SDLC (Sgforums Development
Life Cycle), on how people in sgforums evolved in
different stages.
Stage 1: Newbie (exclude clone nicks)
with less than one month old in registration date, behaviour of
newbies are generally less explicit.
of course, there are some which visit the forum with a purpose but
most are merely readers with minimal posting, while trying to
understand who are the people and how things work around
here.
Stage 2: Active member
now that you know who are your crapping buddies, you feel more
comfortable to contribute your opinions on a regular basis.
most would have a sense of belonging by now and devote more time in
a particular sub-forum.
Stage 3: Hyperactive member
your average post count is probably 50 per day. many would have
joined outings at this stage.
of course, there are some who choose to stay behind the screen but
nevertheless, one distinct characteristic is that the member should
have a sub-forums of their own, and pay quite a lot of attention on
forum ratings.
many are capable and enthusiastic of organise outings.
Stage 4: Regular member
your nick is known to many but you contribution start to decline,
though you still visit the forum regularly.
maybe you have seen who you wanted to see.
maybe you have other commitment (e.g. work).
but the degree of enthusiasm is no longer there though you still
appear in outings once a while.
Stage 5: Retiring members
since your crapping buddies are no longer around, you find it less
interesting to check out this joint.
your appearance is very much periodical, coming back once every six
months with a spree of postings and return to hibernation
again.
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of course, there are some who chose to behave differently but in a
general aspect, this is how people around here come and go.
so which stage do you think you are in 
