Topic: An interesting statistic

[Peripatetic Phil]

Just on a whim, I decided to look at the profiles of some of our members, and I came across this one (name withheld) :

Posts:
    0 (0 per day)
Personal Text:
    this is my "personal text"
Gender:
    Male
Age:
    51   
Location:
    London (Ealing)

Date Registered:
    31 December 2006, 16:55:25
Local Time:
    17 April 2015, 18:29:32
Language:
    English British
Last Active:
    Today at 09:28:52

Now this gentleman joined in 2006, has not posted a single message, yet was active here less than twelve hours ago.  It is intriguing to speculate why he continues to visit ...

** Phil.

[fried]

Errr, looking up recipes? I imagine that what most people use the site for.

[Peripatetic Phil]

Errr, looking up recipes? I imagine that what most people use the site for.

Do you not think it unusual for someone to visit for such an extended period (almost ten years), yet never ask a question, post a comment, or otherwise contribute ?

** Phil.

[Gav Iscon]

You don't have to login to appear active. I used to follow one member (who was also previously another member) who used to look in everyday but never logged in till someone set him off in a Pioneer of the Year Awards thread.

Yes i know tragic before anyone mentions it 

[Peripatetic Phil]

You don't have to login to appear active.

But if you don't log in, how does the forum know it's you ?  No cookie is going to last ten years !

[Onions]

72 hours isn't it?

[Gav Iscon]

The forum software records your ip address so it knows you've had a look regardless if you've logged in.

[Peripatetic Phil]

The forum software records your ip address so it knows you've had a look regardless if you've logged in.

I thought it was only IT freaks such as myself that voluntarily pay extra for a fixed IP address ...

[livo]

Obviously a 'sleeper' awaiting orders.

I'll have 2 samosas, an achari chicken, a rogan josh, a medium rice and 2 garlic naan please.