[A K Rao]

In the Forum Statistics mentioned on the Home Page we can see who is the line. There we can see Registered members and the Guests on the site. I am confused, Who are these Guests on this site and What activities they do here and What is the role they play on this site? Please clarify me!

[OldGuy]

Just based on my own long term observations, the "registered" members are those who sign in to browse and participate on the site. There are a surprising number of registered members who log in, but do not post any content during their frequent visits.

From a previous question of my own, I was informed that the (hidden) or bots have various administrative functions not related to participating in site activity.

If someone visits the site without logging in, they are counted as guests, even if they are actually a registered member. Guests, even registered members who have not logged in, are not able to post content but can only browse the content.

Many visitors only come to learn about topics posted. In some cases, they find a topic on an internet search and come to read that specific content, in other cases, they come back again and again to learn about other sites or money earning opportunities that they have seen discussed in previous visits.

There are many registered members who come back frequently without logging in, including many who have never posted anything at all since joining the site. Those are all counted as guests if they visit without logging in.

[CyberFreak]

Also a lot of the guests are actually non human visitors. Things like bots that are trying to sign up/post spam or bots that scrape content for one reason or another. Also there are many minor “spiders” belonging to minor search engines or SEO sites that visit the site and archive or analyse content.

[cmoneyspinner]

LOL. I don't mind the Guest. But I always feel so lonely when I notice that I'm the only one online. Sometimes it happens. Thankfully not a lot!

[chikitta]

I have learned something new today i never knew there are people who log into the site and don't participate with anything. So we have guests and registered members interesting.

[msmoneybags]

oh I didnt know they were bots, I actually thought it was people checking out the forum, that didnt have an account yet

[Streamguy69]

I never knew who they were. When I first joined, I became a forum member and have always been here when I can get here. Sometimes the schedule does not allow it.

[A K Rao]

We can see on the bottom of the home page on this Forum about the users on the site!

There I see the users on the site, Guests and also the Hidden users and Bots there!

May I know who are these people and what is the importance of these people on this site?

What makes them to hide themselves? Thanks!