Why...

[MWThomas]

does the following notice appear at the top of the page if you do not post often?

Hello <insert username>, it appears that you have not posted on the Japan Forum in several weeks.

While I have an interest in Japan, I don't spend all of my time on the internet viewing sites and forums (such as this one) researching Japan.

I feel that the notice is intrusive, and pressures posters into making topics or replies because they feel obliged to do so, whether they are informative and thoughtful or not.

 

[Grandpa Frank]

Well.....

it wouldn't take long for the site to get down right boring if everyone just dropped by to read. There are a ton of topics discussed here, or you can start your own thread under chit-chat or many other topics. You were nice enough to take time to register, maybe on a slow weekend you could join in on a thread that interests you. Most groups we join now days require something of us; the Forum here is a great place because of all the members from around the world putting there 2 cents in. We have several members who have belonged for years and have never posted, and that's OK too. I think several members requested admin to put that notice in to help keep things flowing and changing. ALSO, if you don't like posting, the chat room is a great place to spend time and make some new friends. Yon can always think of the "notice" as just another ad or pop-up and ignore it.
PS-You have been a great contributor to the Forum and started a lot of good threads!











Uncle Frank

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[Kinsao]

It didn't bother me when that thing began to appear, I just ignored it.
I guess it's just to encourage people to post, not to put pressure on people. ☝
It's better to make some interesting/valuable posts, than post a lot of rubbish. (like wot i do )

 

[MajideSaiaku]

I dont see the problem, just a little reminder, not really holding you down to your keyboard with a gun to the back of your neck telling you to post or die.
try not to let it bother you to much, its just something thats there.