[HPFGU-Feedback] Re: Never mind Tbay, what about FILKS ?

[Shaun Hately]

On 7 Dec 2003 at 12:36, a_reader2003 wrote:

> Carolyn again:
> 
> Well, if this is the case, couldn't the Admin team just send an email 
> to all list members asking them a couple of short, to-the-point 
> questions about their internet access and any difficulties people may 
> be having with downloading or replying to posts ?
> 
> This would only require a quick, cheap email response from everyone, 
> and although that would take some analysing, it would provide a 
> comprehensive list of all known problems.

That'd be fairer - but I suspect it'd be a lot of work for a rather limited return - I've 
run polls like that on other lists - a 10% response rate seems exceptional.
 
> Also, as it should attract replies from both lurkers and regular 
> posters alike, it might give Admin a better idea of how many people 
> were actually still 'live' on the site. I would be surprised if it 
> was as many as 11000.

Even a poll is only going to give a limited idea (a minimum). Working with smaller 
yahoogroups, I've typically found that on any group more than a year old, at most 
25% are still active. I suspect you'd be right that a lot less than 11,000 people are 
still active but I'm not sure what the number would be.


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