A couple of days ago the poll closed with the 5 questions regarding the future of the forum. With between 290-382 respondents per question, it would probably be fair to say that we have a good view on the "true" forum members. Let's see.
Please read on !
Question 1: When it comes to the visit frequency of the respondents, about one third (31%) of them come to the forum every week, while about one in 6 people (16%) are here every day!
Another one in 5 (20%) frequent the board each month. The rest, one third (33%), are either here at least each every month or quarter (23%, so nearly one in 4), or less.
In other words, 67% (2 out of 3) are here at least every month, and 47% (nearly half of us) at least each week, of which 1/3 each day.
Question 2: We are a relatively young community! 68% (2/3) are 30 years of age or younger (though there are no wizkids of 10 years or younger
). In fact, the majority (40%) is between 18 and 25 years, while a quarter of respondents is between 26 and 30.
Another quarter is between 31 and 40 (23%). The rest, 41 years or older (9%), including the 3% 51 or older.
Question 3: Sadly, more than half (54%) of responding members don't ever post, they either read or download. So there is no active contribution to the forum from them. Judging from the 23K+ number of registered members, versus 332 respondents, I am guessing 54% is a huge underestimation of that group. I think it would be safe to say that this number is actually much, much higher.
In any event, only 12% of respondents are here just to help others, while another 22% state they ask for help, but also offer it, adding up to 34% (a third) of respondents that will help you out here. I think that's not bad at all. Finally, 12% of respondents state they're just here to get help. Likewise, that is not bad at all.
Even if you don't post, you're bound to get something out of this forum, that may be transferred somewhere else. So the third of active members help out a lot more people than those that respond here!
Question 4: An overwhelming number of respondents want this forum to continue, 93% of 341 respondents. 7% don't care. 1 person says it could be stopped.
I think that is interesting. Should there not be those among those 93% that would actively step up as admins to manage the forum? If so, STEP UP!
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It is one thing to want this forum to go on, quite another to make that happen.
Question 5: Again, an overwhelming number of people state they credit the forum in their products, 96%. 71% even say they always do that! Good news, when it comes to the respondents! Yet, considering 290 people filled in the poll out of the 23K+ registered members, it is doubtful if we can actually conclude this for every registered member. I guess the vast majority just come here to read / download and we won't ever know if they credit or not. . .
So there we have it! Without claiming to state total and supreme truth, I think it can be said that the active part of our community is for a large part young and dynamic, and half of them are at least here every month and a core of one third is here every week or even daily. Even if half of us are here just to read or post, the rest are part of the active members club.
Finally, it seems you all want the forum to continue.
Now comes the question: who wants to run it and make sure it will continue?
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Boldly go where no XeNTaX member has gone before. 
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But lost account control - Wed Sep 05, 2007 8:57 pm.
