rogerd - 1:26 pm on Feb 6, 2003 (gmt 0)

>>350 topics and 1000 posts or so<<

Sounds like progress, carfac, good job. I find the ratio interesting, though - 3 posts per topic sounds rather low, in my experience. Do you have a lot of single post topics, or are many of your topics a single Q&A? Do you have many single message posts?

One thing that has made WebmasterWorld so strong, I think, is Brett's emphasis that orphan posts (single message threads) be dealt with rather than scrolling into oblivion. I've seen WebmasterWorld moderators jump in to help, perhaps by moving a post to a topic that might yield a reply, by contacting another member, or suggesting some resources even when the mod may not have had a specific answer. That certainly makes newbies feel welcome - I know I've posted in many support forums elsewhere and had posts languish for days, weeks, or forever.

If you have a lot of unanswered posts, you might encourage your helpers to try to take some action. It certainly works here. :)