November 12, 2001 7:43 PM

The membership number keeps going up, yet I thought the site was closed off. What am I missing?
posted by Voyageman to MetaFilter-Related at 7:43 PM (13 comments total)

Inverse attrition.
posted by j.edwards at 7:53 PM on November 12, 2001

Previously discussed here.
posted by gd779 at 7:55 PM on November 12, 2001

What am I missing?

I don't know about you, but I'm missing my car keys. Anybody seen 'em?
posted by gd779 at 7:57 PM on November 12, 2001

I miss being an innocent newbie who couldn't keep his mouth shut.
Voyageman: you're serious about that Oakland friend of yours, aren't you? ;)
posted by MiguelCardoso at 8:23 PM on November 12, 2001

I do see Previously Discussed but dont see any hints. And yes, Im still rooting for Sleepless in Oakland. btw, she has gd779's keys and will give them back only if allowed in.
posted by Voyageman at 8:53 PM on November 12, 2001

Ah, Sherlock, the hint is actually in your now infamous Oakland Cutie Thread. Closely examine Kindall's comment and you will discover all(nudge, nudge...) More than this I cannot say without killing you, my gallant, persistent and downright pesky friend... :)
posted by MiguelCardoso at 9:17 PM on November 12, 2001

Hey, do I have to turn to them to get an answer???
posted by Voyageman at 9:31 PM on November 12, 2001

Oh, no, they don't have clearance to get to this. (The right attitude... This suit burns better... BURN'S SUIT!)
posted by j.edwards at 10:02 PM on November 12, 2001

So we live in a world of scarce resources and have to incorporate that into the community. Why should a member who doesn't "contribute" (objectively speaking, by not posting or commenting) prevent a new member who is prepared to contribute from joining. I recognize a risk is that member might post just for the sake of posting to remain a member. But then again, why be a member if one is not prepered post and comment? Are all 12510 active members? Also, let's assume one wanted to voluntarily give up membership, how is that done? Whom would it go to?
posted by Voyageman at 10:05 PM on November 12, 2001

Actually, my comment in the Oakland thread was a simple penis reference. %)
posted by kindall at 10:11 PM on November 12, 2001

gd779, forgive me for any presumption or liberty taken in reposting your comment here, but it's a very good point and I fear the thread you posted it to might be deleted in the fullness of time:

"Think that proposal through. What would happen if each of our over 12,000 members posted just 2 links a year? That's 65 links a day, 365 days a year. MetaFilter would be unreadable.

MetaFilter is at it's best when the links are much less frequent but of outstanding quality."

posted by gd779 at 9:59 PM PST on November 12



posted by MiguelCardoso at 10:13 PM on November 12, 2001

My guess is that a handful of people are getting new accounts through the power of begging.
posted by rcade at 5:18 AM on November 13, 2001

Also, let's assume one wanted to voluntarily give up membership, how is that done? Whom would it go to?

One word: eBay.
posted by rushmc at 6:58 AM on November 13, 2001