Peter Charles wrote:

About the only problem I see emerging is the apparent slowdown in the
accretion of new "regulars". The newsreader stats posted by Forty
seems to indicate a reduction in new/return posters and the same old,
same old dominating the charts. The seemingly endless internecine
warfare has to be turn-off for newbies. As I said previously, wayno
calls this place Darwinian and Darwin's theories include extinction.


The attrition of regular posters without being replaced new people, will
lead to deterioration. The infighting with the regulars is one thing and
it can dominate the conversations and go over board especially in the
Winter, but I think the part of ROFF that is most self destructive is
the game - "abuse the newbe" - that some people seem to find entertaining.

Personally, I find it hard to come up with any "on topic" stuff in the
middle of the Winter and fall into the "****" now and again. Spring is
just around the corner and I'm willing to bet things will improve. At
least I'll have more to say.

Willi