Welcoming and Helping New Members

[DohcBikes]

This is not a lecture, it's a serious question: Does anyone here care anymore?

Be honest with yourself vets, when was the last time you swung by to welcome a new member here, or tried to help somebody new get their trike going over the net? Are we all too wrapped up in the drama and post likes? I realize that we see the same questions and it gets frustrating at times to explain what we perceive to be simple things to a new guy, but this is a community. They need your help and hospitality, or they will just leave. Is that what we want? Get yourself up there, do some good, say hi to somebody new, and get that warm fuzzy.

[yaegerb]

Apparently you don't read my posts.

Or El's, onetrackmind, clean, 007, dirtcrasher, weezy, BKM, onformula1, Glamy, etc.....

[bkm]

Honestly, I've never cared for the newbie probation period and confining them to a segregated section of the site. I think that has lead to the decline in participation. I get the whole quality over quantity thing, but as veterans become less active we need new members to take over. I don't think the newbie probation is conducive to filling the gaps left by less active veterans.

But, to answer your question, I never think about the welcome section and most forums I've been on the welcome section is not a hopping place. My opinion, if they were allowed access like everyone else, there would be more participation across the board.


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[yaegerb]

Honestly, I've never cared for the newbie probation period and confining them to a segregated section of the site. I think that has lead to the decline in participation. I get the whole quality over quantity thing, but as veterans become less active we need new members to take over. I don't think the newbie probation is conducive to filling the gaps left by less active veterans.

But, to answer your question, I never think about the welcome section and most forums I've been on the welcome section is not a hopping place. My opinion, if they were allowed access like everyone else, there would be more participation across the board.


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Yet you still help them. Good man!

[3wheelieo]

Well im new here and i have been whole heartedly welcomed by everyone ive met . Shortline 10 got me in touch with ol duece , and he got me set up with my steering stem . I found mickey dunlap on here and he has helped me out a lot too . Im glad to be here . And i look forward to picking up where the vets choose to leave off .thanks to everyone on here and our head administrator for making the sight better all the time

[Mr. Clean]

Does anyone here care anymore?

Yes, I always have and always will. Perception and reality, my reality is nothing has changed on this site for me, others think it has.

Be honest with yourself vets, when was the last time you swung by to welcome a new member here, or tried to help somebody new get their trike going over the net?

I think the last time was the dude who uncovered the Nick 500 here in PHX, still trying to give him for free a 200x hub, I will do a self audit and see if I have helped anyone out lately.....oh wait there was a gas tank....I am sure I will remember more examples.

Are we all too wrapped up in the drama and post likes?

No, drama on the boards is so unnecessary, but there are those who thrive on it, and always will. There is still so much I have to learn about the history of trikes, that is one of the reasons I enjoy this forum.

I realize that we see the same questions and it gets frustrating at times to explain what we perceive to be simple things to a new guy, but this is a community. They need your help and hospitality, or they will just leave. Is that what we want?

This is the internet and a forum, people come and go for many reasons, not just due to redundant questions and frustration by the poster and person replying. You reap what you sow, always have and always will.

Get yourself up there, do some good, say hi to somebody new, and get that warm fuzzy.

OK, but I am not into the whole warm fuzzy thing, others may be.....but that might better suited on another social media site.

[DohcBikes]

Apparently you don't read my posts.

Or El's, onetrackmind, clean, 007, dirtcrasher, weezy, BKM, onformula1, Glamy, etc.....

Ok I get that but there's still a lot of unreplied to commencements and lots of unanswered questions. At least it got the conversation started. There's a lot of long term members that never post there, and that's fine, but what's wrong with a little reminder

[YTZ drew]

I'll admit I haven't been very active here lately, but I do try to help out when I have an answer. Not looking for recognition, more of an admission of lax participation. As far as excuses, I only gave an attic- bedroom renovation to blame. I will have to make a point to be more active, I do enjoy helping others on here as others have helped me.

[AK47KID]

Just my $0.02 but I've seen newbies ask questions then get a reply from a well known member here then the newbie not reply at all.

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[bkm]

Just my $0.02 but I've seen newbies ask questions then get a reply from a well known member here then the newbie not reply at all.

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That's not indicative of just this forum. It happens on every forum. People register for a specific problem, get advise on how to fix it, then disappear.

I try to help out on things I'm familiar with. I can give someone advise on the third gen 250r, but I've never owned a Yamaha 225, so I skip that thread. Lots of newer members seem to have the utility or hardtail bikes. I would be doing a new member a disservice if I tried to fix problems on bikes I've never owned or worked on.

[AK47KID]

That's not indicative of just this forum. It happens on every forum. People register for a specific problem, get advise on how to fix it, then disappear.

I try to help out on things I'm familiar with. I can give someone advise on the third gen 250r, but I've never owned a Yamaha 225, so I skip that thread. Lots of newer members seem to have the utility or hardtail bikes. I would be doing a new member a disservice if I tried to fix problems on bikes I've never owned or worked on.

What I meant was the newbie would say something like "I'll let you know if that worked out" when a vet here is trying to help and the newbie would vanish

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[bkm]

What I meant was the newbie would say something like "I'll let you know if that worked out" when a vet here is trying to help and the newbie would vanish

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I know what you meant and is exactly what I said happens to every forum. This is not isolated to just here.

[AK47KID]

I know what you meant and is exactly what I said happens to every forum. This is not isolated to just here.

We should make every newbie sign a life long wager stating they won't be a flake

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[atc300r]

The way I see it is I give a newbie advise and they dont respond back,I figure said advice worked and they are out riding and enjoying.

[RubberSalt]

I just like to build/fix things. I see a question, I answer. I hope said problem is fixed.

I'm not sure what the average age on the forums are, but I feel the younger crowd won't feel safe unless there is a fourth wheel. This will drive our community down. I know when I head down to Waynoka, I typically see 1-2 trikes. Our toys are on life support, and the younger guys don't know how they work. Heck, when the little ones grow up, 2 stroke engines are going to be legends, and 3 wheelers will be a myth only heard about in grandpas stories.

We need to find a way to bring in some new guys or members. Maybe when we buy/sell, we should promote the forums and suggest the buyer or sell to look at the threads to see the outcome of the machine?

It's to early to try and make sense. Sorry about that. lol