I'm going to attempt to explain what I see as the possible problem for people leaving. I think that there is a constant riff in the community between the old members/staff and the new members. The old members are never satisfied with the post content or how things have changed, and the new members are unhappy with the semi-elitist attitude that the older members and staff sometimes portray (intended or not.) It seems to be the same problem that has been going on since I joined.
I know that personally, for the longest time, just ignored TFF because I was unhappy with what the community had to offer. Intelligence was absent from most posting, as well as playfulness and comradery. It seemed like any attempt I made to respark what caught my attention all those years ago just died.
I'm sure there is so much more to it, but that's the continual problem I've seen.
And please don't turn this into a vet vs. staff vs. members debate. Those have been done again and again and again and have been proven to help nothing. The only way we're going to fix this is to come to a conclusion together. We need to do something to encourage posting and openness, were applicable.
Overall, I know that something has to change. I miss a lot of the members we've lost.
*shrug*
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