if a member can stay out of the forum for over 5 years, what will be the probability that they will come back to the forum someday
May I remind you of this thread
Is laszlo back? by fillippone. The probability is as equal as Laszlo a legendary member of the forum acting his account again after several years of being inactive. So there is a possibility that someone who has left the forum for long can come back.
You need to learn how to quote correctly. I am not saying that a user cannot return to the forum again after many years, i am saying that can they really maintain same reputation that made other DT members to trust them years ago. Since you mentioned Laszlo here, we are aware that the profile woke up after many years and i think they haven't made a post but supposing he was to be a DT member, can we tell if his reputation years ago will still remain the same now? what if he has a questionable character now and has ulterior motives for coming back to the forum don't you think that many people can fall for his trap due to the idea that he has a past reputation that was trusted by many?