Are you also curious about those "one-timers"?

There’s a bunch of sites that I meant to keep up with, just never did. I forgot about them or whatever. Sometimes I just can’t be bothered to go back. Or I’ll check it out again tomorrow but never get around to it.

I did it on Yahoo answers. I had trouble finding my way back to my first question and then realized that it was hard to even read the answers I did get, much less trust them.

No.

I think that some people are really seeking help with only the question at hand and when that is answered, they are gone. That’s fine with me, although sometimes, I wish we had an update on some of the more dramatic issues.

@seazen Happy Pesach!

I did hit and runs at a couple other Q&A sites and you can find inactive Cruiser accounts all over the place. So I never think twice about the “one timers”.

That’s why I wait to see if someone is a regular before “following” . . .

@janbb You too babes. Have a great seder.

I have done it myself. Joined something and then left. It usually means a lack of interest.

The ones I wonder about are those that post a question about a serious problem but don’t provide nearly enough detail. Then when we ask them questions so we can help, they never respond. It makes me wonder if they give up if they don’t get the answer they’re looking for within five minutes.

The ones that are more interactive or provide enough details to get good answers don’t make me wonder at all. I just figure they needed a bit of help but don’t actually want to be part of this kind of community. So, they got what they needed and moved on. One of the beauties of Fluther is that we can help those people.

@bobbinhood I feel the same way.

Actually, it makes me sad. I wonder what happened. I have separation/abandonment issues and the finality of never seeing someone again is really hard for me.

@MissAnthrope Even with one-question askers?

Yeah.. though I’m especially saddened by the ones that participated long enough to accumulate triple-digit lurve or more, and then they just disappear. I like to read old questions sometimes when I’m bored and it makes me so sad to see new, budding users that seem rather wonderful just not take hold to become permanent jellies.

I’m a big softie. It’s a secret.. shhhhhh.

Nope, I only notice names after they have appeared on here several times. New names are not on my radar. I’m always surprised to see a ‘greetsky’ award on my list

I’ve really only noticed that, the true one timer thing, with some of the really technical questions or questions asking for a very specific answer or piece of information. I’ve always just thought that the person wanted just that, an answer to that question and tried fluther and possibly other q&a sites trying to get that answer. I’ve always thought that most of the one timers aren’t really looking to join a community but just want that answer. Why they upload avatars and fill out profile information I don’t know. Maybe they’re just the kind of people who do that kind of thing as a matter of course or habit or feel they might be ignored or blown off if they don’t put in at least some minimum effort or maybe as others have mentioned, you register for a site and then move on. I’ve done that a number of times on sites where you can’t see any of the content or get an idea of what it’s like without registering, but that isn’t really the case with fluther. And sometimes you join a site and it’s not what you want or like. I suppose fluther just isn’t for everyone.

I only wonder about janets. I want to meet her.

I wonder about that when I go to a question that’s about 2 years old, and I see some people there that have 2-digit lurve totals.

I think I’ve clicked on a few of their profiles and discovered that they still have accounts.

@Seelix – I know it. janets is out in the world somewhere, completely unaware that she is an internet sensation.

Yes, I do @seazen_

I’ve noticed sometimes they come then are never to be found…maybe they forgot their password? That’s happened to me on a few sites…

More likely: I have seen people ask for advice, then check back once or twice on their question to clarify something, but absolutely not like the advice they’ve been given. I was recently on a thread like this…the person didn’t agree, and never returned.

I have never wondered about them at all until reading this question. Now I’m going back to not wondering about them again.

Nope.

I signed up for yahoo answers a long time ago, and then I was like.“what the fuck am I doing?”

I wonder about janets too. I want to meet them.

Or maybe not meet. Maybe just have a look from a safe distance.

I’ll be standing behind @Jeruba peaking out at Janets. For some reason, I hear banjos in the background.

I’m thinking a lot of the one timers are regulars who for some reason want to be anonymous about a particular question.

@Rarebear I’ve done that once

@XOIIO Under two different names?

I don’t worry about the one-timers, but I do wonder about people who have vanished even during my short time here. I wonder if they are fine and what happened. The one-timers…well hopefully the answers we gave were sufficient for them to resolve their problem.

@Mz_Lizzy I’ll occasionally pop onto a website to ask a one-time question. It’s usually a forum specifically for a particular subject such as cars or astrophotography.

It’s those one-timers who take the time to write something in their profile, add an avatar, ask a question or two – reply to people in them – and even thank jellies and all that – yet their profile is active and they never seem to visit after that one day.

@Rarebear I made an account with some random name and asked a question that I didnt want traced to me lol

Astrophotography… sounds fascinating! I would love to see some of your photographs. And yes @Rarebear, I imagine that’s the case here too. To be honest, I didn’t intend to stay and (I hope I have) become part of this community.

Also, I have a question I would like to ask but am cautious about because I don’t want the person it involves to come here one day and recognise herself.

@Mz_Lizzy I’ll change my avatar to one of my Jupiter pictures from last year

Thank you @Rarebear. That is very beautiful. I am sure I am not alone in taking for granted the beautiful universe we live in. I imagine photographing the planets and things you see in space would give you a quite different perspective on our place in the galaxy. I would ask more questions but I don’t want to hijack @seazen_ ‘s topic.

Nah, it’s about done anyway. Talk amongst yourselves – it wasn’t such a farklempt topic anyways.

I wonder more about those who were here for a long time and then left with no word or warning. In some cases we all know the story of why but many just seem to vanish into thin air!

@rooeytoo Me too!

Me three.

Maybe they are a newb that made a “Fluther-flub” and decided they didn’t have the energy to learn a whole new set of rules, lingo, hierarchy, etc to fit into the community… or in other words, the site didn’t resonate with them enough to stay.
Considering what’s out on the comment lists, maybe it’s a good thing that some people don’t stay.

I know it’s no big deal – maybe I’m romanticizing too much about it – but some of them ask such good questions, interact – then poof. I feel so… violated… like wham bamn thank you fluther.

@seazen_ that’s a good one. Maybe Fluther should have a list of “fluther-terms” that the jellies come up with, like “wham-bam-thank you fluther” :)

Oh, gee….I was going to say “Yes….sometimes I can’t even remember their names after breakfast.”

and then I realized you meant people who post and run, not that “other” stuff

lol