How many users is the "right" size for FerrariChat.com?

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Another approach is to end anonymous registrations. To sign up, we'd have to give you a credit card number, even if you don't charge a fee, that ties to a name and address. This info should be kept private, i.e., you could still use anonymous names to post, but as the moderator of the board, you would be able to really track folks.

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I think a concern there would be the same one that every other site that require credit card info to get in has; security and privacy. I know I pass on any site that requires CC info to let me in. Sure they say you can trust them, but, who knows for sure where all that information ends up.

You would certainly discourage way too many potentially good users that way.

If you're trying to weed people out before they join, I think the user fee will do that. But it too will probably discourage lots of good people too.

It's not an easy question. It has lots of potentail answers, and none are going to solve the problem perfectly.

 

Would an "invite only" policy work on Fchat?

Not sure about the credit card idea, in the previous post.

 

Well, if this turns into a pay site, then you're gonna have to give Rob some financial info, unless Rob is willing to give out the wiring instructions for his Cayman bank account....

Also, don't think the "invite" idea will work because how do you attract new blood?

DrTax

 

Rob, that's very nice from you


...however it's a shame the endless discussion about membership has started once again...
I think, should any action be taken, take it ASAP.


As for the growth need of the European side of Fchat, I've heard somewhere that MS himself is an Fchat member, that could be a good way to attract users!!!