All these guests lurking....

[edyzmedieval]

Why would we want to? The majority of lurkers lurks because they either don't want or don't have anything to say. Encouraging them to sign up will enlarge the member list, but it won't necessarily increase the amount or quality of discussion much.

Very good point but at the same time, people who lurk can be encouraged to join and that way some will stay and contribute to the discussion.

[Drunk Clown]

Very good point but at the same time, people who lurk can be encouraged to join and that way some will stay and contribute to the discussion.

But at the same time, some people who lurk may be unwilling to follow the rules. Thus more work for the moderators. Let them lurk, I don't miss something I don't know.