topic Re: Members vs. ""Guests"" in Fashion

Members vs. "Guests"

Lovethesea — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 21:48:14 GMT

Does anyone else think it strange that there are often 10,000 or so more "guests" online here than the 100+ members? Why do you think it is that the "guests" don't join and contribute to the forums?

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number one queen — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 21:51:38 GMT

Interesting question, so they can get in but they need a password to reply?

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Amazinggrace2 — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 21:55:59 GMT

I've wondered that too. Does it mean that there are 10K ppl online with the Q, perhaps shopping, or does it mean they are here, viewing different forums? Although I am relatively new to the boards, (not new to QVC), I do notice many of the same posters at any one time.

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Barbiedr — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 21:58:22 GMT

I think if you are reading the forums but not signed in, you are considered a "guest". If you are signed in, you are a member. That's my take.

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adoreqvc — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 21:59:12 GMT

Probably because of all the mean spirited threads they read about in general, especially negative hateful posts about QVC hosts, which can be extremely hostile and ruthless.

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Amazinggrace2 — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 22:02:01 GMT

On 3/16/2015 adoreqvc said:
Probably because of all the mean spirited threads they read about in general, especially negative hateful posts about QVC hosts, which can be extremely hostile and ruthless.

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Kachina624 — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 22:43:22 GMT

I always figured it was people shopping online.

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gofigure — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 22:54:28 GMT

For me, post #4 hit the nail on the head!

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Snicks1 — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 23:11:49 GMT

On 3/16/2015 Kachina624 said: I always figured it was people shopping online.

That's what I've always thought too. Total number of people online vs. total people signed in to their accounts or the forums.

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jeanlake — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 23:16:49 GMT

I think you all bring up good points

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Harpa — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 23:18:26 GMT

More and more marketers have found and use this forum. And I wonder how many are from the Q mareting team alone.

Every morning there are about 5 ads that somebody tries to slip in until Webbie gets alerted.

Does anyone know why they took away the Member List where you could click to see which members were signed on?

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Annabellethecat66 — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 23:23:24 GMT

I've always wondered that. Someone on here once said that includes people who are ordering and looking at products on the internet.

I don't know. That's what they said. As someone who always bla blas (way too much) I haven't had much patience for people who only ever (I mean they NEVER) have posted. They just read what others post. I'm sorry but they could post every once in a while.

Everyone has something interesting to say. It's as if they don't value what they have to say. I know some disagree with what I say.

Everyone's word is important.

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Amazinggrace2 — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 23:25:38 GMT

Interesting, too, to view how many ppl have viewed a particular thread....sometimes thousands.

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GCR18 — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 00:18:37 GMT

On 3/16/2015 Harpa said:
More and more marketers have found and use this forum. And I wonder how many are from the Q mareting team alone.

Every morning there are about 5 ads that somebody tries to slip in until Webbie gets alerted.

Does anyone know why they took away the Member List where you could click to see which members were signed on?

The option to see the list of who is signed in was removed as part of the changes from the survey. A year ago there was a survey asking posters how they wanted the boards to run. The results were implemented. The survey was under the blog section. I haven't looked, but I guess it's still there if you look back far enough.

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GCR18 — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 00:20:08 GMT

I've always assumed the number was all people on the website.

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circles — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 00:24:27 GMT

On 3/16/2015 graycatsrule said:
On 3/16/2015 Harpa said:
More and more marketers have found and use this forum. And I wonder how many are from the Q mareting team alone.

Every morning there are about 5 ads that somebody tries to slip in until Webbie gets alerted.

Does anyone know why they took away the Member List where you could click to see which members were signed on?

The option to see the list of who is signed in was removed as part of the changes from the survey. A year ago there was a survey asking posters how they wanted the boards to run. The results were implemented. The survey was under the blog section. I haven't looked, but I guess it's still there if you look back far enough.

I had read that there was posters stalking other posters from thread to thread...so they took away the option to see who was online....

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Harpa — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 12:46:58 GMT

On 3/16/2015 circles said:
On 3/16/2015 graycatsrule said:
On 3/16/2015 Harpa said:
More and more marketers have found and use this forum. And I wonder how many are from the Q mareting team alone.

Every morning there are about 5 ads that somebody tries to slip in until Webbie gets alerted.

Does anyone know why they took away the Member List where you could click to see which members were signed on?

The option to see the list of who is signed in was removed as part of the changes from the survey. A year ago there was a survey asking posters how they wanted the boards to run. The results were implemented. The survey was under the blog section. I haven't looked, but I guess it's still there if you look back far enough.

I had read that there was posters stalking other posters from thread to thread...so they took away the option to see who was online....

Oh! Thanks for the explanation. I knew it was from the survey, but I didn't know why.

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tototwo — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 16:31:35 GMT

I've always assumed that "guests" are those here shopping, checking the upcoming shows schedule, viewing items recently aired, etc., and not just on these forums. There are several mornings that I'll come here to read the thread titles without logging in. I always log out when I leave QVC's website (security reasons) and only log in if I plan to respond to a thread. Others probably do the same.

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millieshops — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 16:48:02 GMT

As much as I come to read and post, many times I click in to read but I don't sign in.

Sometimes that's because I really came to QVC to shop or check my order status and stopped in to read 0r I came to chat and found nothing I wanted to respond to and I had nothing new to offer.

Either way, I become one of the thousands. I don't think that's a huge number given the possible number - way, way less than 1% of QVC's cable audience.

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YorkieonmyPillow — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 16:53:44 GMT

Those are people shopping online.