[djbaxter]

Originally Posted by docvader

Jim this looks great, and I'm sure it's a wonderful execution. But, I think the idea is a bit flawed. I know that if I got an email asking me to come back, or that I haven't posted in a while, or, a message popped up that warned me that if I didn't post my forum ID would be executed (different script), I'd be a little annoyed. (I hate spam, I hate threats, and I hate begging...)

You might think so and maybe that would be true for you but I've been using this for a couple of years now through different versions. The bottom line is that it has reminded quite a few members about the forum and many have returned. That's not hypothesizing - that's data.

I also send out a newsletter (members can opt in or out of it) which highlights recent threads. That also brings back members. It goes out Tuesday night/Wednesday morning every week and through Wednesday and Thursday I get a spike in logged in members. Again, data not hypothesis.