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Since the beginning of Anonymous posting, we´ve at had least one anonymous poster becoming a member a day.

And how does this compare to previous membership rates prior to the anonymous posting option? Also, how can you determine that an anonymous poster has become a member? Not all that anonymous then, is it?

I'd have to agree that its hurting our normally good and relevant threads on the Aviation forums to give an example of why this system does more harm then good.

If the posts never get approved its because they are worthless but still the thread gets pointlessly moved to the top. So a pointless point isn't allowed but a irrelevant thread is allowed to be moved up. So now we waste actual users time and energy hunting even if the anon posting got through.

Bottom line I'll agree its hurting at least this forum and the current aviation threads by displacing them with the sheer number of no existent posts or irrelevant or misleading information on long dead subjects.

Is there any chance that this pain in the @rse will leave us anytime soon? If not I'll have to seriously consider if this forum is worth posting good information as it is soon overrun by either nothing or cr@p.

Originally posted by Skyfloating
Good News

Since the beginning of Anonymous posting, we´ve at had least one anonymous poster becoming a member a day.

I can't say that I find that really worth the pain that they are causing.

[edit on 2-6-2008 by Canada_EH]

Originally posted by Willard856
And how does this compare to previous membership rates prior to the anonymous posting option? Also, how can you determine that an anonymous poster has become a member? Not all that anonymous then, is it?

IT has been mentioned before (maybe in this thread) that IP addresses are logged. So it's a simple task to match ip's to usernames.

I have to agree with another member that based on the one per day membership rate so far, it hardly seems worth it.

What was the membership rate prior to the anony usernames?

That was kind of my point. Why bother touting the post as anonymous, when it really isn't. All the anon posting option is doing is flooding threads with useless info, with no real anonymity benefit.

It has been the quality of thread content that has attracted users to ATS. The way I see it, the anon poster is a drain on staff time that would be better spent on actual members who contribute to ATS. And the net of one new member a day really doesn't sound that impressive to me.

Hello all,

I think anonymous posting is good it lets cowards speak their mind.

Everyone should peak his or her mind, especially if you’re a coward.

It’s like alcohol a drunk never lies.

For a while I thought the anonymous posters were one person I was like “wow that’s a cool profile and man this guy gets around” lol

Originally posted by Willard856
And how does this compare to previous membership rates prior to the anonymous posting option? Also, how can you determine that an anonymous poster has become a member? Not all that anonymous then, is it?

Its because they say "I just signed up, I was the guy posting anonymously with you".

Originally posted by Tuebor

I have to agree with another member that based on the one per day membership rate so far, it hardly seems worth it.

What was the membership rate prior to the anony usernames?

Sorry, its certainly more than that. I was only referring to the ones known or the ones I have seen.

Could it be that anonymous posting is more profitable for advertising purposes then not. Is ATS in the business to make a profit and to stay in business therefore the more views the more apt of making a percentage of a product sell from pop ups or standard advertising? Do not know the answer, that is why I am asking. Rik Riley

Originally posted by Skyfloating

Please notice the new "ignore" function you can activate for anonymous posters you think are wasting your time.

Can we please have an ignore facility that works against all anonymous posts?