Guest Messages

[EllieCat]

Do you have a guest message on your forum? Like this one ^

Does it drive away visitors?

 

[Cpvr]

Currently, I just have a small guest message that asks a user if they’d like to join the community. I don’t think it drives users away, but it does encourage them to join.

 

[Dead2009]

Well I mean it's supposed to get people to sign up so its not that big of a deal.

 

[MrDawn]

I think that It's good that it's there just in case the guest wants to become part of the community

 

[TechWiz18]

I don't think it's an issue, I don't think it's invasive. It's easy to ignore.

 

[EllieCat]

Dumb question, any of yours say “member” in them?

 

[Cpvr]

Dumb question, any of yours say “member” in them?

“
Welcome to our Community
Wanting to join the rest of our members? Feel free to sign up today.“
This is what my guest message says.

 

[ShortieShortie's icon]

I have guest's messages but I make sure they are not intrusive and that they lead visitors to the forum where they wish to be when they come on the forum.

I have known some places to have pop-ups that I find intrusive.

 

[Doc Nova]

If/When I do have a guest message, it usually is a generic "Welcome! To gain full access to this community and participate in discussions, please login or register!"