This is really just out of idle curiosity because it obviously doesn't affect me in any significant way, but . . .
How exactly does one get credit for a "referral"?
I assumed it counts those who joined ECCIE as a result of one's use of the "Invite a Friend" screen. I send out an automated invitation; they respond to the invitation and join (as opposed to registrating without using the invitation); the system sees that it was an invitation from me; it ups my referral count by one.
But I don't recall ever doing that -- opinionated curmudgeons usually don't have friends -- yet my profile shows 7 referrals.
I see that the registration screen allows one to designate if an existing member referred him or her, so perhaps some people put usernames down when they register. (Which is fine as long as it is not interpreted as the designated person vouching for the registrant.) Is that included in the referral count?
Is there anywhere one can see a list of whom you "referred"? Not that I have a burning desire to know; just curious about the functionality.