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Sitaram
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 Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 1:50 pm Post subject: Human Behavior: Nothing to Lose by Trying |
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The admin at myfreeforums.com is contacting the owners of empty inactive forums, to ask if the forum might be deleted. The answer is often "No, it is being used."
The Admin wonders how an empty forum with no members can be in use!
Here is my explanation:
No one wants to lose something that is free, even if they do not use it. They feel that they always MIGHT POSSIBLY use it somewhere down the road, so they want to hang on to it.
At least, this is my theory.
If you ask a person whether they would like to give up something which is free, if it is never used, they will protest and say that it IS IN USE. And why not? This is the most conservative approach for them. If you accept their story that it is being used, then the will not lose anything. If you refuse to accept their story and delete the forum, well, they had nothing to lose by trying.
There is an old Woody Allen movie, where he is in an art gallery looking at an abstract painting, and a beautiful woman is standing next to him. He makes some remark to her about the painting, and she cordially answers. Then, he makes his move and says, "What are you doing Saturday night?" She answers, "I am commiting suicide". Woody things for a moment, looking slightly puzzled, and then say, "Well, what are you doing tonigh?"
You see, Woody has nothing to lose by trying.
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