newer members, non-participation, questions, and a proposal...

[MORTARDUDE]

I notice that we are getting new members signed up every day, but they do not seem to want to post or participate. We now have 4,515 members and 50 - 100 active at any given time and most times far less. That is about a 1 or 2% participation rate. My proposal is that we create a separate forum for newer members to hang out and post, list what they like and dislike about the site, or whatever they want to do. None of the old-timers would post there. Just an idea, folks.
What do you think old-timers ? newer members ? I would like to hear anybody else's ideas about this....

Thanks.

Larry