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Currently Active Users: 1424 (319 members and 1105 guests)

anyone else think this is absurd? why don't people register?

Most probably brought here by google searches. People search the forum for what they want, and then leave again without needing to post anything. I'd take it as a compliment for our knowledge base....

Yes, Google brought me here by simply typing in 'canon forum' and then hit 'I'm feeling lucky'. I suppose sometimes people just want to find out something specific(like I did) and have no intention of hanging around and then there are those who like what they see and then register(like I did!)

coreypolis wrote in post #2233048
Currently Active Users: 1424 (319 members and 1105 guests)

anyone else think this is absurd? why don't people register?

It's not absurd and it's not reflective of this board, but is true of most boards on the web. Look at any posting board at any time of the day and you will find the numbers to be roughly the same proportion, as long as the board allows visitors read access.

ditto, typed in canon forums and this was the 1st and 2nd result.

i lurked for a while before registering, cause the vast info here for all the lens and personal reviews are simply amazing..

well, i registered because i wanted to see the picture posted and i can't see them without registering...

now i'm in a total of 6 forums...

elise1030 wrote in post #2233478
Yes, Google brought me here by simply typing in 'canon forum' and then hit 'I'm feeling lucky'. I suppose sometimes people just want to find out something specific(like I did) and have no intention of hanging around and then there are those who like what they see and then register(like I did!)

Pete wrote in post #2233051
Most probably brought here by google searches. People search the forum for what they want, and then leave again without needing to post anything. I'd take it as a compliment for our knowledge base....

That’s how I found the forum. I was trying to find out what an ERR99 was as it was the very first thing my brand new camera displayed. Somehow I believed it didn’t mean “I took the pic, everything is fine” and the manual just said “It’s bad, your screwed but we don’t know why”. I typed in "ERR99 Canon XT" and got this forum. After browsing for a bit, I joined. Now I need the fix daily. I am not sure if that’s good or bad. I have learned a tremendous amount on this forum and the exchange of ideas has caused me to dig into some topics I would never have before.

If a registered member logs out for whatever reason, but continues to explore the forums, is she counted as a "guest"?