So many active members, so little content.

[shoey]

Is there a huge cool-down time after coming to the website before it no longer shows you as active?

If I come to the website and load the home forum page and then leave the website, hot long until it no longer shows me as active? My mind is blown how few posts occur considering the current active user count is show to be 1206 users, 66 being registered members.

 

[JTee2017]

Is there a huge cool-down time after coming to the website before it no longer shows you as active?

If I come to the website and load the home forum page and then leave the website, hot long until it no longer shows me as active? My mind is blown how few posts occur considering the current active user count is show to be 1206 users, 66 being registered members.

When you sign on, you can check the small "Remember Me" box near the sign on lines. Then you will remain active and signed on indefinitely. I think that's what you are looking for.

As to the few posts in a day or week . . . I share your observation. Seems a lot of folks come here when 1.) they have a problem or complaint 2.) want to show off their latest mod, build status, etc.

All fine I guess. Still the forum is a good source of info for help and sharing finds for trends in repair issues. A lot better than what a dealer will let you in on. Also, people are in a hurry a lot these days and I guess just don't hang in forums much. The truck forums and some cars tend to be more actively used.

 

[shoey]

That makes sense. I'm not the best example, since I'm typically a lurker, but I try to add value when I can.

Not saying it's a problem, the forum just feels dead sometimes.

 

[JTee2017]

That makes sense. I'm not the best example, since I'm typically a lurker, but I try to add value when I can.

Not saying it's a problem, the forum just feels dead sometimes.

You want to see a "dead" forum. . take a peek at Equinoxforum.net.
There'll be 200 to 300 users on line at a time . . . and 6 to 8 members if that.

A few years ago, there would be 30 to 40 members online and way more users.

My take is . . everyone is on facebook, twitter and reddit for near instant response. Unfortunately, those places are not much for keeping a history of where to find help on repeat and common problems. Such are modern times.
My favorite thing these days are the "sideways" pictures from cell phones. . . iPhones mostly.
Cell phones and the internet . . . still don't mix well. And then there has to be an app for every friggin forum or board you want to join.

 

[Pirate Luke]

Web Development stuff: When you log in to any website your account/activity is stored in a "cookie/session". On that note, if you don't explicitly click log out when you leave the site, say you just close it, your "cookie/session" stays alive and unchanged unless you clear your website data/history etc. So when you come back 5 hours later and you don't have to log in, it's because your session is still alive and therefor, you've been logged in the past 5 hours despite not actually being on the site.

As for how fast it detects your status, it's immediate. If you log out and check the site from your phone for example, it'll say offline....but if you just close the browser and check it from the phone, you will still be online.

 

[Pirate Luke]

Is there a general chat thread? I've thought for a while about just starting a thread for general chat amongst sonic owners that isn't related to the car....or is...doesn't matter. I feel like most people are here for help and once they get it leave, and those that stay don't really have a place to talk unless they chat in the "What did you do to your sonic today" thread or assist others in threads.

 

[Meatball]

I lurk and read about all sorts of different topics. From common issues to what filter people use. Its nice that my car is a 13’ in the sense that any strange design flaws/bugs wouldve shown their face by now and will be in these forum pages with a fix. Mine is stock and will likely stay that way but its still interesting reading about performance mods others are doing with results. I used to be on f150forums when I had a truck and the ego’s of those guys are entertaining...most members here seem like decent folk with a common interest that dont mind helping out with advice. Like it should be.