How to encourage members to get more active?

[Festus]

Hello,

How to encourage members to get more active?

because I have ~700 members and maybe only 30 have posted at least one message :arghh:

What is your secret?

thx

 

[system32]

have an event. Say things like, most active members will get access to the VIP area

 

[donbiz]

Yeah competitions and events are a good way. For example doing something that the winner receives free access to a VIP section or a free RS premium account or something else valuable that will get their attention and encourage more members to become active.

 

[Inevitable]

I have 2 usergroups > the default registered usergroup and the 'upgraded' usergroup.
The registered usergroup can't use the search function, can't view 2 sections (thats easier for a porn forum but you can hide the FTP section or something like that) and they can play less games in the arcade, smaller pmbox and that kind of bs.

In order to be upgraded you have to post atleast 25 contributions this can be movies, pictures, warez or simply jokes.
Downside is that its very time consuming; I have to manually upgrade each user and to find those users I have to view many threads.

Another downside; people are spoiled and don't like such tricks like not be able to use the search but for me it turned out positive and why let user register, let them use the search and find what they want so they can leave again