Quote from: JimiJak on May 15, 2014, 12:35:04 AM
Ok...so let's use the 350 active members number. Which is pretty accurate. That means out of 1,000+ members, only 35% of them are active, and of those active members, only 10% of them participate in RotM...that's still pretty sad, and needs to be drastically improved.
To put that in perspective. FocusST.org has 9,851 members.
Let's say the same 35% applied to them, that leaves roughly 3,500 active members. That's 10x our active members so the math will be easy.
Last month, they had over 65 entries in the ST of the month competition. I can't find the poll to tell you how many voted...but the number of entries alone is over double what ours typically is per capita.
No argument... numbers here are poor if we use the numbers you list... Entries are relatively few in comparison to the FST site
I'm just saying set attainable goals for us... not another forum... TCCA claims 10,00 members, but voting is about like ours...
Say your quoted 1000 members here... 35 votes (never seen more than mid 30s, it's posted btw)... is 3.5%... I do not believe the 350 active members number is realistic though (if active = participates) and belive it to be no more than 50.... count the nicks and posts (exclude introductions) in a month and I bet you don't find more than 50... So while not spectacular, if these numbers are in the ballpark. I believe that 50% - 70% of the 50 vote (25-35 members).... in most recent months
Can you get more?... I'm cheering for you man!
... but US voter turn out for presidential elections is not as good as ours for RotM!
The RotM is important to those that participate and REALLY have pride in their ride... doesn't have to be super-modded... just a majority crowd pleaser. Maybe misunderstanding that from the standpoint of potential entrants and voters along with fear of rejection is the discouragement... dunno.... but everyone should try if they love their ride!
So as I said earlier.... let's see if this idea improves voting... but I'd hate to see active voting hurt by taking away a feature those folks enjoy.... So let's see... and let's see appropriate response to the changes, or lack thereof.
Again... THANKS for your efforts.